Bluegrass In College

As bluegrass music has become more popular, it has found its way in to a great many places you wouldn't have expected. It is no longer uncommon to find colleges and universities teaching about the music, or forming ensembles to

The IBMA Foundation, the charitable and fundraising arm of the International Bluegrass Music Association, has announced a new scholarship opportunity to recognize developing academic scholars researching or studying bluegrass music. Named in honor of Neil Rosenberg, Ph.D., an early and preeminent historian

The first year of bluegrass at the University of North Carolina is in the books, with auditions to join the program in the upcoming fall semester set for next month. The school introduced a bluegrass ensemble into the curriculum of the

Here’s something for those of you who are education-minded... Hazard Community and Technical College, which is part of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, is looking for a new faculty member for their Kentucky School of Bluegrass and Traditional Music.

Last summer (2016) the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Music Department hired Russell Johnson, the well-known bluegrass singer, songwriter and mandolin player from Cary, North Carolina, to the faculty position of Ensemble Director for what was called the

East Tennessee State University celebrated the successes of its newest graduates this past weekend during commencement ceremonies held on Saturday, May 6. Students from their Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music Studies joined over 2,000 other university graduates in the

We’ve recently learned of yet another university that has added bluegrass music to its curriculum. Students at Eastern Kentucky University, located in Richmond, KY, can now take part in a Bluegrass Ensemble through the University’s School of Music. According to the

You can't stop the bluegrass! It's rampaging though the institutions. Clemson University in South Carolina is the latest major educational institution to add a bluegrass offering in their music department. They have announced that their new Clemson Bluegrass Ensemble will begin

The Music Department at the University of North Carolina has announced the creation of The Carolina Bluegrass Band, open to all students enrolled in classes at their primary Chapel Hill campus. It's part of the newly-created Bluegrass Initiative within the Department

Zellie’s Opry House is in Howard City, Michigan and is owned and operated by Terri and Keith Grannis. Keith mans the ticket booth and the sound board, and Terri is the emcee. They brought a group of current and former