Youth band competition at the 2023 Old Fiddlers Convention - photo © G. Nicholas Hancock One hundred thirty-eight contestants between the ages of eight and fifteen participated in the 87th Annual Galax Old Fiddlers Convention Youth Competition on Monday, August 7,
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Pickin’ for the Kids Bluegrass festival in London, KY
Higher Vision at the 2023 Pickin' for the Kids Bluegrass festival - photo © Roger Black Roger Black attended the 2023 Pickin' for the Kids Bluegrass festival last month in London, KY, and shared these photos from the two-day event. This
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Photos from the debut Grits ‘n Grass Music Festival
Lonesome River Band at the 2023 Grits 'n Grass Music Festival - photo © Laci Mack Laci Mack was on hand for the inaugural Grits 'n Grass festival last month in Pickens, SC. We thank her for sharing these fine images.
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2023 Ashe County Bluegrass and Old Time Fiddlers’ Convention
The 52nd annual Ashe County Bluegrass and Old Time Fiddlers' Convention (held every July at Ashe County Park in Jefferson, NC) is in the books for 2023. The event is sponsored by the Ashe County Arts Council, which is committed
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Mountain Grrl Experience in Pikeville, KY
Coaltown Dixie at the 2023 Mountain Grrl experience - photo © Larry Epling This report from the 2023 Mountain Grrl Experience in Kentucky is a contribution from Kris Preston, co-founder of this free, three day festival in downtown Pikeville. Its two-fold
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Photos from RockyGrass 2023
Lindsay Lou and Molly Tuttle with Peter Rowan at RockyGrass 2023 - photo © Kevin Slick These fine photos from RockyGrass 2023 come from Kevin Slick, a Colorado-based bluegrass performer, photographer, graphic designer, and former President of the Colorado Bluegrass Music Society.
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Ralph II to offer festival discount to miners
The Dr. Ralph Stanley Memorial Day Weekend festival held on Smith Ridge in McClure, Virginia, has celebrated the music of the Stanleys for more than 50 years. With Ralph Stanley II at the helm, an additional festival, held annually on
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Nick Chandler & Delivered in Norway
Earlier this month, Nick Chandler & Delivered were the American bluegrass artist at this year's Norsk Countrytreff Music Festival in Breim, Norway. Trudy Chandler, Nick's wife and the band's tour manager, shared this brief report, along with photos from their
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Telluride 50th anniversary thoughts from the artists who played
Jen Hughes has shared some final thoughts on this year's historic 50th anniversary of the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, taken from brief interviews with 2023 performers Jerry Douglas, Bryan Sutton, Jeremy Garret, Stephen Mougin, and festival goer Greg Nadeau, who has
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Kevin Prater, Tray Wellington do Bluegrass Tuesdays in Cambridge, MA
Kevin Prater Band performs at Bluegrass Tuesdays in Cambridge, MA (7/18/23) - photo © Tony Watt Tony Watt shared this account of a memorable night at Bluegrass Tuesdays, a recurring concert/jam sessions in the Boston area, held just across the river