People with special talents rarely, if ever, develop in a vacuum. Mozart’s father was an accomplished pianist who recognized a rare talent for composition and performance in his young son. He appears to have been something of a slave driver […]
This afternoon we started our trek north from Florida, heading into the blooming outdoor bluegrass season, which runs from April through October in most of the country. I’ve been writing this column for a year now, writing about all the festivals I’ve […]
Bluegrass has long been dominated by older musicians, a trend that kept away younger audiences. This has been changing, thanks in part to a new crop of young performers that have helped make the music cool to audiences of all […]
