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TOMMY WEBB FROM ROCK-N-ROLL TO BILL MONROE No Label No Number Give credit to Tommy Webb. He has a way with titles when it comes to picking songs and albums. Following up an album with a song titled “If It Weren’t For Bluegrass Music (I’d Go Crazy),” his latest offering is From Rock-N-Roll To Bill…

VARIOUS ARTISTS THE 1861 PROJECT, VOLUME 1: FROM FARMERS TO FOOT SOLDIERS Cohesion Arts No Number There’s something about a love for bluegrass music that also tends to draw those with a love and appreciation for history. And there’s something about history that is heightened by an outsider’s perspective. This intriguing project is the creation…

VARIOUS ARTISTS CHRISTMAS ALONG THE CROOKED ROAD No Label No Number There are, of course, no bad Christmas records, just varying degrees of quality between those that are all-time classics and those that are enjoyable. The sense of the season and the associations and themes the songs recall dictate such. A classic Christmas recording would…

TUSSEY MOUNTAIN MOONSHINERS I’M GOING HOME No Label, No Number From smack dab in the middle of Pennsylvania, the Tussey Mountain Moonshiners leap off the first track with a hard-charging version of “Hello City Limits” that would make Country Gazette proud. Winners of the 2010 DelFest band competition, the Tussey Mountain Moonshiners exude rich talent,…

STEFAN COLIND THE STRINGS ALIVE PROJECT Strings Alive Music STRINGS 001 Danish composer, mandolinist and banjoist Stefan Colind has played in a range of bands including Train 45, Sugar Hill, and the New York City Cowfreaks since 1994, but The Strings Alive Project seems to be his first solo release. With 14 tracks, this “tribute…

SPRING CREEK HOLD ON ME No Label, No Number Starting with Hot Rize and Front Range, Colorado has a long tradition of bluegrass bands with unique identities based on great vocals, interesting original material and strong instrumental skills. To that list, we can now add Spring Creek, which like its namesake rises cool and clear…