Fervor Coulee Bluegrass Blog
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I'm Fervor. I have been a root and bluegrass music writer for twenty years, having also hosted bluegrass radio and presented concerts. I currently write for Country Standard Time and Exclaim! while maintaining a blog.
Fervor Coulee Bluegrass Blog
1w ago
Western Canada has had an active bluegrass scene for many years. The first Blueberry Bluegrass went in 1985, and since then the activity—both localized jamming and performance as well as larger summer fests—has only grown in intensity. The Blueberry Bluegrass and Country Music Society, based in Stony Plain, Alberta, hosts an annual ..read more
Fervor Coulee Bluegrass Blog
2M ago
In an unexpected, early announcement, the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has announced that Alison Krauss and Robert Plant will headline and close the 45th edition of the massive Canadian fester August 11. Typically, the fest announces its lineup later in the spring, but apparently this news was too significant not to share early- most likely, as ..read more
Fervor Coulee Bluegrass Blog
4M ago
by Donald Teplyske Annually the bluegrass community joins together to celebrate the International Bluegrass Music Association Awards, industry recognition of the best the music offers. The Grammy Awards also has a bluegrass category, but this recognition doesn't appear to receive as much attention as the IBMA Awards. Perhaps this is because ..read more
Fervor Coulee Bluegrass Blog
4M ago
Each December I take some time to consider my favorite roots albums of the year, and I am pleased to continue the tradition. Usual disclaimers—I can only consider albums I either received for review, purchased, or acquired via industry-provided download; these are MY favorite albums of the year, not the 'best' (well, I think they ..read more
Fervor Coulee Bluegrass Blog
9M ago
Western Canada has had an active bluegrass scene for many years. The first Blueberry Bluegrass went in 1985, and since then the activity—both localized jamming and performance as well as larger summer fests—has only grown in intensity. The 36th iteration of the Blueberry Music Festival will be held this coming weekend in Stony Plain, Alberta ..read more
Fervor Coulee Bluegrass Blog
1y ago
While not all the western Canadian bluegrass festivals have released their lineups for 2023, several have. I'll update information as details are received. (Because I can't figure out how to make live links here, you'll just have to Google the specific fests for additional information ..read more
Fervor Coulee Bluegrass Blog
1y ago
(Rebel Records) There has been no end to bluegrass albums labeled as classics. Some of them even deserve the renown such a reference implies. Tony Rice's recording debut, released in 1974, is arguably one of those recordings, an album that will be within the number should my book "One Hundred Essential Bluegrass Albums" ever see light of day ..read more
Fervor Coulee Bluegrass Blog
2y ago
Redbird Music James Reams is absolutely unique. As such, there is no one in bluegrass quite like him. Born in Kentucky, he came of age in Wisconsin and matured in Brooklyn as a teacher and bluegrass band leader. Now based in Arizona, Reams' voice is one of a kind, and his approach to bluegrass is similarly individual. Adding to his ..read more