Author: Richard Thompson

While much of the focus for the past few weeks has been on the IBMA Convention and FanFest, there has been bluegrass activity elsewhere in the world. For instance in New York last month Tom Paley and John Cohen, two of

One part of the IBMA Fan Fest programme that didn't go according to plan was the presentation of the 2008 Grand Master Fiddle Champion during the Saturday evening sets (October 4). Well the management does tell us that all acts

Our own intrepid correspondent, Richard Thompson , is with us in Nashville, having traveled from the UK to attend the IBMA convention this week. This is his first trip to IBMA in 20 years, and we thought that his impressions

Our own intrepid correspondent, Richard Thompson , has arrived in Nashville from the UK to attend the IBMA convention next week. This is his first trip to IBMA in 20 years, and we thought that his impressions and considerations would

Some of bluegrass music's top present-day stars will honor Bill Monroe on September 30 in the annual Bill Monroe Bluegrass Celebration, which will take place on Tuesday, September 30 at the Opry House in Nashville. The Bill Monroe Bluegrass Celebration, presented

Our own intrepid correspondent, Richard Thompson , is on his way to Nashville from the UK to attend the IBMA convention next week. This will be his first trip to IBMA in 20 years, and we thought that his impressions

Recently the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) announced the names of the two inductees to the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame for 2008. In the living performer category is singer/guitarist Bill Clifton, the first international ambassador for bluegrass music. Born

The New Essex Bluegrass Band has released its first CD, entitled Hot Off The Press. The New Essex Bluegrass Band has been in existence since 1994 and has been one of the UK's most popular traditional bluegrass acts from the beginning.

Family bluegrass band Cherryholmes is making its first attempts to cross over to country radio. According to a Reuters/Billboard report, Cherryholmes is remixing - with added piano and drums - This Is My Son, one of the cuts from their forthcoming

Blue Circle Records has announced the release of Bluegrass Bouquet (BCR-017), what they describe as "an organic all-female album" from the IBMA Recorded Event of the Year award-winning Daughters of Bluegrass. This CD, the second album for the Blue Circle Record