January 2022 Issue

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The Tradition

The Artists

Maddie Denton with the Dan Tyminski Band. Photo by nate dalzell

Maddie Denton

By Dan Miller

A Champion Contest Fiddler Makes Her Name in Bluegrass  Bluegrass music has produced a very…

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Paolo Ercoli

By Mike England

The Wrong Side Of The Ocean “Yes, we love bluegrass music, it’s the thing we…

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Photo by Adam Sweeney

Jacob Jollif

By Darcy Cahill

Discipline, Hard Work, and High Standards  Written By Dale and Darcy Cahill Jacob Jolliff’s bluegrass…

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The Sound

Bil VornDick with Don Henley and Rodney Dillard

Bil VornDick

By Sandy Hatley

Putting Together The Pieces   Photos Courtesy of Bil Vorndick Bil VornDick, audio engineer/producer to…

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The Venue

Dave Howard teaching at the Louisville Folk School. Photo by Chris Witzke

Dave Howard

By Dan Miller

And the Louisville Folk School A big part of the reason many of us enjoy bluegrass…

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The Briarhoppers performing at the induction ceremony.

 North Carolina Music Hall of Fame  Inducts Tony Rice, Briarhoppers

By Sandy Hatley

Photos By Gary Hatley In a celebration to recognize the amazing musical heritage of their…

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Telluride 2021—Audience reduced by 9000 attendees. Photo by Molly McCormick

Festival Lessons Learned 

By Darcy Cahill

During a Pandemic Written By Dale and Darcy Cahill The pandemic has now been with…

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