It’s been a great summer of live music and friends getting together. The nights are getting colder and the sun sets earlier every night. The fall has always been a…
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Well, it’s August and outdoor bluegrass concerts and festivals are in full-on mode. How about looking up the recording “It’s A Hot Night In August” by Ralph Stanley or Gary…
Music to play as you are driving to a July bluegrass festival or live bluegrass show this month. Welcome, July! Live music is blossoming thanks to the hard work of…
Happy June JAM readers. Picnics, outdoor events, concerts, jams and, of course, Father’s Day. Now as a father and grandfather I realize more than ever how what we do or…
“One morning, one morning, one morning in May” are words to a beautiful ballad recorded by the Country Gentlemen, among many others. May flowers are an annual promise that so…
Oh they tell me of a place where no storm clouds rise! Oh they tell me of an uncloudy day! Hello, present and future bluegrass music fans! April is bringing…
‘Tis the season for renewed hopes of windows opening both figuratively and literally. The third U.S. sanctioned vaccine was announced this week and new cases of Covid are steadily declining….
Welcome February! Well, we ain’t at the end of the cloud of Covid yet, but we are sighting breaks in the clouds up ahead. First off, February marks the birthdays…
Happy New Year 2021. I don’t think anyone could have predicted this past year back at the 2020 New Years celebrations. To start on a bright note, last week WXRL…
Welcome December 2020! You are family, music, the excitement of children, the joy of giving and the hope of a better year in 2021. In Bluegrass, this December marks an…