Generation Bluegrass, a film made about and by young bluegrass musicians, was released in September of 2012. Corey Smith, guitarist with Ash Breeze, was the impetus behind the project, using the money he made working on his family's farm to
Generation Bluegrass
Without Love from Ash Breeze
Mountain Fever has released a debut single from the upcoming self-titled album by Ash Breeze, formerly The Smith Family Band. The group includes siblings Corey Smith on guitar, Nellie Smith on fiddle, Luke Smith on banjo, and Eli Smith on mandolin, along
Generation Bluegrass 2: The Grass Roots Up
Last year we dedicated a good many pixels to a film project called Generation Bluegrass. It was the brainchild of Corey Smith, an 18 year old filmmaker and bluegrass guitarist. His idea was to highlight some of the stellar young
Generation Bluegrass: The Future is at Hand
One of the highlights of walking around IBMA is seeing the number of young people hanging around picking and jamming in groups, sometimes in just pairs or trios, sometimes by the dozen. These youngsters, sometimes as young as nine or
Generation Bluegrass at Fan Fest 2012
The Mast Farm Inn and Bluegrass Today are delighted to announce a premiere screening of Generation Bluegrass during Fan Fest in Nashville on Friday, September 28. As you might guess from the title, the film is focused on young bluegrass musicians, and is
Generation Bluegrass at IBMA
Here's more news about an upcoming bluegrass film project, this time the youth-focused Generation Bluegrass. Actually, this film is more than just youth-focused. It was conceived, filmed, produced, edited and financed by bluegrass teens Corey Smith and Zeb Snyder. Both young
Generation Bluegrass coming soon
There has been news this past few months about a number of films about bluegrass and acoustic music. The long-awaited Punch Brothers movie is finally out, and work is nearly finished on The Porchlight Sessions. It's a great time for independent