Work continues on the Bluegrass Island store in Manteo, NC ahead of its scheduled opening on March 1. Located across the road from the site where the annual Bluegrass Island festival is located on the beach, the store will serve as
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TAD the app – low budget album design
TAD, short for Thumbnail Art Design, is a low cost app for iPhone and iPad, created to make it simple for artists on a budget to produce their own album or single cover art without engaging a designer. Anyone who
Julyan Davis – Murder ballads immortalized on canvas
Songs of peril and danger have always had a prominent place in bluegrass music. An inextricable part of nearly every folk culture, this sort of song would be passed down over generations to warn listeners about bad men, unfaithful women, strangers
Song of the Mountains mural in Marion
The town of Marion, Virgina has become a familiar one to fans of bluegrass music based on the popularity of Song Of The Mountains, a live performance television show that airs on dozens of PBS affiliates across the US. Marion
Sir Walter goes banjo crazy!
Last night when we arrived in Raleigh, there was a flurry of activity by the statue of Sir Walter Raleigh in front of the Raleigh Convention Center. Bland Hoke and his team from Wyoming were setting up a temporary art installation
Bluegrass Rural Roots mail art exhibit
Have you ever visited a mail art exhibit? Are you familiar with the form? Generically, mail art is anything that can be or is sent via the postal system to a specific destination. These days, it refers to "found art" sent in
Willard Gayheart prints to benefit Song Of The Mountains
Noted Appalachian pencil artist Willard Gayheart has created a special piece to benefit the popular bluegrass television program, Song Of The Mountains. The piece was officially unveiled on June 30 at the Appalachian Spirit Gallery in Marion, VA. 450 limited edition prints will
An intersection of bluegrass and art
For all you delinquent bluegrass musicians out there who have yet to purchase your wife, or girlfriend, a Valentine's Day gift, we've got a solution for you. Get her a piece of jewelry that has roots in bluegrass music. DC based
Bluegrass jigsaw puzzle
Bluegrass artist Karen Cannon has introduced a new vehicle for her original paintings. In addition to her art prints and cards, she now offers a jigsaw puzzle based on her popular Coon Holler Jam Session image. The puzzle consists of 1,000
Bluegrass Art from David Emory
It's no secret that Bluegrass Today celebrates the intersection of musical art with other forms such as painting and drawing. So we're pleased to bring to your attention, another fine artist with an interest in bluegrass music. David Emory works with