Kristin Scott Benson, who’s been named the International Bluegrass Music Association’s banjo player of the year four times and nominated for a Grammy with her band, The Grascals, can now add another item in her list of distinguished achievements: The […]
Several years ago, a series of IBMA seminars highlighted the problems encountered by women musicians on the road. I thought I’d take a look at how the climate may have changed, or not, since then through the experiences of several […]
Recently I wrote a review of Holly Gleason’s marvelous new book, Woman Walk the Line, a collection of essays written by 27 highly accomplished women writing about 27 female country artists. These fairly compact essays vividly present the the impact the performers’ music and […]
Performing in a major bluegrass band is a grueling business. In order to subsist as a bluegrass musician, a player is often on the road from Thursday through Sunday, frequently appearing at three different events placed hundreds or even thousands of miles […]
