Category: Community and Heritage

Russ Carson in the pink after hand surgery

No… that’s not a stigmata on Russ Carson’s right hand. The crackerjack banjo picker with Ricky Skaggs is just off a…

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From The Side of the Road… the missing ingredient in bluegrass songs

I don’t know if you’re familiar with the song made popular by Dobie Gray in 1973 called Drift Away, but it’s…

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Fundraiser for Billy Redden, Duelin’ Banjos banjo boy

During the summer of 1972, a movie called Deliverance shook things up in the United States. The film itself, and its…

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Troy Stangle passes

Troy Strangle – photo by Chuck Neel Banjo player and resonator guitarist Troy Stangle has passed away at age 58 after…

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Summer Brooke is back as an author, and on TV

One of our favorite artists over the past decade has been Summer Brooke McMahan, in her time with her family band…

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Henry Burgess to Rick Faris Band

Singer, songwriter, and bandleader Rick Faris is continuing his bluegrass youth movement with the hiring of 17 year old mandolin wunderkind…

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Frank Ray introduces new edition of Cedar Hill

The Ozark region of the United States has a long and rich history in bluegrass music. While many people think first…

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From The Side of the Road… find your bluegrass stage name

Do you ever play the name games? I’m referring to the cute methods of generating your own alternate name for a…

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IBMA announces criteria for new Awards submissions

The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced details on the two newest IBMA Awards, Photographer of the Year and Music Video…

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Great American Vintage BassFest at SPBGMA 2024

This report is a contribution from Alan Tompkins with the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation in Dallas, TX. It originally appeared on their…

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