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The Civil Wars, Missy Higgins Show Their True Blue Colors at Folks Fest

Michael Bialas | Posted 10.26.2011

Read More: Over the Rhine, John Paul White, Hubby Jenkins, Dom Flemons, Joy Williams, Missy Higgins, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Dan Mangan, Jackson Browne, Lyons, Colorado, The Civil Wars, Sarah McLachlan, Rhiannon Giddens, Rocky Mountain Folks Festival, Planet Bluegrass, Entertainment News
Michael Bialas

For three thoughtful souls with the power and resiliency to sing awfully sad songs, Missy Higgins, Joy Williams and John Paul White look pretty damn happy. And pretty damn pretty to boot.

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Faces of Telluride, Part 1: Abigail Washburn, Friendly Face

Michael Bialas | Posted 08.13.2011

Read More: Uncle Earl, Robert Plant and Band of Joy, Sparrow Quartet, Darrell Scott, Mumford and Sons, Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Abigail Washburn, Cd, Colorado, Colorado College, China, Kai Welch, Bela Fleck, Flecktones, Planet Bluegrass, Entertainment News
Michael Bialas

If Abigail Washburn didn't already have a job as an earnest clawhammer banjo player who takes adventurous side trips away from the bluegrass realm that has served her so well, the singer-songwriter could run for mayor of Telluride. And win.

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Festival Season in Colorado

Kathrine Warren | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pagosa Folk N Bluegrass Festval, Telluride Film Festival, Festivals, Four Corners Folk Festival, Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Telluride, Telluride-Colorado, Colorado, Music, Mountainfilm Festival, Planet Bluegrass, Folkwest, Denver News
Kathrine Warren

Summer festival season is in full-swing, and now that I live in the unofficial festival capital of the world (Telluride) my radar of summer festivals has expanded its reach by quite a bit.

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Mile High Dilemma

Kathrine Warren | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lollapalooza, Chuck Morris, Ani-Difranco, AEG Live Rocky Mountains, Rodrigo-Y-Gabriela, Dave Matthews Band, Rocky Mountain Folks Festival, Greg Brown, Planet Bluegrass, Jackjohnson, Budweiser, John Mayer, New Belgium, Mile-High-Music-Festival, Commerce City-Colorado, Swell Season, Richard Thompson, Rilo Kiley, Lyons Colorado, Mark Cohn, Radiohead, Denver News
Kathrine Warren

The Mile High Music Festival is moving to Aug. 14 and 15, which just happens to be the same weekend as the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival in Lyons.

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