10 String Symphony, the Nashville duo made up by virtuoso fiddler Christian Sedelmyer (Jerry Douglas Band) and old time fiddler Rachel Baiman, released their self-titled debut back in 2012 – an album with stunning harmonies, […]
Category: Festivals
Q&A: Michael Daves on the 3rd Annual Brooklyn Bluegrass Bash
Next Sunday, October 26th, Michael Daves will again host the Brooklyn Bluegrass Bash at The Bell House in Gowanus. In its third year, the Bash raises money for the Restoration Fund of Park Slope’s Old […]
Hozier & Berklee Gospel and Roots Choir at Newport 2014 – “Work Song”
Hozier’s performance of “Work Song” with the Berklee Gospel and Roots Choir was one of our favorite moments of the Newport Folk Festival this past summer (the backstage rehearsal I was lucky enough to catch was even more chilling than […]
Joe Fletcher Wins Best Tattoo of Newport
Congrats to our friend Joe Fletcher for winning our Third Annual Newport Folk Festival Tattoo contest. Fletcher, who was runner up in our first contest three years ago, and his tat (above) honoring the late David Lamb […]
VOTE NOW: Best Tattoos of the 2014 Newport Folk Festival
For the third year in a row, the grass clippings team surveyed festivarian flesh in Newport for the best tats. We are totally confident that we somehow overlooked your pal’s awesome tat (sorry!), but we […]
Day Three: Legends and Breakouts Draw Crowds in Newport
Mavis Staples’ birthday celebration set in Newport, which culminated Sunday and included appearances by legendary Wilco leader Jeff Tweedy, indie pop group Lucius and loads of others, was just as unforgettable as everyone expected. It […]
Day Two: Jack White Cries in Newport
Jack White’s highly anticipated Newport debut dominated the chatter of Day 2 at the 2014 Newport Folk Festival and drew the largest festival audience that I’ve seen. His twelve-song set featured material spanning his work under […]
Day One: Mavis Staples Sings “Bad Self Portraits” with Lake Street Dive in Newport
Opening Day at the 2014 Newport Folk Festival was loaded with great moments, but there is no question about the most memorable one of the day. On a perfect Friday afternoon on the Quad inside Fort Adams, […]
grass clippings’ Third Annual Best Tattoos of the Newport Folk Festival Contest
For the third year in a row, grass clippings is hunting down the best tattoos of the Newport Folk Festival. Our previous tat contests in Newport (Best Tattoos of 2012, Best Tattoos of 2013) have […]
Stef’s Survival Guide: Top 10 Dos and Don’ts of Newport Folk Fest
Our favorite festival of the year is only three days away, and it seems appropriate for us to share our wisdom before a new class of NFFers sets sail to shiny Newport Folk Fest 2014. […]
grass clippings - Piles of Americana & bluegrass news, reviews and festivals 