On Friday, it was announced that Mighty Poplar has been nomination for a Best Bluegrass Album Grammy! They’re accompanied in the category by Billy Strings, Willie Nelson, Molly Tuttle, Michael Cleveland, and Sam Bush. Check out the Grammy nominated album below!
Cornfields and Roadkill, new Humbird single out now!
‘Cornfields And Roadkill is a song written in the spirit and in honor of the American heartland - "fly over country" that is in fact beautiful, haunting, complex, and mystical if you know where to look. References to Aldo Leopold and Tom Petty comingle with historical reflections to the legacy of stolen land and monocrops. The song is recorded in such a way that the anger is palpable, but hopefulness is too. ‘ - Siri Undlin/Humbird
Watch The Cavern Sessions on PBS featuring Watchhouse
Back in May, Watchhouse teamed up with PBS and The Cavern Sessions to record their set at The Caverns in Tennessee. You can now watch the performance on PBS stations, the PBS website and the PBS streaming app! The full episode is available for 30 days and will be played on PBSNC Sunday, November 5, 01:30 am!
Mighty Poplar wraps up fall tour at Hardly Strictly
Photo by Tobin Voggesser
Mighty Poplar celebrates a successful second tour with an evening set at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass tonight. This September run included a slew of iconic East Coast venues along with performances at AmericanaFest, FreshGrass, and IBMA as the band begins to resemble a staple at these bluegrass festivals. Before the end of the year they’re slotted to play a couple more with Dreamy Draw in Arizona and Moab Folk Festival!
Humbird releases single, 'North Country Girl'
Today, Humbird shares new single, North Country Girl, a repsonse to Bob Dylan’s Girl from the North Country.
‘Bob Dylan's 'Girl From The North Country" is an iconic song. I sang the song for years while traveling far and wide away from my own home in the North Country. Eventually, though, I began to wonder about the story within the lyrics from her perspective. What would she say to this long-lost lover who left the north but still sings of her? As the song developed, it became an expression of the haunting beauty of northern climates and the power behind choosing to stay. The folk music tradition is riddled with songs about traveling, the road, the rambling spirit. This song explores the opposite. What does it mean to remain in a particular landscape? What does it signify when someone chooses to stay, even when it's hard?’ - Siri Undlin (Humbird)