For anyone who has studied the early days of bluegrass and country music, the name Farm and Fun Time rings a familiar bell. Broadcast from the mid-1940s through much of the '50s from WCYB radio in Bristol, VA, the show
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Carolina Blue Monday launches tonight on Facebook Live
Carolina Blue reports that the response to their Facebook Live concerts has been so positive that they are planning to make them a regular feature to thank their fans for supporting them through the shutdown. This fast-rising bluegrass quintet from western
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Billy Strings on bonus episode of Whiskey Sour Happy Hour tonight
Oops..... It appears we told you a little fib last week regarding what was to have been the final episode of Ed Helms' Whiskey Sour Happy Hour video cast. The weekly web series had been running for several weeks, spurred by
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Sam Wharton and Bands2Fans offer weekly streaming concerts
Just as we see live music coming back to stages in parts of the US, here is another regular streaming concert series for fans of contemporary and progressive bluegrass. Sam Wharton, guitarist and founding member of Songs From The Road Band,
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Final edition of Whiskey Sour Happy Hour airs tonight
Here's another sign that we are coming to the end of the COVID-19 restrictions under which we have all been struggling this past few months. Tonight marks the final edition of the Whiskey Sour Happy Hour, which Bluegrass Today is delighted
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Andrew Collins’ Isolationist Guide to Mandolin
We continue to be impressed by the ingenuity and creativity of bluegrass artists who, faced with this sudden enforced inactivity, find ways to use their skills and talents to keep some food on the table. And with the ability to
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Floyd Country Store introduces Handmade Music School online
Businesses and venues dedicated to live music have had a rough time this past few months. Restaurants and clubs, plus concert halls of every size have each been forced to cancel dozens of scheduled events, with all involved suffering loss
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Bluegrass Today to help promote Whiskey Sour Happy Hour with Ed Helms
Bluegrass Today is happy to coordinate with Ed Helms and The Bluegrass Situation in promoting Whiskey Sour Happy Hour, Ed's weekly online music performance and comedy series. Helms, of course, is the actor, comedian, and banjo player famed for his work
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Tip you favorite artists online and win an Eastman guitar
The Eastman Guitar company has come up with a unique way to support artists who are out of work during the COVID-19 shutdown. By now most of us have noticed the number of bluegrass, old time, and acoustic musicians who are
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Folk Alliance to host seminar on successful livestreaming
With so many bluegrass and acoustic artists looking to livestream concerts as a way to stay in touch with fans during the shutdown, they may be very interested in a seminar scheduled for next week from Folk Alliance. Billed as Tips