As we march toward 2023, I thought I would share a few notable releases that struck me as this year comes to a close. You’ll hear many of these songs played on JPR’s Open Air, a program we consider a home for music people a place where you can hear the latest indie rock/pop and Americana, plus blues, jazz, world, and folk music.
Over the years, the annual Mountain Song Festival has reliably produced three things: stellar line ups, ecstatic audiences and a bounty of funding for the The Cindy Platt Boys &
Burdett joins Steep Canyon Rangers countrystandardtime.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from countrystandardtime.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Western North Carolina bluegrass and roots band the Steep Canyon Rangers has filled the vacancy left by the recent departure of founding member Woody Platt with songwriter/guitarist Aaron Burdett of Saluda, NC. Platt surprised the band and the Americana world in April when he announced he’d be stepping away after 23 years. The Rangers have been touring with Burdett on a trial basis for a number of weeks and are announcing today that he’s officially a member.