Author: Sandy Hatley

41st Annual Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver Bluegrass Festival in the books

The 41st Annual Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver Bluegrass Festival is now in the record books, and a good time was had…

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Doyle Lawson’s 2021 Festival returns bluegrass to normalcy

With North Carolina vaccines up and COVID cases down, the state is gradually rolling back restrictions and outdoor events are returning….

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Josh Hudson wins Don Gibson Symposium for the second time

North Carolina singer/song writer, Josh Hudson, has made history by winning a song writing contest in two consecutive years. The 40…

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Congratulations Melody and Geoffrey!

Another happy bluegrass union has occurred. Melody Williamson, lead vocalist and fiddler in her family’s Nashville-based band, Williamson Branch, and Geoffrey…

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Mason Via joins Old Crow Medicine Show

“I’m living the dream,” 23-year-old Mason Via declared on his becoming the newest member of the Old Crow Medicine Show, in…

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Stephen Burwell engaged to Haley Rhea

Veteran fiddler, Stephen Burwell, is the latest professional bluegrass musician to announce his engagement. The Texas native will be marrying Haley…

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Another bluegrass proposal – Katie Springer and Austin Koerner

Two North Carolina musicians, Katie Springer, fiddler with Sweet Potato Pie and Drive Time, and Austin Koerner, mandolinist with Drive Time,…

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Timmy Jones leaving Carolina Blue – UPDATED

Look for big changes in North Carolina’s Brevard-based, Carolina Blue later this year. Mandolinist and lead vocalist, Timmy Jones, has chosen…

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Shawnee Cave Amphitheater to reopen for Memorial Day event

Erected in 1969, the Shawnee Cave Amphitheater in Murphysboro, IL, was host to many major touring artists of the era. Bands…

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Savannah Church – American Idol Contestant 2021

Bluegrass singers are well represented in this season’s American Idol competition. One of those contestants is Savannah Church, formerly of the…

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