Longtime Ohio-based musician/singer/songwriter, Edward "Beanpole" Efaw, 92, passed away on January 17. He had led The Bluegrass Mountaineers for more than four decades before retiring. His son, Larry, shared, "I couldn't ask for a better dad. He loved us all and
Larry Efaw has been known throughout his career for hewing to the traditional mountain style of bluegrass, both carrying on with The Bluegrass Mountaineers, a band his father Ed led for decades, and in the sort of songs he records
Larry Efaw & The Bluegrass Mountaineers have a new single, Torn Love, written by his father, Edward, throwing it back to the days of the original Bluegrass Mountaineers. Bluegrass has always had a strong respect for tradition, while also embracing innovation,
Saturday at Christmas in the Smokies opened with several instrument workshops. Tommy Long and Morgan Moore led one for guitars. Ben Greene led one for banjo. Stanley Efaw led the fiddle workshop. Mark Templeton and Pocket Change led off the day
Friday at the Marshall Bluegrass Festival opened with a newly formed band, The Local Mash, created by Tony Zapolnik and his fiancé, Jennifer Strickland. Jennifer is a well-known bassist/singer/songwriter in the bluegrass world. They are joined by Michiganders Danielle Smith
Sell out crowds enjoyed the holidays early in Pigeon Forge, TN with the Christmas in the Smokies Bluegrass Festival, December 9-12. Lorraine Jordan and Carolina Road served as the host band and Royce Jordan returned as emcee for the 19th annual
The Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival is hosted In November and March by the Joe Mullins family. The November edition was kicked off by Sugar Creek, a young family band from Columbus, Ohio. Remington Ryde from Pennsylvania graced the stage
Rhonda Vincent and the Rage are a Saturday staple at the Milan Bluegrass Festival. Rhonda always goes out of her way to accommodate all of her fans, but this past Saturday she went above and beyond. A young girl and her
Friday at the Marshall Bluegrass Festival had somewhat of a theme. There were two Michigan based bands and five Ohio based bands. Ottawa County from the Port Clinton, Ohio area took the stage first. The band is a well-established, traditional bluegrass
Daniel Mullins will be reporting from the 2015 Bean Blossom Festival all week, as Internet service in the campground allows. Check back each day for his reports and photos. The remainder of his reports will be after the fact. The sixth day of
