Here’s to 2022! Burn the calendars from the last two years and sharpen a new pencil for the next one! Last month I published answers to three questions that I…
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Holly’s in the window. Home’s where the wind blows. Can’t walk for runnin’, Christmas Times a comin’ It was written by Tex Logan and recorded by Bill Monroe 70 years…
Back in the summer of 2004, my wife Cheryl and I were attending the Grey Fox Bluegrass festival in Ancramdale, N.Y., about two and a half hours north of New…
It was a cold day in Syracuse the day I first saw Tony Trischka play with Peter Wernick and Russ Barenberg in his band in the ’70s, Country Cooking from…
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…
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…