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DC Bluegrass Union

  • Tom Gray’s 82nd birthday bash

    February 14, 2023 | by Jeromie Stephens

    The DC Bluegrass Union hosted a party over this past weekend to celebrate the birthdays of two capitol area bluegrass greats, Tom Gray and Carroll Swam, both of whom are turning 82 years of age. Tom's 82nd was last week,

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  • Entries due for 2023 Hazel Dickens Song Contest 

    December 29, 2022 | by Richard Thompson

    The DC Bluegrass Union Hazel Dickens Song Contest celebrates the life and muse of one of bluegrass music's most beloved songwriters.  Each year since 2014, the DC Bluegrass Union (DCBU) has extended invitations to songwriters in recognition of the enduring influence

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  • Winners announced for 2022 Mike Auldridge Instrumental Contest

    November 8, 2022 | by John Lawless

    The DC Bluegrass Union, which exists to promote bluegrass music in the US capitol region, has announced the winners of their 2022 Mike Auldridge Instrumental Contest. The competition was initiated following Mike's passing in 2012, and is held each year

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  • DCBU announces inaugural Orrin Star Music Scholarship recipient

    March 25, 2022 | by John Lawless

    The DC Bluegrass Union has chosen today, the birthday of the late guitarist Orrin Star, to announce the first recipient of their music scholarship which honors his many contributions to bluegrass music. Marleigh Blackwell of Capon Bridge, West Virginia is the

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  • DCBU names winners of Hazel Dickens Songwriting Contest

    February 17, 2022 | by David Morris

    The DC Bluegrass Union has announced winners of the annual Hazel Dickens Songwriting Contest. The list contains a number of writers well known in bluegrass and Americana circles. First prize and $500 was awarded to John Cloyd Miller for the song

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  • 2021 Mike Auldridge Instrumental Contest winners announced

    November 11, 2021 | by John Lawless

    The DC Bluegrass Union has announced the winners of their 2021 Mike Auldridge Instrumental Contest. DCBU holds this each year, both to honor the memory of reso-guitar master, Mike Auldridge, his many contributions to the capitol area bluegrass community, and

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  • Orrin Star Scholarship for online music students from DCBU

    March 24, 2021 | by John Lawless

    The DC Bluegrass Union has announced a change to its annual Orrin Star Scholarship for young music students pursuing bluegrass and old time music in the mid-Atlantic region of the US. When the scholarship was first announced in 2019, following Orrin's

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  • 2021 Hazel Dickens Song Contest winners announced

    February 15, 2021 | by John Lawless

    The DC Bluegrass Union has today announced the winners of their 2021 Hazel Dickens Song Contest. The annual competition chooses from among dozens of submissions from writers who receive less than half of their income from songwriting royalties, with proceeds

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  • Winners announced in 2020 Mike Auldridge Instrumental Contest

    November 2, 2020 | by John Lawless

    The DC Bluegrass Union has announced the winners in their 2020 Mike Auldridge Instrumental Contest, an annual event to toast the compositional efforts of bluegrass pickers. Held in honor of the late great Mike Auldridge, who added many new tunes

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  • DCBU accepting entries for 2021 Hazel Dickens Song Contest

    October 23, 2020 | by John Lawless

    It's that time of year again... Time for all you bluegrass songwriters to sharpen your pencils and get ready to submit your latest creations to the DC Bluegrass Union and their 2021 Hazel Dickens Song Contest. This annual event is held

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