Barry Abernathy with Appalachian Road Show at Gettysburg, Fall '23 - photo © Frank Baker As ever, Frank Baker was on site for the Fall 2023 Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival, and is hard at it today selecting photos to share with our
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Mountain City Fiddlers’ Convention to award custom Jason Barie fiddle
The Mountain City Fiddlers' Convention, hosted at the Heritage Hall Theatre on September 2 in Mountain City, TN by The Kody Norris Show, has announced that the grand prize for their open Fiddle Off competition this year will be a
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Photos from Pickin’ in Parsons 2023
The Price Sisters at the 2023 Pickin' in Parsons Bluegrass Festival - photo © Laci Mack Thanks to Laci Mack for sharing these photos from the 2023 Pickin' in Parsons Bluegrass Festival, held at the Flat River Campground in Parsons, WV.
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Weekend photos from the 2023 Old Fiddlers Convention in Galax, VA
87th Old Fiddlers Convention in Galax, VA - photo © G. Nicholas Hancock G. Nicholas Hancock attended the 87th Old Fiddlers Convention held at Felts Park in Galax, VA on Thursday through Saturday night, and photographed practically every aspect of the
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Grand Master Fiddler Championship moves to Belmont University
The Grand Master Fiddler Championship has announced that their 52nd annual competition will be held this year at Belmont University's McAfee Concert Hall in Nashville, TN, September 2-3. This long-running contest is considered as the mac daddy of fiddle competitions, and
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Photos from the 2023 Osborne Brothers Hometown Festival
Dave Adkins Band at the 2023 Osborne Brothers Hometown Festival - photo by Roger Black Once again Roger Black, MC at the Bill Monroe Music Park in Bean Blossom, IN, has shared photographs from his festival adventures, this time at the Osborne Brothers
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2023 Snowy Grass festival photos
Ned Luberecki with the Becky Buller Band at Snowy Grass 2023 - photo © Kevin Slick This report, with photos, of the 2023 Snowy Grass Music Festival is a contribution from Kevin Slick, Colorado musician, writer, and visual artist. The Snowy Grass
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Winners from the 87th annual Old Fiddlers Convention in Galax
The 87th Annual Old Fiddlers Convention Open Competition, held August 8 through August 12 at Felts Park in Galax, VA concluded at 12:18 a.m. Sunday, after the last winner was announced. The 2023 winners in the order they placed are: Old Time Fiddle Billy
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Photos from the 87th Galax Old Fiddlers Convention Youth Competition
Pelle Hello and Shepherd Riley at the 2023 Old Fiddlers Convention - photo © G Nicholas Hancock G. Nicholas Hancock attended the Galax Old Fiddlers Convention Youth Competition this past Monday and photographed nearly all 138 contestants on stage and elsewhere.
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Fretliners win 2023 RockyGrass band contest
Last month's 51st annual RockyGrass festival in Lyon's CO included their long-running band and individual instrument competitions, which also started back in 1973. The festival draws a good many entrants as prizes include brand new instruments as well as cash. The