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
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Photos from Pickin’ on Picknic 2023
Richard Bailey and Brent Truitt with The Steeldrivers at Pickin' on Picknic - photo © Allison Scavo Allison Scavo shared these images from the Pickin' on Picknic festival earlier this month in Saint Clair, MO. This was the fifth year for
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27th annual Alleghany County Fiddler’s Convention winners
Winners Coyote Ugly at the Alleghany County Fiddler’s Convention - photo © G Nicholas Hancock Ace photographer G. Nicholas Hancock was in attendance at the Alleghany County Fiddler’s Convention this past weekend, and filed this report, with photos. The 27th edition of the
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Friday photos from Grey Fox 2023
On The Trail at the 2023 Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival - photo © Tara Linhardt Țara shared this batch of photos from Friday's music and fun at the 2023 Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, plus a video of On The Trail. https://youtu.be/9EdWb0AEgKk
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Photos from 2023 CBA Father’s Day Festival
Rhonda Vincent at the 2023 CBA Father's Day Festival - photo © Alan M Bond One of the longest running and most influential festivals out west is the annual California Bluegrass Association's Father's Day Festival, held this past 48 years in