JAM students join None of the Above at Jammin' in the Grove 2025 – photo © G Nicholas Hancock The first annual Jammin' in the Grove was held at the Blake Farms Family RV Resort in Union Grove, NC this past
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More photos from the 2025 Seagrove Fiddlers’ Convention
Dannie Stegall, buck dancer, at the 2025 Seagrove Fiddlers' Convention - photo © G Nicholas Hancock G. Nicholas Hancock was on hand at the 70th Seagrove Fiddlers' Convention at the Seagrove Elementary School in Seagrove, NC this past weekend to capture the event
Photos from the 2025 Star Fiddlers’ Convention
Elliot King and Truett Wagner at the 2025 Star Fiddlers' Convention – photo © G Nicholas Hancock G. Nicholas Hancock attended the 98th Star Fiddlers’ Convention held this past weekend at the Star Elementary School, in the small Montgomery County town of Star,
2024 IBMA Kids on Bluegrass program goes out with a bang
Denim & Plaid perform during IBMA Bluegrass Live! 2024 - photo © G. Nicholas Hancock The International Bluegrass Music Association’s (IBMA) Kids on Bluegrass (KOB) program increased in the number of participants again this year, and provided some outstanding vocal and instrumental performances
JAM and YAM youngsters at the 2024 Earl Scruggs Music Festival
The PacJAM Ramblers at the 2024 Earl Scruggs Music Festival - photo © G. Nicholas Hancock For the third year in a row, kids and parents involved with the Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) and the Young Appalachian Musicians (YAM) programs enjoyed
Some photos and personal observations from the 2024 Earl Scruggs Music Festival
AJ Lee & Blue Summit at the 2024 Earl Scruggs Music Festival - photo © G. Nicholas Hancock The 2024 Earl Scruggs Music Festival held at the Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, NC over Labor Day Weekend is now
More photos from the 2024 Galax Old Fiddlers’ Convention
Band from the Cayman Islands at the 2024 Galax Old Fiddlers Convention - photo © G Nicholas Hancock The six days of the 88th Old Fiddlers' Convention at Felts Park in Galax, VA provided opportunities for literally thousands of photographs to
Winners from the 88th annual Old Fiddlers Convention in Galax
Off The Rails - 1st Bluegrass Band at the 2024 Old Fiddlers' Convention - photo © G Nicholas Hancock The 88th Annual Old Fiddlers Convention Open Competition, held August 5-10 at Felts Park in Galax, VA, concluded at 1:00 a.m. Sunday, after the last
More photos from Youth Day at Galax Old Fiddlers
Here's another large gallery of Nick Hancock's images shot during the youth competition at the Old Fiddlers' Convention in Galax, VA on Monday, August 5. If you don't like photos of cute kids playing bluegrass and old time music, we
2024 Galax Youth winners
Creekwater Collective competing at the 2024 Old Fiddlers Convention - photo © G Nicholas Hancock 116 individual contestants between the ages of three and fifteen, and 17 youth bands registered to participate in the 88th annual Old Fiddlers Convention Youth Competition on Monday,