Traditional folk music is a cornerstone of the American story.  Perhaps no one is going more to make sure that it is not forgotten than St. Louis’s Ryan Spearman.  Between winning awards for exploring the connections between sustainability and music, touring around the world, working with Muddy...

It is that time of year again!  It is Beard-thirty time!  Dust off those beards, air out those tents, and clean out your coolers.  It is time to get ready for another grand old time at the annual Whispering Beard Folk Festival in Friendship, Indiana.  Bring your beards or borrow a friend’s...