• Bill Evans In Good Company

    In Good Company is the working title for Bill Evans' next album, currently in the final production phase. It will be the third solo project for this noted banjo picker, educator and entrepreneur, whose earlier releases include Native & Fine

  • Lake Eden Arts Festival, Fall 2011

    Last weekend's LEAF (Lake Eden Arts Festival), in Black Mountain, NC,  was ushered in by a fairly brutal cold front, which meant steady winds and  frigid temps, but fortunately, sunny skies. Although this isn't a specifically bluegrass festival, it is

  • The Festy – Volume 2

    While we had hoped to post live from the Infamous Stringdusters’ Festy in Nelson County, VA this past weekend, the lack of both power and signal made that a little more challenging than we had anticipated. It was, however, a

  • Festy photos this weekend

    Our intrepid festival team of Milo and Diane Farineau are venturing to The Festy this weekend, The Infamous Stringdusters' festival near Charlottesville, VA. They will have photos and reports each day - as Internet service allows - and will be sleuthing

  • Jesse Cobb departs the ‘Dusters

    Jesse Cobb, mandolinist and founding member of The Infamous Stringdusters, has announced his departure from the group. This note was posted on the band's web site: "Fans, I am writing to inform you that my time with The Infamous Stringdusters has

  • Pandolfi talks The Festy, Turntable.fm

    Part Two of Milo Farineau's interview with Chris Pandolfi about The Infamous Stringdusters' upcoming festival The Festy, to take place in Nelson County, Virginia, October 6-9 Milo: So, what’s new with the Stringdusters? Chris: You can expect the release of our

  • Infamous Stringdusters at All Good

    Speaking of Infamous Stringdusters... Here is a great gallery of photos Milo Farineau took of the band at this past weekend's All Good Festival in West Virginia. Milo will be shooting the Alison Krauss & Union Station show tonight in Roanoke, so

  • Multi camera Stringdusters shoot

    The multi-talented Chris Pandolfi has come up with another clever video concept to employ with The Infamous Stringdusters, with whom he plays banjo. We posted a video last week where Chris fastened a flip camera to his banjo neck and captured

  • Chris Pandolfi introduces Banjo-Cam!

    Chris Pandolfi, erstwhile banjoist for The Infamous Stringdusters and budding videographer, has introduced a fun new feature to 'Dusters' live shows. In something he calls a Stringdusters video autograph, Chris will attach your Flip camera to his banjo headstock for a

  • The Soggy Bottom Fest

    Greetings from a beautiful, but SOGGY DelFest. What a great afternoon we've had.  Sierra Hull and Highway 111 treated us to songs from their recent release and a threw in a couple of oldies and a few gospel number for good