By Lisa Snedeker If MerleFest has a house band, it’s Scythian. The band, which blasts folk mixed with Celtic rock and Irish ballads,…
By John Trump The good people at MerleFest on a Sunday night some years ago released a piece about the…
It’s Shakori Season again and the Spring Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance is set for Thursday, May 3, through…
By Lisa Snedeker I am so excited to announce the 2018 MerleFest Band Competition will feature two of my personal favorites, Brynmor and The Midatlantic.…
By Lisa Snedeker Fans of Leftover Salmon are used to being surprised by this slamgrass Colorado-based band and its 2018 release “Something…
By Lisa Snedeker As I sit here on a rainy Sunday afternoon, it seems appropriate that I’m listening to Dom Wier‘s…
By Lisa Snedeker Still looking for ideas to close out 2017 and welcome the new year? There are myriad live…
If, like me, you missed a chance to catch Chatham County Line’s “electric,” you’re in luck. The Raleigh, North Carolina-based acoustic…
If you haven’t bought your tickets for Americana icon Robert Earl Keen’s annual holiday show tour, “Merry Christmas From…
By Lisa Snedeker What happens when a tattooed Texas troubadour blends melodies and shares harmonies with a sassy blonde country…