The good folks with the Prince Edward Island Bluegrass & Old Time Music Society, who have hosted summer bluegrass festivals in the Canadian Maritimes for 36 years, have announced a new winter event premiering next month. The debut PEI Winter Bluegrass
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Caleb Bailey & Paine’s Run Merry Mountain Christmas
Guitarist, songwriter, vocalist, and bandleader Caleb Bailey hosted the first ever Merry Mountain Christmas celebration December 9-10 in Grottoes, Virginia, where his band, Paine's Run, is based. Music was provided by Shenandoah Drive, Chris Burton, Caleb Cox of the US Navy
Andy Leftwich & Friends celebrate the season in song
'Tis the season to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas in song, and master musician, Andy Leftwich, and 11 of his family and friends, are in the midst of a holiday-themed tour doing just that. The musical ensemble is comprised
Grand Opening of Phase 1 of Marty Stuart’s Congress of Country Music
December 8-11 marks the grand opening of the Ellis Theatre and phase one of Marty Stuart's Congress of Country Music in Philadelphia, MS. Thursday, December 8, Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives kick off the four-day event. Friday, December 9,
Appalachian Road Show makes their Opry debut
Appalachian Road Show on the Grand Ole Opry (11/25/22) - photo by Erick Anderson This past Friday saw the Grand Ole Opry debut for Appalachian Road Show. Though no strangers to the Opry stage in other various ensembles, this first time
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at Industrial Strength Bluegrass 2022
Joe Mullins reads to children at the Industrial Strength Bluegrass festival - photo © Bill Warren Each November at the Industrial Strength Bluegrass festival the Mullins family and the Radio Ramblers host a charity fundraiser breakfast. This year's was one "for
The Swanee Theatre – new live music venue in North Carolina
It's just what the doctor ordered! After the world being shut down for two years with the global pandemic, bands are eager to perform and audiences are ready for a return to live entertainment. Ken Lingafelt and his partner, Kent
Claire Lynch & Jim Hurst shows this weekend
Celebrated bluegrass singer and songwriter Claire Lynch is making one of her rare public appearances in Dallas, GA this weekend, accompanied by her long time friend and collaborator, Jim Hurst. Since marrying and moving to Canada a few years ago, Claire
Tropical Storm Nicole affecting festivals this weekend in the southeast
While Tropical Storm Nicole has not yet strengthened to hurricane status, bluegrass festivals in the likely path are already being affected by her imminent arrival. The Palatka Fall Bluegrass Festival and Car Show in Florida has already announced a postponement, with
2022 Wilder Days Fiddle Off winners
Annually, the small town of Mansfield, Missouri is the setting of a commemoration to Laura Ingalls Wilder, best known for her book series, Little House on The Prairie. The books, and the television series they spawned, were based on her