The IBMA Foundation, the charitable, philanthropic, and educational arm of the International Bluegrass Music Association, has announced a new J.D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship for those planning to study the five string banjo in college, or who play banjo in a
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Raymond Fairchild biography is forthcoming
When, in January 2022, the Haywood County Arts Council (HCAC) and regional partners announced the 2021-2022 Artist Support Grant awardees, it meant that the funding would enable Garret K. Woodward, award-winning writer and long-time friend of the late Raymond Fairchild,
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Streaming show opportunities this month
Though the pandemic shutdowns are largely a thing of the past and live music is back on public stages, many events are retaining a streaming option for those still unwilling, or unable, to attend in person. A couple of good
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Tony Friel, Ireland’s Bluegrass Boy
Tony Friel plays bluegrass on Donegal Bay Radio in northern Ireland. Known as the Bluegrass Boy, he hosts a weekly bluegrass internet radio show. The music lover stated, "My radio show goes out every Tuesday evening from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
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My Favorite J.D. Crowe lick – Terry Baucom
This is a feature we are running to memorialize the creative and musical legacy of the late J.D. Crowe, who we lost just before Christmas. We are calling it My Favorite Crowe Lick, and each episode will feature a prominent
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Chicken Truck from Billy Droze with John Anderson and more
The new recording of John Anderson's 1981 hit, Chicken Truck, from Billy Droze, has got to be among the most hilarious and entertaining bluegrass cuts in recent years. Normally known for performing his own original music, Droze reached back to give this
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Mike Kear’s Music From Foggy Hollow to celebrate 1,000 shows
The very popular Music from Foggy Hollow program will reach a significant milestone on February 11, 2022, when Mike Kear will present the 1,000th edition of the show. For Kear this represents about 5,000 hours of on-air time and another 15,000 hours
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WPAQ radio celebrates 74 years in Mt Airy, NC
Goodfellers at the WPAQ 74th anniversary celebration - photo by Laura Tate Photography This past Saturday, February 5, WPAQ 740 AM radio in Mt. Airy, NC celebrated its 74th anniversary on the air, broadcasting bluegrass, old time, and Gospel music in
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Larry Stephenson Band in first Oculus VR bluegrass concert
Big news for bluegrass lovers in the virtual reality world! The Larry Stephenson Band will be performing in the first VR bluegrass concert to be featured on the Oculus app. It was shot during 2020 at The Station Inn in Nashville. Simply
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Bed of Snow video from Chris Jones & The Night Drivers
Mountain Home Music has released a music video for Chris Jones & The Night Drivers, for one of the tracks on their current album with the band, Make Each Second Last. It's for one Jones wrote with Thomm Jutz, Bed of