May 2021 Issue

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The Tradition

The Artists

Tad Marks at the Steeple Chase Party, Alexandria, Virginia 2017

Journey of  a Bluegrass Fiddler

By Tom Knowles

Tad grew up in a suburban area of Philadelphia. At a young age he heard…

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Sav Sankaran

By Cathy Fink

Photo by Sandlin Gaither A resident of Asheville, North Carolina, Sav Sankaran is an upright…

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Mackenzie Bell

By Cathy Fink

Photo by Arnold Flenor Mackenzie Bell is a 15-year-old fiddle player who was born in…

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The Ultimate Road Dog

By Bill Conger

Photo by Daniel Coston For nearly half a century, fiddling ace Mike Hartgrove of the…

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Ashley posing with her banjo for a photo.

Bringing the Banjo Beyond the Bluegrass

By Dan Miller

Photos by Sheri Oneal lthough Ashley Campbell carries the DNA of one of the most…

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Carl Jackson

By David McCarty

Born Over A Bluegrass Bandstand Photo by Sheri Oneal In awkward adolescent script scrawled in…

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Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in Bluegrass

By Cathy Fink

Bob Dylan said it in 1964, “The Times, They Are A Changing.”  Around that time,…

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Annie Staninec

By Cathy Fink

Photo by Amanda Rowan Annie Staninec (featured in Bluegrass Unlimited, May 2017) is a stellar…

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The Sound

Mike Smith with Rodney Dillard at the Ozarks Public Television station. Mike is holding a freshly autographed Bluegrass Unlimited issue featuring Rodney's cover story. Photo by Steven Spencer.

Mike Smith

By Dale McCurry

A Music Seldom Heard Written By Dale McCurry with Bambi Grinder “Make it about the…

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Matt Flinner & His Real-Time Online Mandolin Instruction Classes

By Dan Miller

Photo by Eleanor Wilkie Matt Flinner was touring nationally in a bluegrass band as a…

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The Venue

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