• Alex Campbell passes

    Alex Campbell, 90, of Conowingo, Maryland, renowned bluegrass musician and disc jockey, passed away peacefully at the Conowingo Veterans Center on October 24, 2013. Alexander C. Campbell was born in Lansing, North Carolina, on May 25, 1923. He was one of

  • Bud Reed passes

    Ralph E. “Bud” Reed passed away at his home in Rising Sun, Maryland, on Saturday, February 12. He was aged 93. Reed, who married Ola Belle Campbell in February 1949, was born in Conowingo, Maryland on January 16, 1918, and served

  • Rising Sun Melodies – Ola Belle Reed

    The name Ola Belle Reed may not be terribly familiar to younger fans of bluegrass and old time music - unless they are inclined to peruse liner notes and songwriter credits on their favorite recordings. Many of her songs have

  • Win a Henderson guitar

    The Ola Belle Reed Homecoming Festival is sponsoring the raffle of a Wayne Henderson D-18 guitar to raise funds to further and preserve the music of their namesake. Ola Belle Reed was a singer, songwriter and banjo player who performed with