This week marks the 74th annual Old Fiddler's Convention in Galax, VA. Held each year on the week leading up to the second weekend of August, the festival is one of few that offer no stage show of any kind,
Old Fiddlers Convention
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Galax 2008 winners
The winners of the 73rd annual Old Fiddler's Convention in Galax, VA have been posted online. Bands and pickers come each year from far and wide to enjoy the fellowship and jamming, and take a shot at carrying off a Galax
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YouTube clips of Kids On Bluegrass
Regular readers of Bluegrass Today know that we always like to highlight the efforts of young bluegrass musicians - and the people who assist them in learning to play. We have a number of stories we would like to share
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Galax photos online
Dean Hoffmeyer - banjo playing photographer for the Richmond Times-Dispatch - has posted a very nice multi-media slide show of images from the 72nd Annual Galax Old Fiddlers Convention on the Times-Dispatch web site. The photos are splendid and truly capture
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Jamming in Galax in watercolor
We previously told you about Bob Yonke, The Bluegrass Painter, and his work depicting bluegrass in watercolor. If you didn't check out his work then, I would encourage you to do so now. Bob very kindly sent me a print the