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Marty Varner

Pictured here is a watercolor done by Lynn Cornish. Marty is a full-fledged product of the CBA’s Kids on Bluegrass Program, a veteran Welcome columnist, and professional progressive bluegrass mandolinist.

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A Brief Bluegrass History Lesson

Infamous Stringdusters Underwhelm With Their Return to a Traditional Sound

Alex Leach Brings a DJ’s Taste and Touch to “I’m Happiest When I’m Moving”

Bryan Simpson and Matt Menefee Return to the 2010s with The Golden Age

Flatt Lonesome Never Kicks it into High Gear on Silence in These Walls

Fast Track’s Debut Brings a Comforting Familiarity

What more could a kid ask for?

Review: new Punch Brothers EP, ‘Ahoy’

Bluegrass: A Unique Synthesis of Musical and Extra-musical Concerns Conclusion

Master’s Thesis Introduction

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