For the latest in our series of Yamaha x BGS Artist Sessions we linked up with IBMA Momentum Award winners Stillhouse Junkies in Denver, Colorado. Our exclusive video performances by the Durango-based trio feature two songs, including this performance of "Haskell Town." Stillhouse Junkies is Cody Tinnin, Alissa Wolf, and Fred Kosak, who plays a…
Editors Note: We're pleased to present this exclusive video from our friends at Ear Trumpet Labs in Portland, Oregon. Special thanks to banjo historian Bill Evans for providing insight into this special project in his letter below. I had left home early that morning and driven 621 miles from my home in the San Francisco…
One of the first-ever viral moments on BGS was a special behind-the-scenes Soundcheck video featuring Sam Bush and Del McCoury from their 2012 duo tour, "Sam and Del." In it, the two legends prepare for the first night on the road at the Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia, warming up both their instruments and their familial-like banter…
This week, we bring you the second of two exclusive performances from string band The Arcadian Wild, as part of our series of Yamaha x BGS Artist Sessions: the fluttering instrumental "Finch in the Pantry." The Arcadian Wild is Bailey Warren on fiddle, Erik Coveney on bass, and is led by songwriters Lincoln Mick (mandolin)…
For the latest in our series of Yamaha x BGS Artist Sessions we met up with Nashville-based string band The Arcadian Wild. Our exclusive video performances from the group feature two songs, including this energetic and deliciously tense number, "Hey, Runner!" The Arcadian Wild is Bailey Warren on fiddle, Erik Coveney on bass, and is…