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RUNAWAY ANGEL IS BACK WITH “BEACH PLEASE”

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by Nancy Posey0946
Persistence brought the members of Canadian country trio Runaway Angel together initially in 2013, and a decade later, after major life changes, persistence kept brought them back together. Newly signed with Reve records, they have a new single “Beach Please” released just in time for summer listening. Cadence Grace and......

HENHOUSE PROWLERS RELEASE “LEAD AND IRON”

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by Nancy Posey0961
Sometimes a songwriter would rather a song not be timely. Such is the case with the Henhouse Prowlers’ single “Lead and Iron” released this week. Jake Howard, the band’s mandolin player, wrote the song at the end of last summer—after Uvalde but before the recent Covenant School shootings. The song......

DAY 4 OF MERLEFEST 2023:

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by Nancy Posey0443
Sunday morning at MerleFest each year begins with a Sunday morning devotional, this year led by Jeff Little Trio featuring gospel songs of Doc Watson, and Laura Boosinger offered a set of shape-note singing. Festival-goers got another chance to see the Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, Mike Compton and Joe Newberry, and......

DAY 3 OF MERLEFEST 2023: BLUE SKIES

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by Nancy Posey0446
Festival-goers still needed the rain boots to navigate the mud, but the sun came out on Saturday. The annual tradition, the Waybacks’ Hillside Album Hour, means that people start staking out spots early in the day in preparation for the the California band’s cover of a classic album each year,......

DAY 2 OF MERLEFEST 2023: “LET IT RAIN, LET IT POUR”

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by Nancy Posey0445
Day two of MerleFest offered the same dilemma festival-goers face every year: so many stages, so many choices. With storm clouds threatening, early arrivals had an opportunity to catch several MerleFest favorites, as well as some first-time performers with multiple appearances. Banjo icon Alison Brown, whose album “On Banjo” was......

Day 1 of MerleFest 2023: Music, Memories, and Mud

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by Nancy Posey0525
Festival-goers kept a wary eye on Ray’s Weather, western North Carolina’s favorite meteorology site with special MerleFest daily–and hourly–forecast. With rain inevitable, music lovers stocked up on ponchos, boots, and tarps and headed to Wilkesboro for the 35th MerleFest. This year was particularly meaningful, marking what would have been Doc......

MerleFest 2023: A Rookie’s Guide

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by Nancy Posey0778
With just hours until the show goes on at MerleFest, a few tips for how to enjoy the festival may be in order. This year will mark what would have been Doc Watson’s 100th birthday, so attendees can expect highlights of his life and career. The festival, held on the......

BILLY ALLEN & THE POLLIES BEGIN BLACK NOISE TOUR IN NASHVILLE

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by Nancy Posey02304
The Pollies will play The Basement in Nashville on Thursday, April 13, opening for Boys Club for Girls. The Shoals-based band recently celebrated their tenth anniversary with a packed house at The Lava Room in Florence, Alabama. Jay Burgess, lead singer and guitarist, has been the constant as the band......

JERRY MASTERS SHARES HIS SLICE OF MUSCLE SHOALS MUSIC HISTORY

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by Nancy Posey02761
Ten years have passed since the debut of Muscle Shoals, the documentary that introduced the rest of the world to the music that came out of North Alabama. That film could have—perhaps should have—served as a series pilot. Some of the stories that remained untold are just as rich. On......