Author: Richard Thompson

Winfield’s Walnut Valley Festival book by Seth Bate 

The Walnut Valley Festival was launched in 1972 when a guitar maker [the late Stuart Mossman], a farmer [Bob Redford], and…

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Brayden Williamson pays tribute to Bill Monroe

Bluegrass singer Brayden Williamson has long appreciated the legacy that Bill Monroe left, and has done much to build on that…

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Bluegrass returns to La Roche with a new name

As for many events around the globe, 2022 marks a return for the bluegrass music festival in La Roche-sur-Foron, in the…

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What Earl Scruggs Heard by Bob Carlin

Lockdown – remember that? – had many distressing effects. However, for some people it presented an opportunity to take on tasks…

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Banjo Jamboree celebrates 50th anniversary in 2022 

Dubbed “The oldest Bluegrass Festival in Europe,” the Czech bluegrass community will celebrate the 50th annual Banjo Jamboree festival later this…

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Nolan Faulkner passes

Kentucky mandolin player Nolan Faulkner passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. He was 89 years old. He was a huge…

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Danny Paisley fund-raising campaign launched

On Friday (May 20, 2022) we posted a report about Danny Paisley and his announcement that he is suffering with throat…

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EWOB ’22 – Bluegrass is back in Voorthuizen!

After a four-year hiatus, the European World of Bluegrass festival returns to the village of Voorthuizen in central Netherlands this month….

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Randall Hylton inducted into the Blue Ridge Music Hall Of Fame

One of the most influential bluegrass songwriters of his time, Randall Hylton was recently honored with induction into the Blue Ridge…

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Tony King of Big Country Bluegrass needs our help

Big Country Bluegrass bass player Tony King and his family need your thoughts and prayers.   King has a rare form…

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