by Dave Berry | Sep 5, 2023 | Welcome to California!, Coming Event(s), Interview
Welcome to California Red Wine IBMA 2023 Distinguished Achievement Award nominees and the Bay Area’s favorite EU bluegrass band, Red Wine, is taking a west coast swing including three stops in California following shows in Washington and Oregon. Below is the info on...
by Dave Berry | Jun 11, 2023 | Bluegrass History, General News, Interview
Reprinted with permission from Bluegrass Today. When someone in the California Bluegrass Association(CBA) says Darby, we all know who they are talking about as she is part of a select group like Carl or Laurie who have instant first-name recognition. As former CBA...
by Patrick Campbell | Nov 5, 2021 | Interview, Music Reviews
George Jackson is an accomplished, Nashville-based fiddle player who tours as a band leader and fiddler for hire, working with artists such as Front Country, Peter Rowan, Missy Raines and many more. Born in New Zealand, George grew up in a musical family and first...
by Maggie Sokolik | Sep 23, 2021 | Welcome Column, Interview
You can read the first half of this interview in last month’s column. On August 17, in spite of a few technical difficulties, I managed to catch up with AJ Lee and Blue Summit, who were touring the East Coast. Zooming from my Airbnb in Eugene, Oregon to their hotel...
by Maggie Sokolik | Jun 24, 2021 | Interview, Welcome Column
If you don’t know Melissa Carper’s music, you really ought to. Her recent solo album, Daddy’s Country Gold, while not bluegrass, is the kind of traditional country that bluegrass fans will appreciate. Bass player Dennis Crouch produced this album, and plays on several...
by Maggie Sokolik | Aug 26, 2021 | Interview
On August 17, in spite of a few technical difficulties, I managed to catch up with AJ Lee and Blue Summit, who were touring the East Coast. Zooming from my Airbnb in Eugene, Oregon, to their hotel room in Truro, Massachusetts, we talked about their new album, touring,...
