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November 2024

The Tradition

Notes & Queries – November 2024

By Gary Reid

Q – Did the Stanley Brothers, or Ralph Stanley for that matter, ever record with a Dobro? I’ve got just about everything the Stanley Brothers recorded, including the Rich-R-Tone stuff,…

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The Artists

Authentic Unlimited (left to right): Jerry Cole, Stephen Burwell, Eli Johnston, Jesse Brock and John Meador.

Hard Work & Brotherhood

By Derek Halsey

Photos by Laci Mack Sometimes a new song comes to you the way it should, as in randomly, and without fanfare or prior description, and the quality of it takes…

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Ron Thomason at High Mountain Hay Fever 2024. // Photo by Kevin Slick

The Space Between

By Karlos D'Agnostino

I called Ron Thomason on his eightieth birthday, September 5th, to schedule an interview for Bluegrass Unlimited. I had just recently reviewed his latest album, Ancient Songs Et Al. I…

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In the Moment with Rebecca Frazier

By Chris Thiessen

Photos By Scott Simontacchi The unintentional decade-long wait between the release of Rebecca Frazier’s last album When We Fall (in 2013) and her latest Boarding Windows in Paradise (in 2024)…

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2024 Talent Directory

By Bluegrass Unlimited

The Bluegrass Unlimited Annual Talent Directory lists all artists and bands that requested inclusion in this directory. If you are a performing artist or are in a band and would…

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The Sound

A New Era for Gallagher Guitars

By Dan Miller

Photos Courtesy of Gallagher Guitar Company Gallagher is a name that for nearly sixty years has been associated with finely crafted acoustic guitars.  For nearly that same length of time,…

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Photo by sandy hatley

A Small Business With Big Impact

By Sandy Hatley

The old saying “good things come in small packages” rings true for Lowe Vintage Instrument Company in Burlington, North Carolina.  The small store front located beside a photography studio and…

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The Venue

The Wayne Henderson Festival Ends After 30 Years

By Derek Halsey

Henderson Reflects on Its Long Run Photos by Derek Halsey Southwest Virginia’s Wayne Henderson happens to be one of the most famous guitar builders in the world. He has also…

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