January 2022 Issue

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The Tradition

The Artists

Maddie Denton

By Dan Miller

A Champion Contest Fiddler Makes Her Name in Bluegrass  Bluegrass music has produced a very…

Paolo Ercoli

By Mike England

The Wrong Side Of The Ocean “Yes, we love bluegrass music, it’s the thing we…

Jacob Jollif

By Darcy Cahill

Discipline, Hard Work, and High Standards  Written By Dale and Darcy Cahill Jacob Jolliff’s bluegrass…

The Sound

Bil VornDick

By Sandy Hatley

Putting Together The Pieces   Photos Courtesy of Bil Vorndick Bil VornDick, audio engineer/producer to…

The Venue

Dave Howard

By Dan Miller

And the Louisville Folk School A big part of the reason many of us enjoy bluegrass…

 North Carolina Music Hall of Fame  Inducts Tony Rice, Briarhoppers

By Sandy Hatley

Photos By Gary Hatley In a celebration to recognize the amazing musical heritage of their…

Festival Lessons Learned 

By Darcy Cahill

During a Pandemic Written By Dale and Darcy Cahill The pandemic has now been with…