Nowadays, you need look no further than World of Bluegrass showcases and Fan Fest to find other quite good musicians who also happen to be women—like singer, songwriter, banjo player and former Porter ...
One of the most interesting points about bluegrass music is that it continues to evolve without losing sight of its roots. Just consider the annual DelFest, founded by bluegrass great Del McCoury.
When he was three years old, Jerry Douglas heard the groundbreaking banjo licks of Earl Scruggs on the turntable each morning during breakfast at his childhood home in northeastern Ohio. “And we’d ...