Earlier this week, the home of Harry Grant, promoter of the Wind Gap Bluegrass Festival in Pennsylvania and a very popular figure in bluegrass, was destroyed by fire. Fortunately, Harry was not home when the fire began, and retuned to find
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2020 South Carolina State Fiddling Championship winners
Earlier this month, the 2020 South Carolina State Fiddling Championship was held at the Hagood Mills Historic Site in Pickens, SC. Even with COVID-19 restrictions in place, the organizers were delighted with the turnout, both among competitors and audience alike. Prizes
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Po’ Ramblin’ Boys to miss Station Inn show due to COVID-19
The Po' Ramblin' Boys - photo by Amy Richardson Fortunately, we haven't heard many stories of COVID-19 infections within the bluegrass community, but it seems that the big story of 2020 has befallen C.J. Lewandowski of The Po' Ramblin' Boys. C.J. has
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Bluegrass First Class to be held as scheduled in February 2021
The pandemic has had a devastating effect on live music shows this year. No one knows when we will be able to resume some level of normalcy, but veteran promoter Milton Harkey is working diligently toward keeping everyone safe while
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Milan Bluegrass Festival launching Pay Per View concert series
One of the most compelling aspects of the bluegrass music scene is the true sense of community that exists throughout. You find it between artists and fans, promoters and artists, radio hosts and listeners, and among all those groups as
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Rhonda Vincent Christmas in Branson, and the lure of Hollywood
Bluegrass music, and the people who play it, has always been a source for wonderful stories. Even our biggest celebrities live pretty close to normal lives, so they face the same life struggles we all do, but sometimes these challenges
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Infamous Stringdusters live on LuckStream in October
With COVID-19 restrictions lifting in various parts of the US, we are finally getting chances to see some of our favorite artists on stage again before this summer is completely behind us. Some acts are braving the live-on-stage events where
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Iconic instruments matched with pickers at the Country Music Hall of Fame
Mark this date, and plan to be watching as the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum hosts a major fundraiser on October 28. The Museum was able to reopen last week to visitors in Nashville, but like every business and
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Dan Tyminski Band to do streaming shows at the Station Inn
Anyone who follows music online has seen the shift to live streaming performances since indoor, in-person assemblies have been restricted in multiple states. As the market demonstrated that simple Facebook Live sets weren't delivering the intensity that music lovers miss
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Seldom Scene returns to The Birchmere
Seldom Scene back at The Birchmere (9/5/20) - photo by Jeromie Stephens Live music is back, y'all!! This past Saturday, Seldom Scene returned to The Birchmere in Alexandria for the first time since the COVID-19 shutdowns started in March. The iconic club