Today we’re talking with Jacob Burleson of Volume Five. ACOUSTICULT: Hey Jacob! Tell us a bit about who you are, what you do and where you’re located. I’m the guitar player for the band Volume […]
Abby Hartley – Interview
Today we’ve got an interview with Abby Hartley, a multi-instrumentalist hailing from Arkadelphia, Arkansas. She’s a guitarist who has since gone on to play mandolin, fiddle, and bass.
New Grass Revival: A Trailblazing Band in Progressive Bluegrass
New Grass Revival played a major role in the evolutionary explosion of progressive bluegrass by incorporating first the electric bass and giving a progressive bluegrass taste of covered songs.
The Seldom Scene, In More Ways Than One
The name “The Seldom Scene” came about when a friend of a band member jokingly suggested that they call themselves “the seldom seen” as he didn’t believe the band would establish any successful following.
Alice Gerrard, A Folk Music Pioneer
It was within the nation’s capital that she became more familiar with the bluegrass subgenre in particular. Gerrard met Hazel Dickens, a folk singer from West Virginia who shared her passion for folk music.