By Elmer Ploetz Editor When you listen to a Gurf Morlix record, sometimes the first response is to ask, “Gurf, are you OK?” That’s because Morlix, the Austin music legend…
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Editor Elmer Ploetz’s interview with Gurf Morlix went well enough that he decided to run pretty much the entire interview (edited for length and clarity) as a podcast. That way…
Here it is the end of August 2020, and I can say with confidence that this has been a summer unlike any other. As live music venues continue to struggle…
Hello to all of you fans and those of you who someday will be fans of Bluegrass music in the greater Buffalo area. July and August opened up some live…
Here’s what some SAM Foundation board members and friends have been listening to lately: Bob McLennan: Summer 2020 Listening: I’ve continued making playlists to enjoy while quarantining. My recent favorite…
This video has been out for a few months, but it feels particularly apropos for the moment … and given the fact that David Michael Miller’s “Rise” EP is out. …
Mary Chapin Carpenter – The Dirt and the Stars Chuck Prophet – The Land That Time Forgot Old 97’s – Twelfth The Mavericks – En Espanol Colter Wall – Western…
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Dear Members, The Sportsmens Americana Music Foundation recently awarded Marc Hunt and the audio and video production program at Erie 1 BOCES with an equipment grant. As some of you…
Well, it’s been a heck of a spring and summer so far. Virtually every Bluegrass festival and music festival since March has been canceled. Countless gigs have been postponed and…