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Looking To The Future With A Respect For The Past: The New Yonder Mountain String Band

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2014 was a year of transformation for Yonder Mountain String Band. We had a chance to chat with banjo player Dave Johnston who talked about Yonder’s star studded New Year’s run, their new album, and what the future holds in store for YMSB. Dave also spoke candidly about the challenges faced in the wake of Jeff Austin’s departure from the band as well as YMSB’s search for a new identity.

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Telluride Bluegrass Lineup Includes Ry Cooder, Kacey Musgraves, John Butler Trio

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As the Winter […]

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YMSB Announces A Slew Of Special Guests For New Year’s Run

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YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING […]

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Kinfolk Celebration – September 19 & 20, 2014 – Planet Bluegrass

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This summer, Kauffman, Aijala and Johnston have joined forces with nearly everyone, and this year’s Kinfolk Celebration only solidified this notion, bringing in the fall season with a BANG. Marking the 1-year anniversary of the devastating flooding that took place in the Front Range last September, this year’s Kinfolk brought us hours of original tunes, impressive renditions and one-of-a-kind collaborations, and proved that our local community is stronger than ever.

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LUD!’s Top 5 YarmonyGrass Picks

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This weekend brings the annual YarmonyGrass back to Rancho Del Rio, high up in the Rockies–because there’s no better place in the world for a Bluegrass festival. A favorite on the Colorado summer music schedule, YarmonyGrass provides a variety of native and nationally renowned names in the Bluegrass and string band communities. This year’s lineup boasts a number of impressive acts so we’ve put together our “Top Five” acts that cannot be missed.

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The Road To ARISE: A Conversation With Gipsy Moon

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Sometimes a band’s name seems to mean nothing about the band, and sometimes it clearly means everything. Well, for Gipsy Moon, it’s all in the name. Hailing from the majestic, mountain town of Nederland, this young band captures the soul of their surroundings in the music they create. We had the pleasure of chatting with Gipsy Moon’s David Matters (banjo, guitar, vocals), who gave us some insight on the name and the spirit of this band who is “On the Road to ARISE.”

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Telluride Bluegrass Festival – June 19th-22nd – Telluride, CO

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Telluride Bluegrass. Once you’ve been there, whether it’s for a day, a week, or forty consecutive years, it becomes part of you. It’s the smiles on the faces of the performers as they look out from the stage over the most beautiful landscape their songs and melodies have ever echoed across. It is the meticulous, almost anal-retentive, organization of the event that somehow translates to a vibe conducive to dancing and singing and a passionately laid-back attitude from some of the most fervent music lovers anywhere.

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Yonder Mountain String Band – April 18th – Breckenridge Ski Resort

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Last Friday, high on a mid-mountain hilltop, we witnessed what would turn out to be Yonder Mountain String Band’s last performance with all its original members. Playing classic tunes and favorite jams, YMSB provided us with a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Sun, snow and songs, so beloved, made for a memorable day in commemorating the closing of this chapter for one of our very favorite Bluegrass bands.