The Bluegrass Heritage Foundation presented the inaugural North Carolina State Championships for mandolin, banjo, and guitar on Friday, August 20 and Saturday, August 21 at The Brewer's Kettle outdoor stage in Kernersville, North Carolina. Sponsored by The Brewer’s Kettle, Mabe Steel Inc., Celestial
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Professional Deformation from the Czech Republic
Based in the Czech Republic, Professional Deformation is a relatively new band, but one borne from plenty of professional experience. Each of the musicians involved — Jakub Racek (guitar, vocal), Radek Vaňkát (reso-guitar, vocal), Petr Vošta (banjo, vocal) and Karel
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Megan and Luke invite everyone to their wedding
Logo design by Joshua Williams and Bree Fleming - photo by Amy Springer Talk about a bluegrass wedding! The upcoming nuptials between Megan Darby, Director of the bluegrass music program at Glenville State College in West Virginia, and Luke McKnight, grandson of
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Still more images from Gettysburg – Summer 2021
Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers at the Summer 2021 Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival - photo by Frank Baker Here again, are more of the fine stage photographs taken by Frank Baker at the Summer 2021 Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival, plus a few
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The Alex Leach Band in Oak Ridge Tennessee
Many outfits would likely seem somewhat daunted by the prospect of opening for a legend like Rodney Crowell, and yet Alex Leach seemed totally at ease in that role this past Saturday (8/20/21) in lovely Oak Ridge TN. At the
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Track Premiere: Traveling Shoes from Thomas Cassell
Thomas Cassell is a fast-rising bluegrass artist, originally from southwest Virginia, now living in Nashville, who has been making his name as a mandolinist these last few years. He leads the progressive string band, Circus No. 9, where he also
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From The Side of the Road… eh, whatever
Leadership Bluegrass is an IBMA-related program which has been going strong since the year 2000. Its stated purpose, according to IBMA's web site, is "to pull together a cross section of people with exhibited or potential leadership qualities into a
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Margaret Archer Bailey passes
On Sunday, August 15, 2021, Margaret Archer Bailey passed away peacefully at home at the age of 67. Margaret Bailey is best known for her clear, crystalline vocals as the principal lead singer in the internationally recognized Cluster Pluckers, from the
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United Flight 93 – new single from Caleb Bailey
As we approach the two decade anniversary of the attacks on the United States of September 11, 2001, bluegrass singer and songwriter Caleb Bailey has released a song of remembrance from his current album, Poplar & Pine. Titled simply United Flight 93,
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More photos from Gettysburg – Summer 2021
Rhonda Vincent is on the scene at the Summer 2021 Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival - photo by Frank Baker Here we go with a second gallery of images taken by Frank Baker at last weekend's Summer 2021 Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival. More to come...