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Amos Perrine

THROUGH THE LENS: Sights and Sounds From AmericanaFest 2023

THROUGH THE LENS: Sights and Sounds From AmericanaFest 2023

Every AmericanaFest that I've attended since my first one in 2011 has been an exceptional sensory experience with many memorable moments, but this year has an extra special place in my heart. Each year Americana Music Association Executive Director Jed Hilly and Association staff seem to outdo themselves

THROUGH THE LENS: The Insider’s Guide to AmericanaFest 2023

THROUGH THE LENS: The Insider’s Guide to AmericanaFest 2023

Some of my AmericanaFest pals have expressed some disappointment in the lack of well-known names in this year’s lineup of showcases. But that is the very reason I am so excited — without the big-name distractions we’ll be able to catch many musicians who are on their

THROUGH THE LENS: Appaloosa Festival and Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion 2023

THROUGH THE LENS: Appaloosa Festival and Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion 2023

This week’s column features two roots festivals located in Virginia. The first, Appaloosa Festival, was held over Labor Day Weekend in Front Royal, 70 miles west of Washington, D.C. The other, Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion, was this past weekend in downtown Bristol, Virginia and Tennessee — a town

THROUGH THE LENS: Hoxeyville Music Festival and Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival

THROUGH THE LENS: Hoxeyville Music Festival and Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival

The summer roots music festival scene has become so popular that this week's column is another two-fer: Washington state's Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival (July 21-23, 2023) and Michigan's Hoxeyville Music Festival (Aug. 17-20, 2023). The former was covered by frequent

THROUGH THE LENS: Dead & Company, Tyler Childers, and Other Photos of the Week

THROUGH THE LENS: Dead & Company, Tyler Childers, and Other Photos of the Week

This week is a hybrid of sorts. Included are photos by 15 ND photographers from three festivals, Red Wings Roots Festival, The Peach Music Festival, and Wind Grass Bluegrass Festival, as well as from concerts by perennial favorites such as Tyler Childers, Jason Isbell, and boygenius. But let's

THROUGH THE LENS: Traditional Music Rings Out in West Virginia

THROUGH THE LENS: Traditional Music Rings Out in West Virginia

Being no stranger to traditional music in West Virginia (my first article for ND, in 2009, was about the Morris Family Old Time Music Festival), each year I attend the Appalachian String Band Music Festival, better known simply as Clifftop. This year I also visited the second annual Hammons Family

THROUGH THE LENS: Newport Folk Festival 2023 Carries Roots Music Tradition Forward

THROUGH THE LENS: Newport Folk Festival 2023 Carries Roots Music Tradition Forward

When I think of the Newport Folk Festival, I am reminded of the song "Carry It On." First recorded by The Broadside Singers in 1964, and then by many others, it was originally an anthem for the civil rights movement. Later it was the name of two documentaries,