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Power Pickin' Archives
Power Pickin'
2021
January


Pickin' On The Dead
It was an atypical Friday night as my bestie “the supermodel” and I embarked on an unusual trek to hear my friend Tyler Grant & Co. make...

Colleen Murphy
Jun 243 min read


McAwesome: A Backyard Festival with a Really Big Heart
Tucked into the juniper-filled rolling hills of Castle Rock, Colorado, an intimate bluegrass festival has quietly grown into one of the...

Mike Jackson
Jun 247 min read


New Ragged Union Release, Pyramid Stairs
It had been since 2017 that I last saw Ragged Union on stage. At that time, they were within a stacked Durango Bluegrass Meltdown lineup...

David Smith
Jun 244 min read


Babes, Bluegrass, and Brews: A Safe Space for Women in Bluegrass
In the heart of Longmont, Colorado, a unique and transformative musical gathering takes place each month. Hosted at Wibby Brewing, Babes,...
James Armington
Mar 123 min read


The Fretliners - An Album Review
The self-titled debut album from The Fretliners is a dance spurred by longing eyes meeting from across the room. It’s a novel that turns...

David Smith
Feb 83 min read


Rail On The River
From June, 2023 Powr' Pickn', by Amy Martin Rail on the River is one of Colorado’s newest weekend festivals, but don’t let that fool you,...

Amy Martin
Feb 32 min read


Midwinter Bluegrass Festival - An article by David Smith
Midwinter Bluegrass festival will be held February 14-16, 2025 There is one key word, a proper noun in a literary sense, that I’ve heard...

David Smith
Jan 224 min read


CBMS to Induct Honorees to the CBMS Hall of Honor at Midwinter, 2025
We invite you to check out the 40 members of the CO Bluegrass Hall of Honor

Jason Hicks
Jan 172 min read


It's Never Too Late - Learning Bluegrass for Older Adults
If you have spent much time in Colorado, you have probably walked into a bar and seen a bunch of musicians sitting around in a circle...

Mike Jackson
Jan 168 min read


Jake Leg – A Perfect Moment in Time
By David Smith Jake Leg There are perfect moments in time across all musical genres. In bluegrass there are many. Some well-known, such...

David Smith
Dec 7, 20244 min read


The Blue Canyon Boys - A Colorado Bluegrass Institution
by David Smith The Blue Canyon Boys perform at Snowygrass Festival in Estes Park, Colorado - photo by Richard Johnson Declaration: we,...

David Smith
Nov 27, 20243 min read


Martin Gilmore: The Colorado Troubadour
By: David Smith Every state needs to have its troubadour. Someone to sing from the tundra grasses of the mountainside, the ironclad 12th...

David Smith
Nov 14, 20243 min read


Two Decades of Bluegrass Harmony--the Lyons Colorado Oskar Blues Bluegrass Jam
Author: Michael Jackson, Lyons CO. Nestled into the foothills just north of Boulder is the town of Lyons, which is not only home to...

Mike Jackson
Oct 29, 20245 min read


Luthier Interview: Geoff Burghardt
by John Pierce Geoff Burghardt is a fixture in the Denver music scene. I met him about 10 years ago at Luke Blaser’s Park House jam. He...
John Pierce
Mar 14, 20243 min read


Interview with Jenny Hirt of Durango Bluegrass Meltdown
By Nadine Sekerez The event includes workshops, a band contest, free Friday concert, barn dance, and late-night events. Jenny Hirt, Board...
nadinesartandmusic
Mar 14, 20243 min read


Denver Jamgrass: Celebrating 10 Years!
by Amy Martin “This Week In Grass” You know the post. The post we all love from Denver Jamgrass that tells us about all the...

Amy Martin
Mar 1, 20243 min read


The Great Earl Scruggs
by Jake Schepps NOTE: This article written by Jake Schepps was published on his blog in May, 2023 What we owe to the true lion of...
Jake Schepps
Dec 1, 202311 min read


Confessions of a Festival Addict
by Laurie Hutton I have a serious obsession these days. Before I moved to Colorado I imagined my retirement to be gardening and playing...
Laurie Hutton
Dec 1, 20238 min read


An interview with Will SchererScherer Violin shop
By Nadine Sekerez Today began earlier than usual for me. At 6:34 a.m., my phone buzzed with an email notification. Our CBMS President,...
nadinesartandmusic
Sep 14, 202310 min read
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