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Photos from Charlotte Bluegrass Festival 2015

Day 1 of the 43^rd Charlotte Bluegrass Festival in Charlotte, Michigan was kicked off by The Blankenships, a well-known and respected family in Michigan bluegrass circles. Folk legend, Joel Mabus, followed with his special brand of old time music. Tony Holt brought his Wildwood Valley Boys from Indiana presenting the sounds of the Holt family. Patriarch, Aubrey Holt, is not traveling with the band due to health issues.

Harbourtown, a Michigan/Ohio group, has combined the sounds of the Hickman, Fox, Cole, and Coffey families into a very popular band. Billy Strings and Don Julin brought their high energy show to the Charlotte stage for the second year.

Billy Strings & Don Julin

One of the hottest new acts in the north central US is an unlikely duo, Billy Strings & Don Julin. One’s an old timer with a minimalist approach to mandolin, and the other a fiery young flatpicker with a flair for modern bluegrass. One’s been playing since childhood, while the other picked up music later in life.

Together they have a charm that is undeniable, as evidenced by the support they are receiving for their current release, Fiddle Tune X, and the many live videos they have posted on YouTube.

If you are new to the Billy and Don experience, here’s an introductory video they made about eighteen months ago that tells their tale.

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