The Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association Board of Directors, at their January 2021 meeting, unanimously selected Andy Bing and Bruno Bruzzese to join them as members of the Association. Before his move to Albany, NY, Andy was a regular attendee at … Read More
by Ricky Skaggs Sometime during Christmas morning while making his coffee, our dear friend and guitar hero Tony Rice passed from this life and made his swift journey to his heavenly home. It’s still quite a shock to the … Read More
Title of the document December 5, 2020 Update: FINAL JEOPARDY TIE BREAKER CATEGORY “Famous Kentuckians” George and Andy face off with $12,000 each to wager on coming up with the correct Question. December 4, 2020 Update: FINAL JEOPARDY ANSWER “19th … Read More
Andy Bing’s Bluegrass Blog, Week 7 This week’s subject is a 1965 documentary film by David Hoffman with Jonathan Gordon called “Bluegrass Roots.” (Thanks to Bill Walsh for calling this film to my attention.) The film is available on YouTube … Read More
It’s been a quiet few months for the HVBA but we’re are preparing for what we hope will be a renewed season of concerts and programs in the coming year! To get us ready for the time when we can … Read More
This Contest is Closed The winner is Steve Margulis September 4, 2020 TRIVIA QUESTION Bluegrass music has a somewhat “morbid” reputation because of all the songs about DEATH. Of course Death is just part of Life, and romantic writers and … Read More
This Contest is Closed The winner is Andy Bing August 14 TRIVIA QUESTION What instrument did Bill Monroe describe as: The King Instrument ___________________________ The Fifth Child ______________________________ Must get BOTH right to win. ANSWER is “Fiddle and 5 string … Read More
This Contest is Closed The winner is David Chernack August 7 TRIVIA QUESTION Which of the following are colleges where you can study bluegrass music? A. South Plains College in Levelland TX B. Berklee College of Music in Boston C. … Read More
This Contest is Closed The “Kinda” winner is Wayne Fugate This set of questions is really for anyone willing to take a stab, but Michael Sassano hopes it will stump Dick Bowden. Trivia Bonus Dick, tell us….. Who is the … Read More
This Contest is Closed Oh No….We don’t have a winner, despite many submissions July 31 TRIVIA QUESTION What was the first multi-day weekend camping bluegrass festival in New York? A. Smokey Greene’s – Fort Ann NY B. Corinth NY C. … Read More