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For many new adherents to folk music in the early 1950s, one of THE go-to collections was the Anthology of American Folk Music that was assembled by Harry Smith. The 80-track set, complete with a well-annotated booklet, served as a roots music primer for a generation of folk music enthusiasts. Less well known, and perhaps…

Has Bluegrass In Their Blood Photos by Kelle Daggett Perry Fast Track is a band with a musical lineage. Each of its five members evolved from a musical heritage. No strangers to the bluegrass community, they are all veterans of the stage and road. Dale Perry, Steve Day, Duane Sparks, Shayne Bartley, and Randy Barnes…

The Bluegrass Hall of Fame in Owensboro, Kentucky is, of course, devoted to the heritage, history, and future of bluegrass music.   In terms of the future, it’s also proven to be an incubator that provides showcases for promising local talent.  “Everybody talks about the beginnings and Bill Monroe and Rosine,” says Steven Stewart, founding…

An American Mandolinist Living, Performing and Teaching in Europe Photoby Mark Evenhuis I found out about Kylie Kay Anderson—a young female mandolin player who originally comes from Utah but now lives in The Netherlands—through a  YouTube search.  Although I should have known about Kylie (more on that later), I had never heard of her before…

Reprinted from Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine May 2010, Volume 44, Number 11 In the Ryman Auditorium on the night of October 1, 2009, presenter Tim Stafford opened the square, red envelope and announced Josh Williams as the IBMA guitar Player Of The Year. It was Josh’s second win in a row, and he received the award…

Reprinted from Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine April 1982, Volume 16, Number 10 It seems the bluegrass music world just doesn’t know how to take Eddie and Martha Adcock. They cross the lines between bluegrass, folk, country, rock and jazz like few other performing units on the bluegrass festival circuit. Eddie Adcock deserves a place in a…