Across genres, music saw a shift in the 1960s. Even a purist-led genre like bluegrass did not go untouched by the decade of freedom, love, and flower power. At a time when purveyors of tradition held ...
Mitch and Cindy’s Bluegrass Festival is focusing on reunions this weekend. While there are sure to be some families at the Trumbull County Fairgrounds this weekend, the reunions Mitch Meadors and ...
Last month, the Irish bluegrass band JigJam released their latest album Across the Pond. The 12-track collection showcases a blend of Irish traditional music and bluegrass. The album is a little more ...
The Tallgrass Music Festival, a family-friendly event dedicated to bluegrass music, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Festival organizer Larry Nunley stopped by the Coca-Cola Southwest ...
DelFest, the annual event hosted by Del McCoury, is often described as a bluegrass festival, even though only a minority of the acts are traditional bluegrass bands. Many a casual observer assumes ...
Boulder-raised Dylan McCarthy and the other members of Jake Leg are no strangers to the Front Range bluegrass community. McCarthy, the group’s principal songwriter, and his talented bandmates have ...
A while back I was attending an iconic bluegrass artist’s concert with a friend. As the night neared its end, my buddy was getting a bit tired after a long run of slower tunes and declared, “OK, let’s ...