September 2021 Issue
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The Tradition
Detroit’s Miracle Mandolinist The muzzle of the .38 Special revolver looked as big as the…
The Teenager Who Filled In for Earl Imagine that you are a high school kid who…
Notes In response to the July “Notes & Queries” piece on West Virginia fiddler Woody…
The Artists
Saved by Bluegrass Photos by Scott Simontacchi Forty minutes into conversation, Dan Tyminski drops an…
Rhonda Vincent Brings in Zack Arnold as New Guitarist In the world of NASCAR, they…
Bluegrass music is about storytelling. All music is. Rooted in ancient ballads and country music…
Bluegrass Girl Photos courtesy of CDC Artists, Milton, Florida Amanda Cook and her band have…
“You can’t talk about women in country music, vocal styles, rhythm guitar styles . .…
The Sound
Covering All—Or at Least Some Of—the Basses Once upon a time the A. P. Carter…
Photo by Joe Worthem It’s been a few years since Volume Five cut the poignant…
Photo by Snap Jackson Photography One constant in Bill Evans’ 40-plus-year banjo career is helping…
The Venue
The New Executive Director of the IBMA Photo by Casey Campbell After an impressive run,…
