This week’s featured gig poster was created by Chicago illustrator and designer Ryan Duggan.
Tag: bluegrass
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Picked clean on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was created by Nashville artist Dean Tomasek.
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Veteran singer-songwriter Susan Werner on the future queen of bluegrass
Current musical obsessions of veteran singer-songwriter Susan Werner, musician and artist Scott Montgomery, and Reader coeditor in chief Karen Hawkins
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Folk genius Dwain Story died a legend to the few who still knew his music
Dwain Story roomed with Phil Ochs and made a fan of Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, but mental illness denied him a career like theirs.
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The Wildwood Pickers took their bluegrass around the world—and worked as a house band at Dollywood
Today the Pickers are best remembered as an early proving ground for one of their founders, guitar virtuoso Muriel Anderson.
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Al Scorch plays roots music with unlikely roots
Chicago banjo fiend Al Scorch talks about his inspirations—including freak bikes, DIY hardcore, and Kelly Hogan.
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Reader’s Agenda Sun 7/6: The History of Future Folk, Sargeist, and the Bristol Renaissance Faire
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Sunday, July 6
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There’s nothing glamorous about the Quad Cities, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing good to do there
There’s nothing glamorous about the Quad Cities, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing good to do there.
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12 O’Clock Track: ‘Where I Am,’ a soulful country-bluegrass gem from Chris Jones
The bluegrass singer gives a rare local performance Saturday night at an Evanston VFW hall.
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Reader’s Agenda Fri 3/14: W. Kamau Bell, Cedric Watson, and Cock
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Friday, March 14
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Bluegrass mandolinist Don Rigsby salutes Ralph Stanley
The Kentucky bluegrass master rolls into town in support of a great new album saluting a bluegrass legend.
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Friends recall old crimes in Simpatico
Michael Shannon stars in Simpatico, a death struggle disguised as a comedy.
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The 53rd annual University of Chicago Folk Festival
This year’s U. of C. Folk Festival features blues-guitar scion Elmore James Jr., bluegrass great Danny Paisley, and more.
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Friday: Two bluegrass choices in Evanston
Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen and Chatham County Line descend on Evanston Friday night
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12 O’Clock Track: Dave Douglas, “Be Still My Soul”
A version of the Jean Sibelius hymn “Be Still My Soul” from the new album by trumpeter Dave Douglas