Charlestown, IN, the hometown of celebrated bluegrass fiddler and bandleader, Michael Cleveland, has designated today (February 5, 2020) as Michael Cleveland Day. The honor was presented to him earlier today by Charlestown Mayor Treva Hodges, and Clerk-Treasurer Donna Coomer, to recognize
Michael Cleveland accepts his 2020 Grammy award for Best Bluegrass Album - photo by Catherine McBride Michael Cleveland has been named as the 2020 Grammy winner for Best Bluegrass Album for his 2019 release on Compass Records, Tall Fiddler. The album features
It’s a testament to Michael Cleveland’s regal reputation within the bluegrass community that a host of special guests were apparently all too eager to join him on his new LP, the aptly dubbed Tall Fiddler. Of course, whether he was
Michael Cleveland is one of the premiere fiddlers of his generation. Along with his award-winning band, Flamekeeper, Michael has been firing up bluegrass fans with hot picking for nearly two decades. With his stellar new album, Tall Fiddler, Michael looks
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper's upcoming CD release, Tall Fiddler, has been generating quite a bit of excitement and anticipation in the bluegrass world. That's because fans understand that anything from Michael will be chock full of his fiery bow work
Most everyone who is a fan of bluegrass music knows that Michael Cleveland is blind; the fact is often briefly mentioned in bios and introductions, or tossed around in stories from one picker to another. However, any disabilities he may
Compass Records has released a video promo for their upcoming album from Michael Cleveland, set to the audio from the title track and the first single, Tall Fiddler. It is a truly remarkable cut, showing what can happen when you let
Cortland Ingram, Michael Cleveland, and John Presley at the Flamekeeper premiere - photo by Peyton Hoge To celebrate the upcoming streaming release of Flamekeeper: The Michael Cleveland Story, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville hosted a star-studded
Michael Cleveland receives the 2018 Blue Blaze Award from Sam Stout - photo by Bill Conger Grammy-nominated fiddler Michael Cleveland has another trophy for his immense collection after he was honored yesterday (July 7) at the 47th annual Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree and
On March 30, Michael Cleveland was inducted into the 2018 class of the National Fiddler Hall Of Fame in Tulsa, OK. Fellow inductees for this year included Bobby Hicks, Benny Martin, Jeff Cook, and Violet Hensley. Since 2007, the Hall Of
