This remembrance of Eberhard Finke is a contribution from Mark Stoffel, mandolinist with Chris Jones & The Night Drivers, with assistance from Peter Wroblewski and Monika Finke. The European bluegrass scene is mourning the death of Eberhard Finke, 79, revered publisher
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Chubby Conine, veteran Garden State bluegrasser, passes
This remembrance of John Conine is a contribution from Joe Fili & Richard D. Smith. John "Chubby" Conine, 83, of Farmingdale, NJ — for decades an elder statesman and mainstay of bluegrass in New Jersey — passed away peacefully on July 21,
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Tuck Tucker passes
This lovely remembrance of Tuck Tucker from northern Alabama, who passed away on June 9, is a contribution from his brother, Skip. It appeared in the Daily Mountain Eagle in Jasper, AL on June 16. Bluegrass lovers in the deep south
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ResoGAT 2022 report with photos
This report and photos are a contribution from Rolo Lassiter. The 21st annual ResoGAT (the original Dopyera gathering of resophonic guitarist ethusiasts) was held July 6-9 at the Holiday Inn Express in Wilkesboro, NC. There were over 100 Dobro players attending
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Photos from the 2022 High Mountain Hay Fever Bluegrass Festival
The Price Sisters at the 2022 High Mountain Hay Fever Bluegrass Festival - photo by Vicki Quarles Thanks to Kevin Slick, President of The Colorado Bluegrass Music Society, for this report. High Mountain Hay Fever, the festival known as "Small Scale, Big
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Photos from the 2022 Telluride Bluegrass Festival
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway at the 49th Telluride Bluegrass Festival - photo by Anthony Verkuilen Anthony Verkuilen was at the 49th annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival for us this year, and has contributed this substantial gallery of photographs from his days
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Photos from the 2022 Jenny Brook Bluegrass Festival
Ralph Stanley II at the 2022 Jenny Brook Bluegrass Festival - photo by Ted Lehmann This report, with photos, is a contribution from Ted Lehmann, one of the more prolific writers and photographers in bluegrass music for many years. Now retired,
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Akira Otsuka’s 1978 photos of Southbound in the studio
Southbound at The Birchmere circa 1979 - photo © Akira Otsuka Akira Otsuka, noted bluegrass mandolinist and photographer, has shared another of his archival photo galleries with us. This time we have his images taken in 1978 of Southbound recording at
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Photos from the 2022 Pickin’ On The Plains festival in Kansas
Dan Tyminski Band at the 2022 Pickin' On The Plains festival - photo by Cynthia Marcotte Stammer This report on the Pickin' On The Plains festival earlier this month is a contribution from Gary Wiggins, a bluegrass musician in Kansas. Here are
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The McCourys at Silverados in Black Mountain, NC
Del McCoury Band at Silverados in Black Mountain, NC - photo © Steve Wittenberg/MeanPonyProductions Steve Wittenberg with MeanPonyProductions was on hand this past weekend for a show in Black Mountain, NC featuring both The Travelin' McCourys and The Del McCoury Band. It