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Reprinted from Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine January 1987, Volume 21, Number 7 His shoulders are braced back, at the ready, and his sharp eyes peer keenly forward, like a dedicated lifelong explorer who knows with certainty that his greatest discoveries lie just ahead. The muse that adrenalizes his creative genius is a restless one (“I don’t…

Reprinted from Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine November 1990, Volume 25, Number 5 One of the members of the Osborne Brothers Band is Terry Eldredge, who joined in February of 1988. When he first appeared you had to look more than once to find him on stage, as he was the slender, handsome young man behind the…

Reprinted from Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine November 2001, Volume 36, Number 5 At any bluegrass festival or indoor shindig, you can always tell when a popular or favorite band is about to appear, by the filling of the seats and the gathering of the crowd. This past February, the seats were all filled and they were…

Reprinted from Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine July, 1992, Volume 27, Number 1 The Nashville Bluegrass Band is among the most exciting and highly acclaimed bands in bluegrass today. They have been the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Vocal Group Of The Year for two years straight (1990-91) and were 1991 finalists for Instrumental Group Of The Year…

Well all I can say is “Wow, folks!” Adam McIntosh has got a hit record here with his solo debut Restless, from Billy Blue Records. Boasting big talent from some of his fellow bluegrass constituents such as Jason Barie from the Radio Ramblers, and Evan Lanier of Dry Branch Fire Squad. The album features vocals…

Singer-songwriter Jack McKeon makes a big impression on his debut album. Drawing on influences ranging from John Hartford and John Prine to Guy Clark and Hal Ketchum, McKeon has perfected the gift of finding pathos and drama in everyday occurrences, conversations and meditations. He does it in a style that’s unique and captivating with eminently…