DON RIGSBY is one of the most accomplished bluegrass musicians working in
Kentucky. From remote
Isonville, KY, to an international following in Bluegrassmusic, Don has remained true to his mountain roots and made his own marks as a powerful tenor and distinctive mandolin player. Don played with
JD Crowe and
The New South, and was a member of the award-winning
Lonesome River Band. The two-time
Grammy nominee and two-time SPBGMA
Traditional MaleVocalist of the Year and sang on a Grammy-winning
album by rocker
John Fogerty.
SUGAR
TREE are three wanderin' women who found their way back to the tippy-toes of the Appalachian foothills in
Berea. This string trio are known for their pristine vocal harmonies, traditional and contemporary song choices and cowgirl boots.
THE 23
STRING BAND hail from all around Kentucky.
The band pays a fun, fuel-injected, original
Americana that dangerously weaves across the lanes of modern acoustic music — windows down, accelerator to the floor, on a joyride into the unknown with one eye on the vintage sounds in the rearview mirror.
It's a bluegrass attack fueled by high-octane rock-n-roll energy and triple-distilled organic roots. The guys won the prestigious band competition at RockyGrass in
Lyons, CO in
2011. Their latest album is '
Catch 23.'
BAWN IN THE
MASH are entering their seventh year of performing their sound founded in the ancient tones of
Western Kentucky.
Based in
Paducah, early fans watched the band go from busking Appalachian street corners to headlining the
Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion-- from performing on the corner of 4th and
Broadway to selling out the world famous
Station Inn-- and from playing local barrooms to performing in the
Victorian Ballroom aboard the
Delta Queen steamboat, as the band continually progresses and impresses listeners worldwide. The band has just released their 4th studio album.
BLAKELY BURGER is hails from
Lexington and is known around town as the "That Lil
Fiddler." This 13 year old comes from a musical family and specialty is bluegrass fiddling, although she also is currently learning mandolin, guitar, and piano.
- published: 10 Jun 2013
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