“True bluegrass, when done well, is a thing of art and the Steep Canyon Rangers are the genre’s current Rembrandt,” Examiner.com Scroll down to listen to an interview with lead vocals/guitar Woody Platt. [caption id="attachment_51387" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Steep Canyon Rangers, Photo by David McClister[/caption] Say the name Steep...
“Revival: The Sam Bush Story” is an award-winning documentary – at the Nashville Film Festival, where it won Best Music Film – about the King of Telluride. The Colorado premiere takes place just before opening day of the 42nd annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Wednesday, June 17,...
“I’m predicting Johnnyswim will be your favorite new discovery of the 42nd annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival. The married couple (with new baby!) of Amanda Sudano and Abner Ramirez are irresistible onstage. They played our Folks Festival in 2013 and completely owned the audience. It was all about an...
Lucky 13. At least for Festivarians. [caption id="attachment_51317" align="aligncenter" width="288"] Rhonda Vincent[/caption] After an absence of 13 years, vocalist and fiddler Rhonda Vincent, “The New Queen of Bluegrass,” (Wall Street Journal) returns to town. Rhonda Vincent & The Rage perform Sunday, June 21, 12:30 – 1:45 p.m.on the...
If I say “drones,” you say….? Drones have received a lot of bad press and breathless hype, which has slowed down their acceptance by regulators as well as by the general public. Are drones strikes legally justified in fight against terrorist? The jury is still out. But strikes...
Nothing says summertime in Colorado like an open air market, especially amid the sun-soaked scenery of Mountain Village Center. So beginning June 17, the paver-laden Heritage Plaza will once again be teeming with white tents and Colorado-proud vendors as the Market on the Plaza returns...
“Rhiannon’s last trip to Bluegrass (as a co-founder of the Carolina Chocolate Drops in 2010) was a revelation, and today her star continues to rise thanks to a brilliant solo album, collaborations with T Bone Burnett, Marcus Mumford, and Elvis Costello, and an undeniable voice...
TMVOA Announces the 2015 Sunset Concert Series Featuring Orgone, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, The Delta Saints, The Brothers Comatose, and more. Wednesdays, June 24 - August 19, Sunset Plaza in Mountain Village. Starting Wednesday, June 24, the Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association (TMVOA) will host another season of nationally touring...
Please scroll down to bottom of story to eavesdrop on my interview with violinist Maria Bachmann of the Trio Solisti. Maria, a bravura performer is also artistic director of the upcoming Telluride Musicfest. [caption id="attachment_51272" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Maria Bachmann & the Trio Solisti, the heart of...
Please scroll down to bottom of story about Sharon White and the White-Cooder-Skaggs Trio to hear an interview with Sharon White. As a member of the beloved country-gospel family band known as The Whites, Sharon White (guitar, vocals) was just a kid when she began performing...
