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Celebrating 25 Years of Success Photos By A. Pierce Bounds As early as 1802, Pennsylvania was referred to as the Keystone State. This designation was placed on Pennsylvania due to its location and providing stability in holding the original 13 states together, architecturally speaking, similar to that of the function of a keystone in an…

LONESOME RIVER BAND OUTSIDE LOOKING IN Mountain Home 17272 The branding of LRB is solidly embedded in this excellent recording. The liner notes capture the mood of the disc precisely: “We always spend a lot of time and thought when choosing material for a new project and try to keep the ‘LRB sound’ you have…

LARRY STEPHENSON BAND 30 Whysper Dream Music WDM 7428 Larry launched his own band in 1989, which may seem just a short time ago to those of us who have followed his career with the likes of Bill Harrell and The Bluegrass Cardinals, to mention just two. Now, we’re listening to a project that celebrates…

KRISTIN SCOTT BENSON STRINGWORKS Mountain Home MH16602 Kristin Scott Benson of The Grascals has been recognized among the top five-string artists for some time. The delightful Stringworks will only enhance that reputation. Unlike many albums by noted pickers, Stringworks distinguishes itself by including a balanced half-dozen each tunes and songs. The latter, in addition, feature…

Eddie & Martha Adcock with Tom Gray Many A Mile Still To Go By Penny Parsons Personal relationships that last a lifetime are wonderful and rare these days. It’s even more extraordinary for a musical partnership to endure in this way, particularly between two people who are married to each other. But that’s exactly the…

FERGUSON & FERGUSON SOME BRIDGES No Label No Number It was kind of destined that these two Garys would end up playing together, as both are from the Eastern U.S. Gary Gene Ferguson is from southern Pennsylvania and Gary Alan Ferguson is from the Fredericksburg, Va., area. Both have been involved in bluegrass music for…