• Wayne Henderson Festival 2013

    This report and photo gallery from the Wayne Henderson Festival in Mouth of Wilson, VA comes from Andy Garrigue. The festival is part stage show and part guitar competition, with the winner receiving a custom Wayne Henderson guitar. Proceeds from

  • 2012 Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival

    This report (and photos) from the 2012 Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival is a contribution from Tom Dunning, a music fan from Edmond, OK. A former newspaper photographer and University of Oklahoma journalism graduate, he enjoys photographing music events in Oklahoma when he is

  • All in the Family

    I attended the Tennessee Fall Homecoming at the Museum of Appalachia over the weekend. While there I managed to catch up with three different bands that share a common thread. The Quebe Sisters Band, Southern Raised and The Bates Family

  • Quebe Sisters live on WSVS

    The Quebe Sisters will be playing for the Virginia Museum of Radio Entertainment at the Kenbridge Community Center on Thursday, June 2, 2011. The following afternoon, they will perform and discuss their music on WSVS 800 AM, which will also

  • Toy Hearts – Femme Fatale

    The Toy Hearts are preparing for the UK release of their new CD, Femme Fatale, and a busy summer touring across Britain, Europe and the USA. The CD features the singing Johnson sisters, Hannah and Sophia, along with Stuart, their

  • Quebe Sisters on Woodsongs

    We've posted a few times about The Quebe Sisters, a fascinatingly retro sibling trio from Fort Worth who combine triple fiddles with tight three-part harmony on both original and classic Texas swing music. They were a smash hit at IBMA

  • The Quebe Sisters Band at IBMA

    One of the surprise hits at IBMA last month was The Quebe Sisters Band (pronounced kway-bee). I had not seen them prior to IBMA, though the buzz about their highly entertaining shows had reached my ear. These three talented young

  • IBMA After Hours – Monday night

    The convention center was hopping last night for the late-night showcases, as it always is. It's impossible to see all the bands play, or even to see everyone that you want to, so I generally settle for a representative sampling.