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Scorzari’s Sidereal Days (Day 1) Circles Back with New Songs from Years Past

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey0353
While working on his newest album, the first in a two-part series, singer-songwriter Bill Scorzari considered the concept of the sidereal day—a period of time about four minutes shorter than the solar day, Noting that the sidereal day is measured in relation to the earth’s position to the stars rather......
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Joe Mullins and Radio Ramblers Release ‘Lovin’, Fightin’, and Losin’ Sleep’

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey0773
On their new album, Lovin’, Fightin’, Losin’ Sleep, Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers show that when they are picking and singing, even the blues can feel good. They deliver “Black and Decker Blues,” “Cancellation Blues,” and “Low Dog Blues,” with toe-tapping high energy. The tracks include songs from some......
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Graham Sharp Releases Solo Album ‘How Did We Do It’

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey0910
Graham Sharp has good instincts about a what makes a good song; he also recognizes a difference between a Steep Canyon Rangers song and one suited for a solo project. The standards are high for both. As banjo player, vocalist, and songwriter with the Rangers since its inception in 2000,......
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Pitney Meyer Embraces Bluegrass Tradition with Release of ‘Cherokee Pioneer’

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey01311
When Mo Pitney and John Meyer set out to record Cherokee Pioneer, their first full-length album as Pitney Meyer, they established themselves firmly within the bluegrass realm. From the opening track, “Banjo Picker (in a Bluegrass Band),” they bring together the lyrical imagery and the traditional instrumentation associated with the......
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Henhouse Prowlers release ‘Unravel’

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey11491
In their latest album Unravel, the Chicago-based band Henhouse Prowlers incorporates such classic bluegrass songs as “Honey Will You Be Mine?” and “Headin’ for a Heartache,” from which the album title is taken, while stretching the musical boundaries in ways that highlight their textured vocals and their stunning instrumentals. Rather......
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Charlie Treat Releases 4th Album ‘Dawn is Breaking’

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey01380
When Charlie Treat released his bluegrass album Into the Wild Mystic Mountain in 2022, he says he had told himself he was going to “make the folkiest thing I can make, and then I’m going to make the least folky thing I can do.” His fourth album Dawn Is Breaking,......
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Tony Trischka’s ‘Earl Jam’ Gets Grammy Nomination

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey01034
This year has been good to Tony Trischka, but not without major effort on his part. With his own place solidly secured in the world of bluegrass banjo, Trischka has taken on a labor of love honoring one of his banjo heroes Earl Scruggs. With the release of Earl Jam,......
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Henhouse Prowlers Release ‘Line the Avenues’ in Time for Veterans Day

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey01124
In advance of Veteran’s Day, the Chicago-based bluegrass band Henhouse Prowlers released their single “Line the Avenues,” an intensely personal song for banjo player Ben Wright. The idea for the song, as reflected in the final verse, originated years ago when Wright was visiting his paternal grandparents in West Bend,......
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High Lonesome Releases Self-Titled Debut Album

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey01320
While Chuck Sitero has been fronting High Lonesome in various iterations for a while, the bluegrass band’s self-titled first album came together as the band itself gelled. Hailing from outside Atlanta, Sitero and his wife headed to Colorado during the beginning of Covid. “We realized we were not going to......
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Thomas Cassell Releases “The Never-Ending Years”

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey0989
Thomas Cassell’s mandolin skills have long garnered respect in the bluegrass world. He is regularly enlisted to play on stage and in the studio with the biggest names in music and with the rising stars. His third solo album The Never-Ending Years, released October 4 on Mountain Fever Records, provides......