Jeff Scroggins & Colorado: A new kind of modern

The past ten to fifteen years of bluegrass have clearly created a shift in what is expected and what is acceptable. I remember one of my first experiences seeing Cadillac Sky when IBMA was still in Nashville. People were pissed. Whether it be the shirtless display of...

Jesse House, Our Good Friend

I’ll be reminiscing a little this morning. Back in 2011, we were at the Susanville Bluegrass Festival and I was out walking around, guitar in hand, looking for a jam. I ran into Lou McClenahan who led me over to a jam where my ears picked up the strains of an old Hank...

Jimmie Rodgers

One of my very favoritest 2 record album set of all time, was recorded by my friend Merle Haggard, back in 1969, and it featured songs that were written by “The Singing Brakeman”, Jimmie Rodgers. [This set is on Vinyl, the way real records used to be] I...

Jimmy Martin’s Wedding

(Editor’s Note:  We’ve not prevailed upon Jon as much as we’d like to contribute pieces for our daily Welcome column.  This one has always been one of my favorites of all Welcomes every posted here.  Oh, to have been a...

Jimmy Martin’s Wedding

(Editor’s Note:  We’ve not prevailed upon Jon as much as we’d like to contribute pieces for our daily Welcome column.  This one has always been one of my favorites of all Welcomes every posted here.  Oh, to have been a...