Now that we are entering into what should have been the bluegrass festival season, many of the destination events we had been looking so much forward to are offering a taste of what we''ll be missing online. It's a great
Telluride Bluegrass Festival
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Bowregard takes first at Telluride
Congratulations to Bowregard, who took first place last weekend in the band contest at the prestigious Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Colorado. The Boulder-based group came out on top in a competition among 12 bands, some of whom had traveled many miles
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Telluride 2018 – And So It Begins
Sam Bush, Jon Randall, and Dierks Bentley with The Travelin' McCourys at Telluride 2018 - photo by Jen Hughes Thousands of lucky souls made their way to the striking San Juan Mountains to get hugged by the beautiful box canyon of
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Holy Cow is Right: Some Telluride Time with John Cowan
It is serendipity when one’s name matches one’s being and the natural reaction of all those in his presence. When John Cowan sings any note the reflexive response of all within earshot is “Holy Cow.” Wow. Can anyone’s voice be
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Fireball Mail wins Telluride 2016
Congratulations to Fireball Mail, the 2016 winners of the prestigious Telluride Band Contest. The annual invitational competition takes place at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival situated high in the Rocky Mountains of southwestern Colorado. Twelve acts are selected to compete, with the
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Pickin’ A Part: Mojo on the Move in Telluride
Stephen “Mojo” Mougin is a busy man. He has his hands in virtually every aspect of bluegrass music: playing, producing, recording and band coaching. And what hands they are. They certainly know their way around a guitar and, like a
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Pickin’ A Part: Bryan Sutton in Telluride
Bryan Sutton was born to play the guitar. When it came to a career, he never had a Plan B. Not needed. Clearly. Thursday was Bryan’s day at the 42nd Telluride Bluegrass Festival. He lit up the stage early evening as
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Mustered Courage Does Telluride Right
This is the first of several reports from Jen Hughes following the 2015 Telluride Bluegrass Festival. They may be from Down Under, but they sure can make an impression up at 8,750 feet. They mustered their courage and dove right into
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Telluride Bluegrass Festival: 40 Years of Festivation
Planet Bluegrass will mark the 41st edition of their Telluride Bluegrass Festival this summer with a limited edition, collector's coffee table book. Telluride Bluegrass Festival: 40 Years of Festivation is a hardbound, 216 page volume filled with high resolution photographs, essays