The Bluegrass Jamboree Featured Artists
Bear Chapman Still is a bluegrass band from southwestern Virginia, formed by father and son Daniel and Samuel Lowe. Daniel has been playing banjo professionally for many years, while Samuel is an accomplished songwriter and guitarist. The duo blends their traditional bluegrass roots with a more modern acoustic country sound, creating a fresh and exciting […]
I started the interview with Eddie Ray Buzzini, from Mooresville, NC, and now I am finishing with Ettore Buzzini. Eddie Ray was the Stage name that he chose, only because people had trouble pronouncing his given name, Ettore, pronounced (Ee-tore-aa). Also, he is proud of his Swiss Italian Heritage. When Ettore was 6 years old, […]
In Kentucky, Highway US 23 is considered a Kentucky Heritage Trail. The reason for that is a history of many Country Music stars hailing from that area, such as Loretta Lynn, Crystal Gayle, The Judds, Chris Stapleton, Billy Ray Cyrus, Tom T. Hall, Ricky Skaggs, Keith Whitley, Dwight Yoakam and Patty Loveless. There are signs […]
The Original ‘Burnett Sisters Band’ very definitely relied on the talents of Kathleen Burnett, now Kathleen Ray, as the Lead singer and rhythm guitar player, for about the last eight years. Along with her three sisters, Anissa, Sophia, and Anneli, the band typically played Bluegrass, Bluegrass Gospel, and ‘Old Time Roots’ music. Around four years […]
When I finally caught up with ‘Kentucky Just Us’ in November of 2022, it didn’t take me long to realize what I had been missing. Even though I was very familiar with their videos and recordings, from following them on facebook, youtube, and The Bluegrass Jamboree; the quality of their sound in person, was extra […]
The Arizona Wildflowers are the ‘real deal’. Ranelle 14 (vocals, mandolin & fiddle), Brie 13 (vocals, guitar, fiddle), Aspen 11 (vocals & fiddle), plus their younger siblings Sawyer 8 (vocals, bass & fiddle) and ‘Kitty’ 6 (vocals & fiddle) live, work, and play music on a working ranch in Arizona. The Wildflowers play a style […]
‘Shannon Baker and Sometime Soon’ is one of the most entertaining Bluegrass Bands that I had the pleasure of seeing in person, this year. The band is comprised of Shannon on vocals and mandolin, Ronnie Parrish on bass, John Dudley on banjo, guitar & vocals, Chris Hill on Fiddle and more, and Joe Pessolano on […]
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