Author: Tara Linhardt

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

The Wintergrass Festival in Bellevue, Washington just took place February 22-25. Folks came from all over the country, and some from overseas to attend this festival, which is one of the premiere traditional music events of the country. It was

Kids Academy on stage at the 2018 Joe Val Bluegrass Festival - photo © Tara Linhardt Sunday of the Joe Val Festival had loads more great bands on the stages, plus workshops, and jams, but also is the big stage debut

Saturday at the Joe Val Festival was jammed packed with hot bands on the stages, loads of workshops, and lots of pickin' in all sorts of areas of the hotel. Bands came from all over the country and one had come