Friday at the 2017 Florida Bluegrass Classic opened with Martin guitar expert, Bill Anderson, doing a session on all aspects of guitar building, maintenance, and repair. He always draws a large crowd of interested spectators. The stage show started with radio
Thursday at the Florida Bluegrass Classic opened with a songwriting seminar hosted by Mark (Brink) Brinkman. The show continued with a Classic Country Roundup that featured local musicians. Jo Odom took the reins as MC for the remainder of the festival.
This article is a contribution from Glenn Wright, of Guy Raleigh Management, who recently returned from the Sideline west coast tour. Guy Raleigh Management assists with tour management, show publicity, and social media presence. While Phoenix has always had some amazing
Sunday is still a rockin' day at the Joe Val Bluegrass Festival with some great bluegrass legends taking the Main Stage, and fresh new faces and regional faces being spotlighted on the Showcase Stage. Workshops and jams, of course, continue
Anyone who likes to eat and likes to pick should have been at the Florida Bluegrass Classic on Wednesday. The evening kicked off with a wonderful potluck supper. There was no excuse for walking away hungry! Radio personality, Greg Bird, then
Moonshine Falls at Joe Val Bluegrass Festival (2/18/17) - photo © Tara Linhardt Saturday was a really big day at the Joe Val Bluegrass Festival, packed full with all sorts of great workshops, monitored slow jams, spontaneous jam sessions throughout the
The 2nd annual Florida Bluegrass Classic kicked off on Tuesday evening with a corn bread and beans supper provided by Rosalie Canady. The Classic is held a the Florida Classic Park in Brooksville, Florida. The evening featured several jam sessions and
Rhonda Vincent and Daryle Singletary at the February Palatka Bluegrass Festival (2/11/17) - photo © Bill WarrenSaturday at the Palatka Bluegrass Festival was another day of award-winning bluegrass music. The day opened with a Gospel sing hosted by Mike and Mary
It is not often that one day at a bluegrass festival sees as many IBMA and SPBGMA award winners cross the stage as did Friday at the Palatka Bluegrass Festival. Entertainers of the year, songwriter of the year, song of
The 13th February Palatka Bluegrass Festival opened Thursday, held at the Rodeheaver Boys Ranch in Florida. Blue Ridge Sound is here with John Holder at the controls. Sherry Boyd is one again our able MC. Jerry Foran and the Bluegrass Revolution
