• Galway Americana festival

    Hi Folks, Just a quick note to let you know about a small new festival happening over here in Galway, Ireland, coming up in September; 10th -13th.  www.galwayamericanafestival.com Drop by and leave us a message! Links gratefully exchanged. Cheers! : )

  • Electric bass at Galax

    I fully agree with the Moose lodge folks.  An electric bass has no place in a bluegrass setting.  The Galax festival is all about tradition and the folks that don't understand that should take their amps and go to Bonnaroo. 

  • LA Readers: Baskery @ The Hotel Cafe

    For those of you that are in the Los Angeles area, the sister trio known as Baskery will be performing at The Hotel Cafe on Sunday, August 16th at 9 PM.  Originally from Sweden, the Bondesson sisters' acoustic guitar, six-stringed

  • Watermelon Park Fest Has Deep Roots, And Branches Out

    Watermelon Park – September 24-26, 2009 - Berryville, VA Tradition runs deep at Watermelon Park Fest, as just about any current Bluegrass or Country artists could tell you. She was, according to most, the first multi-day bluegrass festival in history, happening

  • Jimmy Haley back in the music bizz?!

    I read an article that pertains to Hershel Sizemore & saw that the lineup of pickers were Jimmy Haley ( of early DL&Q fame of late 70s-early 80s. I'm surprised to see his name listed, & don't know if he's

  • "David Davis and the Warrior Rivers Boys" at the FIREBOX!

    The Firebox is honored to announce the appearance of... "Rebel Records" recording artists…. "David Davis and the Warrior River Boys" http://www.myspace.com/daviddavisandwrb http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117657739675&ref=ts Sunday. Aug 2, 2009, 5:00 PM At THE FIREBOX RESTAURANT 539 Broad St., Hartford, CT. 5:00-8:30 PM. Sunday Night Bluegrass Series 860-246-1222 With your hosts: Nick Novia-Joe DeLillo http://www.fireboxrestaurant.com/ bigappleachia@gmail.com New

  • Bluegrass Bands Gather for Special Fan

    Great Article! Just wanted to make a small correction. The bands playing on August 6th will only be the Little Mountain Boys, Nothin' Fancy, Larry Stephenson and Rhonda Vincent. The other bands mentioned as well as several others played

  • Donna Ulisse in-studio performance at WSM 650AM

    Donna Ulisse and one of her Poor Mountain Boys, Scott Neubert, will be in the WSM studios at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 4:15 for an in-studio performance and interview with WSM radio

  • Boxcar Bandits: North Texas Skunkgrass!

    The Boxcar Bandits, a bluegrass band from Denton, TX, will kick off the second leg of their summer tour on Wednesday, July 29th at the Blue Light in Lubbock, TX. Stops include: Wed 7/29 Blue Light, Lubbock TX Thurs 7/30 Golden