MARCH 24, 2024 TRIVIA QUESTION What is Billy Strings’ real name? A. William Apostol B. Hank Williams IV C. Will Forte D. William Stringer E. William Gibson Martin POST YOUR ANSWER BELOW IN THE COMMENT SECTION Answers due by noon … Read More
This month, to celebrate my 50th column, I exercise one of the prerogatives of a columnist: focusing on the music of two particular favorites of mine-the late banjoist and singer/songwriter Dave Evans, and mandolinist and singer/songwriter Dick Staber. Perhaps their … Read More
Bluegrass helps the work go faster—especially down on the farm! Farming features heavily in bluegrass, and a lot of professional bluegrass musicians are farmers themselves, including Union Station bassist Barry Bales and Balsam Range fiddler Buddy Melton. This playlist features … Read More
Special Consensus performed at the Unitarian Fellowship of Poughkeepsie on March 10th, 2023 as part of the Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association concert series. This show was part of an ambitious national touring schedule that takes the band into 2024. “Special … Read More
We are introducing you, our readers, to one of our Board Members. Bruno Bruzzese joined the HVBA in 2020 and quickly became one of our most active members. Lucky us!! As a founding member of the Blue Mask Boys, Bruno … Read More
Special Consensus graces the HVBA’s stage on Friday, March 10 @ 7:30pm. We couldn’t be more excited to have one of modern bluegrass’s most storied groups pay us a visit—and when I say storied, I mean it. Special C has … Read More
This Contest is Closed The winner is Andy Bing In the old days, pre-20th century, nearly all stringed instruments used strings made of natural “gut”. Some say it was “cat gut”, but commercial quality instrument strings were actually made of … Read More
Saturday – April 22, 2023 @ 7:30pm James Earl Jones Theater 260 Boardman Road Poughkeepsie, NY HVBA Members: $25 in advance/$30 at the door Non-members: $30 in advance/$35 at the door There will be a small additional price for the … Read More
Saturday – April 22, 2023 @ 7:30pm James Earl Jones Theater 260 Boardman Road Poughkeepsie, NY SPONSORED BY EVELYN and JOHN JAEGER BUY ADVANCE TICKETS HERE HVBA Members: $25 in advance/$30 at the door Non-members: $30 in advance/$35 at the … Read More