The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Owensboro, KY has announced a new event next month, a two-day indoor concert and workshop event honoring the music and legacy of John Hartford. Billed as John Hartford Days, and running January
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Steam Powered Aereo Plane video from John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project Volume 2
Here's some wonderful news for fans of the inimitable John Hartford, one of the giants of bluegrass and old time music, who left us with a wealth of songs and tunes when he died in 2011. Thankfully his daughter, Katie
John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project, Volume 2 on the way
Following on the success of the John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project in 2020, a recording featuring top fiddlers playing tunes found in the massive collection of the late John Hartford, the family of the hugely influential musician has announced that
My Memories of John Hartford by Bob Carlin
University Press of Mississippi has announced the release of a new book by old time banjo master Bob Carlin, entitled My Memories of John Hartford. It's a memoir of the friendship between Carlin and the late John Hartford, one of the
Sam Bush honors his friend John Hartford with Radio John
It's hard to believe that Sam Bush is now among the venerable oldsters of contemporary bluegrass music, at least for those of us who remember him as a brash young rebel with Bluegrass Alliance or New Grass Revival in the
FiddleStar offers John Hartford’s Fiddle Device cards
Here's an interesting new instructional/motivational item for fiddlers and fiddle students. And fans of the late, great John Hartford. Though many people think of Hartford as a banjo player, which he certainly was, he had also dedicated his life to the
On The Road: A Tribute To John Hartford
John Hartford, a four-time Grammy award winner, is fondly remembered in the music community, influencing scores of musicians across generations through his country-folk song-writing, old-time /early bluegrass music, as well as his dynamic live performances. There have been many Hartford
John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project in June
We recently got word that that Volume #1 of the John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project, produced by accomplished Nashville-based fiddler Matt Combs and John’s daughter Katie Harford, is available in vinyl and CD from the John Hartford website. The project is
BanjoFest 2019 – Hall of Fame presentations
Annually, the American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City holds a 3 day extravaganza of talent, recognition, and pure love for America’s instrument, the banjo. Banjo Fest 2019 kicked off with its traditional BBQ, including the grand-opening of the new exhibit, Reflections of
Hartford Festival 2019 – It’s a Wrap
As the ninth annual John Hartford Memorial Festival (JHMF) was wrapping up, I took in some final shows, saw the band competition, and chased down some members of the festival team who reflected on their histories of running the festival.