During our time traveling across the Atlantic, my dad and I grew to love Ireland. So much so that we once decided to tack on a week of duo shows to the beginning of a tour of the UK and […]
During our time traveling across the Atlantic, my dad and I grew to love Ireland. So much so that we once decided to tack on a week of duo shows to the beginning of a tour of the UK and […]
When people think about words that describe bluegrass musicians, “worldly” doesn’t usually come to mind. But thanks to the widespread popularity of the genre, bluegrass brought Bill Monroe to Jerusalem, David Grier to South Africa, the Nashville Bluegrass Band to […]
I’ve played shows on sheep farms, in backyards, rodeo grounds, living rooms, gas stations, empty bars, on open flatbed trailers, and in small caves. I’ve also played shows in beautiful churches, fancy music halls, big festivals, in slightly nicer living […]
My trip to Wildwood, Alberta, feels more like a dream than an actual show I played. This is likely due, in part, to the out-of-body sensation triggered by nearly dying during the drive. Wildwood was certainly an intriguing dot on […]
Kingston was one of the first weird places that I ended up in because of music. Kingston is a ghost town in the Black Range mountains of southwestern New Mexico. After a silver strike in 1882, Kingston quickly became one […]
Whenever I think of Ireland, I think of Clashmore. Located in County Waterford a few kilometers inland between the mouth of the River Blackwater and Waterford town, Clashmore is picturesque but not necessarily more so than the other towns dotting […]
Since he began performing more than six decades ago, Roland White has left his mark on bluegrass music with his singing, guitar playing, and particularly his mandolin playing, which has been inspiring to multiple generations of musicians. His discography […]
I’ve spent between 200-300 days on the road for the past five years playing in a bluegrass band with my father. In that time I’ve played in a dozen countries, met dear friends, nearly died a half dozen times, and, […]
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