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Reprinted from Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine August 1991, Volume 26, Number 2 New grass, bluegrass-fusion, country-rock, new-country, super- picker. All these terms and more have been used to describe or explain the new breed of hot pickers such as Jerry Douglas. They are usually in their late ’20s or early ’30s. Their parents were born in…

Reprinted from Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine October 1976, Volume 11, Number 4 Bluegrass banjo’s ever-widening popularity, both here and in Europe, has been greatly broadened through the innovative efforts of one 29 year old native of Norman, Oklahoma, Alan Munde. As an integral component of The Country Gazette for almost five years now, Al has more…

Reprinted from Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine December 1976, Volume 11, Number 6 While there are plenty of lightning-quick banjo pickers around, only a handful have directly contributed to the stylistic development of the instrument. Earl Scruggs, of course, is the giant in the field. Scruggs took the raw style he picked up in North Carolina from…

Reprinted from Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine October 1997, Volume 32, Number 4 After nearly 25 years away from bluegrass, Cliff Waldron has reformed his band. The band features former New Shades of Grass banjoist, Bill Wheeler, and new members Nevin Lambert and Steve Spence on mandolin and bass respectively. The band is playing the same kind…

Twin brothers Aaron and Adam Bibelhauser are from Louisville, Kentucky, and have spent many years in the music business. Aaron sings and plays guitar, banjo, resonator and steel guitars, and piano. Adam sings and plays the bass. Aaron is also a songwriter, session musician and radio host. His songs have been recorded by artists such…

This is the tenth release for this North Carolina couple, who have become one of bluegrass music’s extremely popular duos. Darin Aldridge is a well-known multi-instrumentalist while Brooke Aldridge is IBMA’s four-time Female Vocalist of the Year. Their nominations and awards are many and they have performed at venues nation-wide, including many appearances on the…