• Bristol welcomes Mumford & Sons

    The Virginia Tourism Corporation recently created a video on the impact of having Mumford & Sons' 2012 Gentlemen of the Road tour stop in Bristol on August 11. Mumford & Sons is one of those acts that give many folks in

  • Songwriter to Songwriter: Mark Brinkman

    This next installment of David Morris' Songwriter to Songwriter features his discussion with Mark Brinkman during World of Bluegrass in Nashville in September. They talk about the upcoming Rural Rhythm project, God Didn't Choose Sides, which features new songs about the

  • Last Day At Sea

    Lorraine Jordan and Julie King have agreed to send along a bluegrass travelogue this week from the First Quality Bluegrass Cruise, underway now in the Caribbean. To read all of their reports, just follow this link. The First Quality Bluegrass Cruise is almost over. As I

  • Second Port – Belize

    Lorraine Jordan and Julie King have agreed to send along a bluegrass travelogue this week from the First Quality Bluegrass Cruise, underway now in the Caribbean. To read all of their reports, just follow this link. Another fine day of rest was had by all in

  • First Port – Cozumel Mexico

    Lorraine Jordan and Julie King have agreed to send along a bluegrass travelogue this week from the First Quality Bluegrass Cruise, underway now in the Caribbean. To read all of their reports, just follow this link. The Dream docked at 10:00 a.m. today, followed by a

  • Fun Day At Sea

    Lorraine Jordan and Julie King have agreed to send along a bluegrass travelogue this week from the First Quality Bluegrass Cruise, underway now in the Caribbean. To read all of their reports, just follow this link. When heading down to any of the Carribean Islands,

  • The Ship That Didn’t Sail

    Lorraine Jordan and Julie King have agreed to send along a bluegrass travelogue this week from the First Quality Bluegrass Cruise, underway now in the Caribbean. This first report comes from Julie, as she and James were heading south to

  • Songwriter to Songwriter: Blake Williams

    This next installment of David Morris' Songwriter to Songwriter features his discussion with Blake Williams during World of Bluegrass in Nashville last month. Blake has a long history in bluegrass, having played banjo with both Lester Flatt and Bill Monroe. These days he