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Amos Perrine

THROUGH THE LENS: Four Exciting New Roots Music Releases to Savor

THROUGH THE LENS: Four Exciting New Roots Music Releases to Savor

It's mini-review time again. This week the column looks at four new roots music releases, three that arrive in August (Beth Bombara, Maia Sharp, and Nellie McKay) and one that has been criminally overlooked: Abe Partridge. As always, these are not designed as in-depth reviews, but rather glimpses,

THROUGH THE LENS: Oregon's Jackalope Jamboree and Waterfront Blues Festival

THROUGH THE LENS: Oregon's Jackalope Jamboree and Waterfront Blues Festival

This week the column features two music festivals in Oregon that offer distinctly different takes on roots music: The Jackalope Jamboree in Pendleton, this year held June 22-24, concentrates on honky-tonk and country with a welcoming small-town feel, and the Waterfront Blues Festival (July 1-4) in more metropolitan Portland highlights

THROUGH THE LENS: Portraits of Roots Musicians

THROUGH THE LENS: Portraits of Roots Musicians

This a column I have been wanting to do for quite some time. With the publication of Jeff Fasano’s wonderful new book Americana Portrait Sessions, reviewed for ND by Henry Carrigan, now seems to be the opportune time to feature portrait photos taken by the No Depression photographers. As

THROUGH THE LENS: Brandi Carlile Presides Over Mothership Weekend and Echoes Through the Canyon

THROUGH THE LENS: Brandi Carlile Presides Over Mothership Weekend and Echoes Through the Canyon

What can I say about Brandi Carlile that has not already been said so many times over? I will not even try. What I will do is share two recent three-day festivals that she hosted during the past few weeks at opposite ends of the country. The first was Brandi

THROUGH THE LENS: Bruce Springsteen, Ringo Starr, and More Photos of the Week

THROUGH THE LENS: Bruce Springsteen, Ringo Starr, and More Photos of the Week

While this column of late has been featuring festivals, it’s time to turn our attention to other roots music photos taken by ND photographers during the past few weeks. Be they legends of rock and roll, blues, bluegrass, or Americana, legends in the making, or everyday working artists looking

THROUGH THE LENS: DelFest 2023 Connects Bluegrass’ Rich Past With Its Vibrant Future

THROUGH THE LENS: DelFest 2023 Connects Bluegrass’ Rich Past With Its Vibrant Future

Over Memorial Day weekend, bluegrass fans from all over descended on the Cumberland, Maryland, for the 15th edition of DelFest. Named for and presided over by the legend himself, Del McCoury, DelFest has cast a wider net than just "straight ahead bluegrass,” featuring a mix of folk, Americana, soul,

THROUGH THE LENS: Festival Fun at High Water and Stagecoach

THROUGH THE LENS: Festival Fun at High Water and Stagecoach

This week the column reports from two roots festivals held last month in opposite ends of the country: High Water in North Charleston, South Carolina, and the Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California. High Water took place at the picturesque Riverfront Park, filled with old oak trees draped with Spanish moss,