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California Report: Old-Time fiddler and guitarist Karen Celia Heil
This is an update of a previous interview for the California Bluegrass Association Bluegrass Breakdown where I had the opportunity to chat with Karen Celia Heil, the versatile, passionate (and very busy) San Francisco-based American old-time fiddler and guitarist. Hello Karen, thanks for your time. Can you tell us briefly how
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From The Side of the Road – making virtual WOB like the real thing
In keeping with tradition - and we wouldn't want to break with tradition now, would we - Chris has delivered his weekly column during World of Bluegrass 2020 on video. Virtually, so to speak.
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Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Festival celebrates 40 years
Neither a global pandemic nor intermittent showers could dampen the spirit nor the music this past weekend at the Denton FarmPark in central North Carolina. Doyle Lawson’s 40th Annual Bluegrass Festival was one for the record books. With seating spaced to maintain social distancing and a covered pavilion to keep attendees
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Melody Williamson and Geoffrey Keyes engaged
Today is a day that Melody Williamson won't soon forget. This afternoon, the talented fiddler and singer with Williamson Branch accepted the 2020 Momentum Vocalist Award during IBMA's Momentum Awards ceremony, streamed virtually online. And this evening she has announced her engagement to Geoffrey Keyes. The North Carolina native is likewise
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2020 IBMA Momentum Award winners announced
The announcement of the Momentum Awards for newer performers has been a highlight of my World of Bluegrass experience in recent years, and this year was no exception. As the finalists are announced and the winners selected, you can't help but come away thinking that the future of bluegrass is in
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Jeff Parker and Colin Ray to disband
It was only this past December that we announced that bluegrass veteran Jeff Parker had brought his young guitarist and vocalist, Colin Ray, in as a partner in the band they were promoting. The group had appeared as a showcase act on the 2019 Bluegrass Ramble at last year's World
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Bonnie Lou Moore remembered
‘Bonnie Lou’ Margaret Moore, of the east Tennessee region country/bluegrass/Gospel duo, Bonnie Lou & Buster, passed away on September 21, 2020, aged 93. Born Margaret Louise...
William E. ‘Bill’ McEuen passes
William E McEuen, known widely as Bill, has passed at 79 years of age. He died on Thursday, September 24, with the news shared by...
Sarah Jarosz kicks off Virtual World of Bluegrass
Usually, the start of the week at IBMA’s World of Bluegrass means it's time to pick through the finger food – don't miss the to-die-for...
Doc Watson and Gaither Carlton
Credit the esteemed Smithsonian Folkways record label for presenting, for the very first time, a series of historic recordings culled from performances by Doc Watson...
Stolen Instrument Alert – Collings D1A and Fender banjo
We can perhaps all agree that someone who steals instruments from a working musician is among the lowest of the low. Like all lawbreakers, they...
Here we go… 2020 Virtual World of Bluegrass starts today
Ready or not... here we go! The International Bluegrass Music Association staff and volunteers have been working double overtime this past few weeks, putting together...
