Kenny Kosek has announced the highly anticipated follow-up to his 1997 solo record, Angelwood, by divulging details and sharing notes regarding the Sept. 6 release of Twisted Sage. The forthcoming ...

LOWELL — Soaking humidity and a brief cloudburst failed to dampen the enthusiasm Saturday afternoon for the 36th annual Banjo and Fiddle Contest, sponsored by the Lowell National Historic Park. More ...

Renée Fleming and Béla Fleck's joint project, which took more than 20 years to finalize, sees them collaborate with other folk musicians and singers.

Program and biographical notes by Charlie Faurot on container. "Old time banjo and fiddle tunes"; featuring Wade Ward, Fred Cockerham, George Stoneman and Kyle Creed, with instrumental ensemble.

Crime doesn’t pay, the old saying goes. That’s especially true for thieves trying to sell the goods back to the person they were stolen from. Local fiddle legend Alfie Myhre has been reunited with his ...

LOWELL — They played songs like “Old Greasy Coat,” “Granny Will Your Dog Bite” and “Johnny Don’t Get Drunk.” American Idol it’s not. The Banjo & Fiddle Contest is a celebration of old-time music and ...

Fiddle & Banjo, Karrnnel Sawitsky and Daniel Koulack's duo project, treads some very well worn traditional territory, but its charm lies in the combination of fiddle tunes from Canada with those of ...

Stuart Duncan and Noam Pikelny describe their music as "genre-proof," which is a lot easier to say than "innovative bluegrass/old-time/blues/folk/swing/jazz ...

When my longtime friend, Fiddlin’ Ted Fenstermacher, from Macungie, called me to play a banjo-fiddle gig with him, I readily agreed. There’s something about the sound of just an acoustic banjo and ...