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THROUGH THE LENS: Julian Taylor, the Gene Shay Awards Show, and Other Roots Music Photos of the Week
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nodepression.org | Amos Perrine
The devil works fast, but the internet works faster...or something along those lines. The biggest news of the day today is Donald Trump and Elon Musk melting down online, so of course, Arkansas-based singer-songwriter Jesse Welles took to a field and sang the news in a little ditty called
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2 weeks ago |
nodepression.org | Amos Perrine
Named for and presided over by the undisputed king of bluegrass — Del McCoury — DelFest, first held in 2008, took over Cumberland, Maryland, this past Memorial Day weekend, May 22-25, 2025. Held at the Allegany County Fairgrounds, it’s a lovely backdrop with a fabulous view of Knobley Mountain rising high above the Potomac River that serves as the northern border of the grounds.
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3 weeks ago |
nodepression.org | Amos Perrine
This week’s column highlights two Appalachian roots music festivals: Spring Shakori Hills Grass Roots Festival of Music & Dance (Pittsboro, North Carolina, May 1-4, 2025) and Rooster Walk Music & Arts Festival (Martinsville, Virginia, May 22-25, 2025). In addition to presenting a wide array of roots musicians in a family friendly manner, both are located in the rural Piedmont areas of their respective states, and are 501(c)(3) nonprofits that give back to the community.
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1 month ago |
nodepression.org | Amos Perrine
It's mini-review time again. This week the column looks at four new roots music releases, three that have not gotten as much attention as they deserve and one by a legend that comes out next month. There’s also an update on four stellar vinyl blues re-issues that serve the dual purpose of making great-sounding records available to roots music lovers and continuing to make roots music readily accessible to audiophiles.
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1 month ago |
nodepression.org | Amos Perrine
Spread across 14 stages the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (April 24–May 4, 2025) transformed the New Orleans Fair Grounds Race Course into a sprawling celebration of every style of American music. 5,000 musicians gave their all to nearly half a million fans, which is in itself an achievement of the monumental sort. Those fans come from all around the world to soak in the culture, and the vibe, that has made the New Orleans a fertile place for American musical innovation.
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