In the early morning hours of Thursday, November 11, the traditional music world lost a very important person. Mary Edna Thompson may not have been famous in the sense that a pop star would be, but her influence on so
Author: Tara Linhardt
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Some backstage photos from IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards
Ronnie McCoury, Keren Stoneman-Underwood (Scotty's youngest daughter), Donna Stoneman, Sandy Stoneman Humphries, Cecile Howard (Scotty' first wife) backstage at the 2021 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards - photo © Tara Linhardt During last Thursday's IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards show at the Duke Energy Performing
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More images from Friday at IBMA Bluegrass Live! 2021
Crying Uncle at the 2021 IBMA Bluegrass Live! Streetfest - photo © Tara Linhardt Friday starts the weekend festivals in Raleigh, when local residents come downtown for the live shows, foods, and crafts. There were still some workshops going on, and
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Thursday report from World of Bluegrass 2021
Abbie Gardner at World of Bluegrass 2021 - photo © Tara Linhardt Thursday at World of Bluegrass 2021 was a day of awards and conferences that I have to admit made me tear up more than once throughout the day. There
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Wednesday photos from World of Bluegrass 2021
James Kee with East Nash Grass at World of Bluegrass 2021 - photo © Tara Lindhardt Wednesday, September 29, at the conferences, meet and greets, and seminars, folks continue to network, educate, and inspire the attendees. The showcases continue to bring
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Tuesday night photos from World of Bluegrass 2021
Here is another gallery of images from Tuesday night at World of Bluegrass 2021, including Bluegrass Ramble showcases and other random sights.
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World of Bluegrass 2021, day 1 report
IBMA 2021 has gotten off to a great start. The annual convention is once again in Raleigh, North Carolina (for its 9th year here). The Mayor (Mary Anne Baldwin) gave us a special welcome and thank you for coming to
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Live music at DelFest Lite at B Chord Brewery
The weekend of DelFest Lite in Round Hill, Virginia was for the most part grey with rains on and off, but the talk around the festival was all about how happy the folks were to be having fun at a
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Tara’s last day at Wide Open Bluegrass 2019
Family Sowell at Wide Open Bluegrass 2019 - photo © Tara Linhardt Saturday was a jam-packed day at Wide Open Bluegrass, full of all sorts of great music from bluegrass legends, to hot new acts on the scene, and young soon-to-be
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Friday scenes from Wide Open Bluegrass
Billy Hurt at Wide Open Bluegrass 2019 - photo © Tara Linhardt On Friday at Wide Open Bluegrass there were so many stages going, with great music all day and much of the night, both indoors and outdoors, that there was