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Scroggins & Rose is the duo of Tristan Scroggins and Alisa Rose. Their latest single is an instrumental cover of the traditional "Wayfaring Stranger" that features Scroggins on mandocello and Rose on baritone violin. Considering that their upcoming album was created in 2020, this is an appropriately dark version of the song. I'm not quite sure if this would be considered progressive bluegrass, but it's pretty close to it. This version of "Wayfaring Stranger" has one foot in the traditional and one foot in the modern. It's very dark, but also very hopeful. Scroggins & Rose give the feeling that you may be in darkness, but you can at least see a light ahead. Even though it's an instrumental song, the duo still find a way to tell a tale through just their instruments. You can listen to "Wayfaring Stranger" below. Speranza is due out January 10 on Adhyâro pa Records, and is available for pre-order through Bandcamp . For more on Scrogins...

Photo via Facebook We loved The Haden Triplets's 2014 debut album. Their three part harmonies and traditional folk songs hit us right in a sweet spot (plus, being huge fans of that dog. doesn't hurt). Their take on the traditional "Wayfaring Stranger" has surprised me. I'd expect a very traditional take on the song, but The Haden Triplets go in an ultra-modern experimental folk direction with it. Does as a tribute to their late father, Charlie Haden, they kept their voices right up front and instrumentation to a bare minimum. All instruments are played in a very slow, haunting way to an intense effect. It's an interesting direction for The Haden Triplets, and for the song itself. You can watch the lyric video for "Wayfaring Stranger" below. The Family Songbook , the upcoming album from The Haden Triplets, will be out January 24 on Trimeter Records. You can pre-order a copy here . For more on The Haden Triplets, check them out on Facebook and T...