Keller Williams' Pettygrass at the 2024 Suwannee Spring Reunion - photo © Corey Johnson-Erday Corey Johnson-Erday with Tune Ridge Media spent a late March weekend in Live Oak, FL for the 2024 Suwannee Spring Reunion at the lovely Spirit of the
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Mike Mitchell Band revamp
This report is a contribution from bluegrass singer and songwriter, Dawn Kenney, whose songs have been recorded by Darin & Brooke Aldridge, Greg Blake, Dave Adkins, and many others. In the world of bluegrass music, change remains a constant force. Musicians
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2023 Galax Youth Competition winners
Youth band competition at the 2023 Old Fiddlers Convention - photo © G. Nicholas Hancock One hundred thirty-eight contestants between the ages of eight and fifteen participated in the 87th Annual Galax Old Fiddlers Convention Youth Competition on Monday, August 7,
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Grassy Cove – debut single/video from Wyatt Ellis with Sierra Hull
Do you remember the short story of Rip Van Winkle, the mythical character who over-imbibed and "fell asleep" for 20 years? What a shock when Ol' Rip finally woke up! The entire world had changed . . . a lot! Imagine
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July 1 Song of the Mountains taping to be a family affair
Song of the Mountains, a public television program presented by PBS NC., will, on July 1, 2023, host a Bluegrass Celebration involving acts with family connections. Set to perform at the taping are Tim O'Brien and Jan Fabricius, Marc and Anita
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Common Ground on the Hill Acoustic Roots Songwriting Contest open for entries
Attention songwriters! Entries are now being accepted for the 5th annual Songwriting Contest sponsored by Common Ground on the Hill and the Maryland Folklife Center. Any new original song in the bluegrass, old-time, Americana or folk styles are eligible, as long as
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Artist at Large: Sierra Hull pushes the limits of her music
Sierra Hull - photo © Steve Levine Mandolin superstar Sierra Hull says 2023 won't match last year's marathon touring schedule of nearly 200 appearances. She's staying home more and hitting some old familiar spots this year. But Hull is also popping
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East Kentucky Blues from Larry Cordle
Bluegrass songwriter supreme Larry Cordle has a new single, East Kentucky Blues, which he sings in his own inimitable style. It's the story of a man homesick for the mountains of eastern Kentucky that Cord said took a while to bring
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Molly Tuttle to Compass Records
Up-and-coming guitarist and singer Molly Tuttle has signed with Compass Records, just in time for a whirlwind week at IBMA World of Bluegrass in Raleigh. Tuttle, who has been catching the attention of the bluegrass world since she was a
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Rhiannon Giddens: Bluegrass in Black and White
Rhiannon Giddens remembers being shocked when an aunt from what she calls “the black side of the family” called herself a hillbilly. Hillbillies, in the stereotyped definitions of the media and television entertainment, were white. And as the daughter of a