Alan Perdue's daughter, Tabatha, presents award to Clyde Maness (March 8, 2022) Serving the central North Carolina bluegrass community for the past 48 years, Clyde Maness was honored on Tuesday evening, March 8, for his dedication and commitment to the music.
It is said that good things come in threes. For three consecutive Saturdays in March, long running annual fiddlers’ conventions will be held in North Carolina. On March 7, Star Fiddlers’ Convention kicks off the musical season at East Montgomery High
"Bluegrass enthusiasts form a closeknit family of brothers and sisters, brought together by our love of bluegrass music. Last month, we lost a brother, Alan Perdue, when he succumbed to a long battle with cirrhosis of the liver," shared friend
The Seagrove Fiddlers' Convention in North Carolina has announced that they will present the inaugural Alan Perdue Memorial Bluegrass Appreciation Award at the festival next weekend. This award was created to honor the memory of Alan Perdue, bluegrass mandolinist, who passed away on
Alan Perdue, popular North Carolina bluegrass musician, died yesterday afternoon at the hospital in Chapel Hill. He was 49 years of age, and had been suffering from liver disease. Just last month, fans and friends gathered in Trinity, NC for a concert
Alan Perdue and Junior Sisk at Alan's benefit concert - photo by Sandy Hatley They came, they ate, they picked, they listened, they gave. Saturday night, over 1,000 people packed into Uwharrie Ridge School in Trinity, NC, to support Alan Perdue,
Family and friends of bluegrass mandolinist Alan Perdue have organized a benefit concert for him later this month in Trinity, NC. Alan was the original mandolinist with Mountain Heart when the band formed in 1998. Actually, Adam Steffey was the founding
