Most everyone in the country has by now seen the dire and desperate images from eastern North Carolina, where flooding related to Hurricane Florence last month has caused literal devastation. Entire communities were underwater for days, and major highways and
British banjoist Leon Hunt has compiled his columns about the five string written for Acoustic Magazine into a large-format paperback book, with the efficient and highly descriptive title, The Banjo Columns. Acoustic Magazine is published in the UK for all all
John Cowan and Sam Bush join Leftover Salmon at the 2018 Wide Open Bluegrass Festival - photo © Frank Baker As the final day of IBMA week in Raleigh drew to a close, Frank Baker was prowling the grounds of the
Sunset falls on the Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh - photo © Frank Baker As thousands of bluegrass fans descended on the Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh Friday night, Frank Baker was prowling the grounds with his trusty camera, capturing the
Sierra Hull congratulates Missy Raines for their winning the Recorded Event at the 2018 International Bluegrass Music Awards - photo © Frank Baker
IBMA’s love affair with Raleigh continues. Crowds seem bigger this year. Exhibitors report brisk business – one merchant sold two high-end banjos in an hour. And there’s more jamming per square inch than I remember seeing in Nashville. In fact, it’s
Katy Daley caught up with Alan Munde down in the Exhibit Hall as he was picking up his banjo from Geoff Stelling after some rehab and maintenance. Stelling has a booth in the hall promoting his new banjos, and Alan is
Visiting late night showcases at World of Bluegrass the past two days, we've seen a number of young groups here in Raleigh looking for more exposure within the national bluegrass market. And as the IBMA continues to welcome a wide
Justin Moses and Sierra Hull on the red carpet at the 2018 IBMA Awards - photo © Frank Baker
Grand finale at the 2018 International Bluegrass Music Awards - photo © Frank Baker Last night's 2018 IBMA Awards Show was a spectacle in many parts. Given the wealth of photographs taken during the evening, we will break them into three