Bluegrass recording artist and impresario Lorraine Jordan will have yet another feather in her cap in a couple of weeks. On top of her popular touring band, Carolina Road, her Coffee House and music hall in Garner, NC, and her
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My Name Is Merle documentary debuts at MerleFest ’23
MerleFest has some big news to announce as they celebrate their 35th year in 2023, and the 100th anniversary of the birth of Doc Watson, who launched the festival in 1988 in memory of his son, Eddy Merle Watson, who
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When I’m Gone – musical play about Ralph Stanley, Ricky Skaggs, and Keith Whitley
The Jettie Baker Center in Clintwood, VA will host a three night run next month of When I'm Gone, a new musical play that centers around that fateful night in 1970 when Ricky Skaggs and Keith Whitley were discovered by
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Bluegrass Musicians for Autism Awareness concert launches in Ohio
The Evans Family Ranch in New Carlisle, OH will be the site for a new bluegrass happening this summer, whose name explains its inspiration and purpose. The Bluegrass Musicians for Autism Awareness concert will be held this year as a
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Images from the 2023 Suwanee Spring Reunion
Molly Tuttle with Infamous Stringdusters at the 2023 Suwanee Spring Reunion - photo © David Lee This past weekend, the Spirit of the Suwanee Music Park in Live Oak, FL hosted the 2023 Suwanee Spring Reunion, their annual celebration of bluegrass
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GuitartownCT celebrates 15 years of presenting bluegrass
GuitartownCT is set to celebrate 15 years bringing bluegrass music to Hamden, Connecticut with their third show of 2023 on May 5. Managed all this time by Chris Wuerth of Hamden, the long running concert series was initially designed so that
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Applications open for 2023 FreshGrass Awards
Applications are open for the 2023 FreshGrass Awards, one of the most remunerative music competitions in the bluegrass world, offering more than $20,000 in cash prizes for band, banjo, fiddle, and guitar. Plus the FreshGrass Festival where the competition takes
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Entries open for Mountain Soul contest at Bloomin’ BBQ
The 19th annual Mountain Soul Vocal Competition is accepting entries, held to honor the music of Dolly Parton, the most famous resident of Seviereville, TN. Dolly isn't expected to be on hand, but one never knows, and the contest is
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2023 Seagrove Fiddlers’ Convention winners
Band contest winners Last Hour at the 2023 Seagrove Convention - photo by G Nicholas Hancock The 68th Annual Seagrove Fiddlers’ Convention returned Saturday night to Seagrove, NC, after a three-year hiatus due to COVID restrictions. New promoter, Maxton Byrd, and
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Report from the 2023 Barcelona Bluegrass Camp
This report from the 2023 Barcelona Bluegrass Camp, held in Spain, is a contribution from Michael Luchtan, and American living in the region. Hello Bluegrass friends! We celebrated our 8th annual Barcelona Bluegrass Camp (BBC) this year, March 3-4. It was a