From the beginning of High Mountain Hay Fever, Dry Branch Fire Squad has served as the Host Band. It is an honor that the band cherishes.  Noted for its aggressively traditional bluegrass music, the band adheres to the mountain culture of its predecessors, many of which the band has brought to High Mountain Hay Fever [...]

There’s a reason why Ricky Skaggs pulled Eric and Leigh Gibson off the stage at the Ryman two decades ago and offered to produce their debut record.  The same thing that led David Ferguson and Grammy Award winning producer and Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach to co-write and produce their 14th album “Mockingbird” (2018) and [...]

Kaia Kater’s JUNO-winning and Polaris nominated album, Strange Medicine, opens with a haunting vision. Accompanied by Aoife O’Donovan, Kater sings of the women burned at the stake as witches in 17th century Salem, Massachusetts and their wish to strike back: “I dreamt I moved through you and / Burned my name into your chest”. It’s [...]

Fifty-three years into a legendary career, much has changed about The Seldom Scene, starting with the venerable progressive bluegrass quintet’s various lineup iterations over time. But even as band members have stepped in and out of various roles, what’s most important is what hasn’t changed: an undeniable knack for blending both old and new music [...]

Celebrating 79th Anniversary of The Clinch Mountain Boys 2025 marks the 79th Anniversary of The Clinch Mountain Boys. We are excited and pleased to carry on the Clinch Mountain style of music. Ralph II began working professionally for his father in the year of 1995 and has carried The Clinch Mountain Boys on since, as [...]

Having roots in the heart of the south, Elizabeth Long, or Lizzy as her friends and fans know her was born on a farm in Lincolnton, Georgia. She began her music accomplishment at an early age. While starting out on the piano, Lizzy soon took up the fiddle, guitar, autoharp, bass, banjo, and mandolin, and [...]

Special Consensus, marking its 50th anniversary in 2025, continues to deliver a vibrant contemporary bluegrass sound deeply rooted in tradition. The band released a brand-new album, Been All Around This World, on the Nashville-based Compass Records label in June, 2025. Led by founder Greg Cahill, a recipient of the prestigious International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Distinguished Achievement [...]

My Brother's Keeper is a progressive bluegrass band that hails from Cincinnati, OH.  The band draws inspiration from rock, gospel, bluegrass and everything in between.  The band consists of brothers Benjamin, Titus, and Joshua Luckhaupt on guitar, mandolin, and fiddle respectively. Wyatt "Sawmill" Murray completes this ensemble on the upright bass. MBK features four part [...]

Uncle Shuffelo and His Haint Hollow Hootenanny is a seven-piece, old-time string band from Rover, Tennessee with a mission to relieve stress, give off good vibes, and cause a general feeling of well-being in all people, while promoting the awesomeness of old-time music. They can be counted on to deliver a high-energy performance influenced by [...]

Profiled in the 2019 documentary “Bluegrass Court Jester,” singer / songwriter / instrumentalist / comedian Ron Thomason founded Dry Branch Fire Squad in 1976 and is known to enjoy music–making more now than ever. His professional music career started when he was 13 years old, and he has collaborated with the likes of The Clinch [...]

The Blue Canyon Boys are equal parts purists and innovators when it comes to Bluegrass: they stay true to the form’s roots while constantly reimagining their relationship to tradition. The result is a toe-tapping mix of haunting standards, genre-bending arrangements, and catchy original numbers—all built on the bedrock of their collective bluegrass mastery. Whether calling [...]

Thunder and Rain is a Nashville-based newgrass band weaving together bluegrass instrumentation with award-winning songwriting inspired by pop, country, classic rock, and old-time. Their signature sound blends three-part harmony, sing-along choruses, and image-rich lyricism, all driven by thunderous banjo and fiddle. Over their decade-long career, Thunder and Rain has shared the stage with artists such as Billy Strings, The Kruger Brothers, Peter Rowan, AJ Lee [...]