When Jacob Burleson took the mandolin position with Volume Five back in 2016, a few people wondered if this young fella would be up to the job. Not yet 18 years old when he took the gig, Jacob quickly demonstrated
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The Crooked Road seeking new director
The Crooked Road, also known as Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail, is on the hunt for a new Executive Director. Since its founding in 2003, The Crooked Road has aggressively promoted the roots and folk music of southwestern Virginia as a
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Grass on the Farm festival debut in North Carolina
Grass Strings at the 2019 Grass on the Farm festival - photo by Sandy Hatley Grass on the Farm is a new bluegrass festival on the circuit. The first annual event was held this past Saturday in the historic Gold Hill
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Hudson Bosworth to Nick Chandler and Delivered
North Carolina's Nick Chandler and Delivered has announced their newest member, Hudson Bosworth, who joins the band on guitar. Hudson is another example of the talent being developed in the Bluegrass, Old Time, Celtic, and Country music program at ETSU, and
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Ireland’s Back Axles spin along quite nicely
Stephen Rosney says that it ought not be considered a radical tack to find him and his band, The Back Axles, primarily play bluegrass. Although they hail from the Irish Midlands, Rosney insists that there is a distinct connection between
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Another batch of 2019 Delaware Valley photos
Darin & Brooke Aldridge at the 2019 Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival - photo by Frank Baker Here is another gallery of Frank Baker's images taken during the 2019 Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival in Woodstown, NJ.
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Brown Loflin, of Denton FarmPark, passes
Brown Loflin with his wife Ruby at the 2019 Denton festival - photo by Sandy Hatley The bluegrass community lost a friend and promoter on Tuesday. Brown Loflin, owner of the central NC based Denton FarmPark and home to Doyle Lawson
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Jason Barie as The Ramblin’ Fiddler, part II
Back in July, we shared a clever video which Jason Barie had released that told a fantastic story about a special fiddle that came from outer space. The project was filmed and edited by Joe Dean, banjo player with Doyle
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Victor Furtado wins 2019 Steve Martin Banjo Prize
Victor Furtado at The Prism Coffehouse (left) - photo © Gary Alter Victor Furtado, a fresh, contemporary clawhammer banjoist, has been awarded the 2019 Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass. At 19, Victor is the youngest recipient of
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What if this were the last IBMA/WOB ever?
Greetings from Scotland, after just concluding our tour of Ireland. It seems that every year someone somewhere is predicting the end of the world, and it’s usually fairly close to IBMA World of Bluegrass time. Coincidence? I don’t think so. Below