Alan Bibey & Grasstowne at the 2021 Lester Flatt Celebration - photo © Bill Warren Sometimes small town celebrations are the best fun. Sparta, Tennessee is the hometown of the legendary Lester Flatt. Sparta celebrates his legacy on the second Saturday of
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Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road CD release party
Album cover cake for the release of I Can Go To Them - photo by Laura Tate Photography What a shindig!! Lorraine Jordan and Carolina Road hosted a CD release party for their new Gospel recording, I Can Go To Them, at
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Hogslop String Band raises the roof at AmericanaFest
Hogslop String Band are a decidedly unusual bunch. Manic, off-kilter, flippant, and funny, their portrayal of classic old time and grassicana music is stirred with punk precepts, an approach that puts the emphasis on absolute irreverence and full-blown frenzy. Setting
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Nothin’ Fancy performs at Glen Maury Park in lieu of annual festival
Early in the summer, Nothin Fancy came to the conclusion that their festival in Buena Vista, Virginia had to be cancelled for the second year. That decision has not stopped a smaller group of people from gathering at Glen Maury
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2021 Armuchee Bluegrass Festival report
This report is a contribution from Audie Finnell, who also provided the photos. Billed as the longest running bluegrass festival in Georgia, the Armuchee Bluegrass Festival closed out its 49th season over the Labor Day weekend. While founder Chuck Langley made
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Billy Droze and Kentucky Blue at The Station in Louisville, TN
There's something to be said for an artist that not only excels as a musician, but also knows how to entertain. After all, making music is obviously important, but connecting with an audience by sharing a personal perspective makes the
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Wheel Inn Campground Bluegrass Bash in Leslie, MI
Alex Leach Band at the 2021 Wheel Inn Campground Bluegrass Bash - photo © Bill Warren Bluegrass is back at the Wheel Inn Campground! For many years the Wheel Inn Campground in Leslie, Michigan hosted bluegrass festivals but their festival went on hiatus
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Labor Day 2021 at Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival
Missy Raines & Allegheny at the 2021 Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival - photo by Dale Cahill We are just back from 2021 Thomas Point Bluegrass Festival, and although they celebrated their 40th year in 2019, this year felt like a
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Camp Springs Bluegrass Festival 2021
Doyle Lawson at the 2021 Camp Springs Bluegrass Festival - photo by Gary Hatley Whether it was the night chill from pre-autumn temperatures or goose bumps from watching a historic movie on the very spot where it was filmed, Friday night
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Bluegrass overcomes rain and Covid in Czechia
Grand finale with Marian at Mohelnický FolkFest in Czechia - photo by Matt Scutchfield This review of the Mohelnický FolkFest in Mohelnice, Czechia is a contribution from Matt Scutchfield, a music vlogger, journalist, graduate of Berklee College of Music, and current associate concert