January 2021 Issue

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The Tradition

The Artists

Back to Cuttin’ Grass

By Matt Wickstrom

Although it’s taken him five albums to put out a project with the bluegrass arrangements…

Wings of a Jetliner

By Bill Conger

Master mandolin player Nate Lee of the Becky Buller Band (B^3) is flying sky high…

Patrick McAvinue

By Tim Newby

A Perfect Fit Between Nashville and Baltimore “I wanted to help bridge the connection between…

Donna and Roni Stoneman and The Legendary Stoneman Family

By Dan Miller

Before the Carter Family or Jimmie Rodgers ever stood in front of a microphone to…

The Sound

Gaven “Gravy” Largent

By Lee Kotick

Modern Day Dobro Construction from a Traditional Perspective Photos By Jake’s Visuals In our world…

A 21st Century Bluegrass Guitar From Oregon’s High Desert

By David McCarty

The D-MA from Preston Thompson Guitars in Sisters, Oregon has almost no interest in impersonating…

The Venue

But…It’s Never Been Done Before!

By Chris Thiessen

Joanne Gardner, John Lowell, and the Virtual 2020 IBMA Bluegrass Awards Show The performance centerpiece…

Bill Monroe’s Gouged Headstock Veneer

By Dan Miller

If you look at any photo of Bill Monroe holding his mandolin taken between 1950…