Dave Higgs

They make the world go round. Without them, there would be no goals, no accomplishments, and no revelations. Plus, we’d be without some mighty fine Bluegrass songs. Thanks to Peter Rowan, Robin & Linda Williams, Ricky Skaggs, and Ralph Stanley II, we’ll be finishing up our look at high, blue, and lonesome visions.

They’re a phenomenon that have have nothing to do with your eyesight, but everything to do with your imagination—or in some cases, everything to do with the supernatural. With the ample guidance of Jimmy Martin, Steve Martin & Edie Brickell, the Stanley Brothers, and Flatt & Scruggs, we’ll be looking at all manners of visions—from […]

It’s one of those words that can be an adjective, noun, or adverb. As an adjective it means extending far down from the top as well as very intense or extreme. As a noun it refers to the sea. As an adverb it means far down or in. And as the fodder for great bluegrass […]

They’re emblazoned into our national consciousness as places that represent unbridled freedom, a new start, never-ending adventure and awesome wonder. They cover more than a third of the earth and appear in many a fine bluegrass tune. With the able guidance of Front Range, the Pleasant Mountain Boys, Chubby Wise, and Molsky’s Mountain Drifters, we’ll […]

They’re large areas of flatland with few trees that cover more than a third of the world and include some of the most desolate as well as some of the most fertile places on earth. No wonder they have been the inspiration for many mighty Bluegrass songs. Thanks to Bluegrass, Etc., Tony Trischka, Sally Jones, […]

We’ll be wandering back to 1982 when, among other things: the World’s Fair opens in Knoxville; Braniff Airlines files for bankruptcy; actress Sophia Loren is jailed for tax evasion; British troops land in the Falklands; and Dave Evans, Cathy Fink, First National Bluegrass, and the Forbes Family punch out some superlative grass.

They’re used on farms to plow, plant, disc, harrow, bush-hog, harvest and to complete a myriad of other tasks. A farmer’s love for them is second (most of the time anyway) only to the love he has for his wife. Thanks to Larry Sparks, the Country Gazette and Louisa Branscomb, we’ll see just how really […]

He’s a rock icon, ranked No. 34 on Rolling Stone Magazine’s list of the 100 greatest musical artists. Twice inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, first as a solo artist and then as a member of Buffalo Springfield, his idiosyncratic songs and one-of-a-kind voice put him in a class by himself. With […]

It’s the 48th state, the 6th largest state, and 14th most populous state. As the home of 22 national parks and monuments (the most of any state), towering peaks, the Navajo nation, tall Saguaro cacti, the oldest rodeo, the first McDonalds drive-through, big blue skies, and warm sunny days, it’s no wonder the state has […]

We’ll be taking a little trip—not with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Missisip—but over to the Bluegrass CD bins which are teeming with new releases. We’ll be sporting the latest from Chris Brashear & Peter McLaughlin, Del McCoury, Lonesome Pine, Donna Ulisse, and the Infamous Stringdusters.