It was a Pittsburgh cop that named The Urban Pioneers, a pair of string musicians on banjo and fiddle who play chugging, simply constructed Appalachian songs with a technical twist. “The first week we were there we went to the laundry mat and someone stole Liz’s phone,” explained banjo player Jared McGovern. “When the police […]
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The Difference Between Violin and Fiddle
The Urban Pioneers splice classical with barn dance

