The Forward Roll
A Traditional Revolution: How Sam Gleaves Is Changing Roots Music
To tell you the truth, I don’t want to fight I just want to say one thing outright to you
Ain’t we flesh and blood all through
And ain’t we brothers too? -- Sam Gleaves (feat. Tim O'Brien), "Ain't We Brothers?"
Will the Circle Be Unbroken? How Bluegrass and LGBT Culture are Intertwined
Soundtrack to Bluegrass Pride
In songs, we can find hope; we can vent anger; we can be moved to tears. Perhaps most importantly, though, we can find a much-needed sense of community with the simple push of a button.
San Francisco Shows Off Its Bluegrass Pride
"Once the Bluegrass Pride initiative got rolling, there was a lot of excitement around all the possibilities at hand," Godman says. "My mind was full of ideas, but doing a bluegrass cover of Whitney Houston's 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' was a must. After mentioning the idea to Melody Walker of Front Country, it all just fell into place. It was such a fun time to record this and experience a community coming together."
Welcome to Bluegrass Pride
As a banjo player, I annoy a lot of people every day, and I still don’t care. I’m proud to be a banjo player. The banjo is untameable, infinitely complex, impossibly beautiful, and sometimes hard to take. Just like humans.