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Ballroom Thieves: Heartfelt Lyrics, Passionate Melodies, and Sublime Harmonies
Pilgrim Profiles: Your guide to the freshest faces in grass-roots music Band: Ballroom Thieves (Official Website) Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts Members: Martin Earley (Guitar/Vocals), Devin Mauch...
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New Book Chronicles Influential Bluegrass Scene in Baltimore
Honest Tune Features Editor Tim Newby’s new book will chronicle the history of the influential bluegrass scene in Baltimore. Due to an influx of Appalachian migrants who came looking for work in the...
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2015 Charm City Folk & Bluegrass Festival preview
Entering its 3rd year, The Charm City Folk & Bluegrass has already established itself as one of the premiere Folk and Bluegrass festivals in the Mid-Atlantic region. In its three-year existence...
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Jonathan Scales Fourchestra: Innovative, other-worldly jazz
Pilgrim Profiles: Your guide to the freshest faces in grass-roots music Band: Jonathan Scales Fourchestra (Official Webpage) Hometown: Asheville, NC Members: Jonathan Scales (Steel pan drums),...
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Widespread Panic – Baltimore, MD
Widespread Panic Pier 6 Baltimore, MD 4/26/15 Set I: Holden Oversoul, Give, Tickle the Truth, Rock, The Poorhouse Of Positive Thinking, Happy, Airplane, Rebirtha, Blackout Blues Set II: Worry, Mercy...
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2015 DelFest Preview
Entering its eighth year, DelFest has firmly established itself as one of the premiere bluegrass Festivals in the Country. Returning to the Allegheny Fairgrounds in Cumberland, MD, with a line-up this...
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Bringing the Charm Back to Charm City: Charm City Folk & Bluegrass Festival
The sun starts to set as The Wood Brothers take the stage at Baltimore’s Druid Hill Park. Surrounded by trees and a lawn filled with folk and bluegrass fans, the band begins their set....
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Delfest 2015
Delfest 2015 featured the usual multiple sets from Del McCoury, as well as sets from David Grisman, Trampled by Turtles, Leftover Salmon, Greensky Bluegrass, Railroad Earth, Jason Isbell, Jeff Austin,...
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Bluegrass in Baltimore: The Hard Drivin’ Sound and its Legacy (excerpt)
Honest Tune Features Editor Tim Newby’s new book, Bluegrass in Baltimore: The Hard Drivin’ Sound and its Legacy has recently been published by McFarland Books. With an influx of Appalachian migrants...
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Hot August Music Festival
Words by Tim Newby/ Images by Tim Newby & Russell Stoddard Firmly established as one of the Mid-Atlantic’s premier one-day music festivals, The Hot August Music Festival, returned for...
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The Great Folkgrass Happenstance
The Great Folkgrass Happenstance October 15, 2016 Ruins Park, Glen Rock, PA Writer: Tim Newby Photographer: Doug Martin Taking place at Ruins Park in Glen Rock, PA, the 2nd Annual Great Folkgrasss...
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The Dirty Grass Players: Forward-thinking bluegrass with a rock ‘n’ roll soul
Pilgrim Profiles: Your guide to the freshest faces in grass-roots music By: Tim Newby Band: The Dirty Grass Players (Official Webpage) Hometown: Baltimore, MD Members: Ben Kolakowski (Guitar), Ryan...
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John Mooney & Bluesiana: A Lifetime of the Blues
By: Tim Newby Band: John Mooney & Bluesiana (Official Webpage) Hometown: New Orleans, LA Members: John Mooney (guitar), Rene Coman (bass), Kevin O’Day (drums) Sounds Like: A lifetime of the blues...
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DelFest Preview 2016, preparing to celebrate 10 years
By: Tim Newby In celebration of its 10th year, DelFest has assembled an All-Star roster for its annual Memorial Day Weekend extravaganza in Cumberland, Maryland. This year’s lineup is topped by the...
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Electric Love Machine: Outer Space Adventure
By: Tim Newby Photo: Rich Barnstein Band: Electric Love Machine (Official Webpage) Hometown: Baltimore, MD Members: Jon Wood (Guitar, Vocals), Jon Brady (Keyboards, Vocals), Alex Lang (Bass), Evan...
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The Trongone Band: Southern Rock Soul
By: Tim Newby Band: The Trongone Band (Official Webpage) Hometown: Richmond, Virginia Members: Andrew Trongone (guitar/vocals) Johnny Trongone (drums/ vocals), Ben “Wolfe” White (keys/ vocals),...
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Jimmy Herring & The Invisible Whip: Music Reflecting Life
Words: Tim Newby Photos: Josh Mintz “The invisible whip is the force that motivates you and your life depends on it,” explains guitarist Jimmy Herring about the inspiration for his new project, Jimmy...
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Hot August Music Festival prepares to celebrate 25 years
Words & Photos: Tim Newby Few festivals last 25 years, even fewer last that long with as a committed devotion to excellence and the independent streak that has been their defining principles since...
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The Blues Orphans: Rock, polka, punk, bluegrass and just about everything else
By: Tim Newby Band: The Blues Orphans (Official Webpage) Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Members: Bob Gabig (guitar/vocals), Andy Gabig (harmonica), Mark Custer (cornet), Ian Gordon (trumpet), Dr....
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The Great Folkgrass Happenstance
The Great Folkgrass Happenstance October 15, 2016 Ruins Park, Glen Rock, PA Writer: Tim Newby Photographer: Doug Martin Taking place at Ruins Park in Glen Rock, PA, the 2nd Annual Great Folkgrasss...
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