Author: Tara Linhardt

Once again this month, musicians descended upon the little town of Weiser, Idaho for the National Oldtime Fiddlers Contest and Festival (NOTFC). Plenty of folks of all ages come to compete, but even more come to jam, and to meet and

Kids Academy students on stage at the 2018 Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival - photo © Tara Linhardt Sunday of Grey Fox 2018 saw the stage show launch with a Gospel set by The Dry Branch Fire Squad. Then the scholarship recipients for this

Sam Bush at the 2018 Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival - photo © Tara Linhardt Saturday at Grey Fox is possibly the biggest day, full of everything you might think of for a festival, and then some. Music on the multiple stages,

Molly Tuttle (as Shania Twang) sits in with Red Knuckles & the Trailblazers - photo © Tara Linhardt ​Friday at Grey Fox had all sorts of great music, as well as insightful and often hilarious stories and tributes to some of

Billy Strings at Grey Fox 2018 - photo © Tara Linhardt Another stupendous year of music kicked off on the stages of Grey Fox on Thursday, July 19, but some folks had already been pickin' and grinnin' a while there on

Weiser, Idaho was once again filled with music for two weeks in June as all sorts of string musicians came from all over the country (and a few international arrivals) to take part in the annual National Oldtime Fiddlers Contest

Attention pickers and bluegrass music fans! There is now going to be a Fiddler’s Convention in the Northeast US! The first ever Northeast Fiddler’s Convention will be June 9, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. to midnight at Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield,

Kate Lee with O'Connor Band at Wintergrass 2018 - photo © Tara Linhardt Sunday was the last day of the four day Wintergrass festival, still jam packed with good music. I spoke with Earla Harding who was one of the founders of

Dust Bowl Revival at Wintergrass 2018 - photo © Tara Linhardt The Wintergrass Festival was celebrating its 25th year, and Darol Anger and Mike Marshall also announced that they were celebrating their anniversary of 40 years of performing together duringthe festival.

Del & Dawg at Wintergrass 2018 - photo © Tara Linhardt Friday at Wintergrass brought more great music on the multiple stages, more workshops, more dances, more hallway and hotel room jams, and more yummy instruments, microphones, massages, and all sorts