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Bill and Earl Bolick Remember the Blue Sky Boys
Reprinted from Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine September 1981, Volume 16, Number 3 Of the many mandolin-guitar groups of the thirties, none was of greater importance, in terms of tradition, than Bill and Earl Bolick, popularly known as ‘The Blue Sky Boys.’” So writes Bill C. Malone in his book, “Country Music U.S.A., A Fifty Year History.”…
Bob Paisley & the Southern Grass
Reprinted from Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine November 1983, Volume 18, Number 5 I got off the escalator at the third floor of the downtown Philadelphia department store, Strawbridge and Clothier, and turned the corner. As promised in the store’s ads, Bob Paisley was there along with most of the Southern Grass. The band was picking and…
2023 Festival Guide
United States California Father’s Day Bluegrass FestivalJune 15-18, 2023Nevada County Fairgrounds 11228 McCourtney Rd, Grass Valley, CA 95949(844) BLU-GRASS (844-258-4727)Fathersdayfestival.com Colorado SnowyGrass Music FestivalJuly 14-16, 2023380 Community Dr, Estes Park, CO 80517832-758-5913www.snowygrass.com Florida 45th Annual Everglades Bluegrass FestivalJanuary 27-29, 202318501 NE 22nd Ave, North Miami Beach, FL 33160954-987-4960southfloridabluegrass.org Big Bass & Bluegrass & Barbecue FestivalMarch…
My Favorite Songs
The Fiction Twins is a fictitious duo formed by Japanese musician Toshio Watanabe who overdubs himself on the songs. He learned the skill of overdubbing using two tape recorders early in his career. Over the years he honed his skills using newer and newer recording techniques, backing himself up on guitar and mandolin. On this…
Place of Growth
In the fall of 2020, Hawktail did a livestream concert at the Amqui Station, a historical site in Madison, Tennessee, famously beloved by Johnny Cash. Lit by the copper sunset coming through the trees, they played through their set. They sat in a half circle, with a minimal set up, framed by the backdrop of…
Lowdown Hoedown
Jason Carter is the longtime fiddle player and support vocalist with the Del McCoury Band, founding member of the Travelin’ McCourys and five-time IBMA “Fiddle Player of the Year” award-winner. And as a bandleader in his own right, he’s hit another grand slam. Informed by Carter’s rich and deeply expressive baritone and his nonpareil fiddle…