We want to issue a profound “thank you” to a local New York-based family foundation for their donation to the Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association. This donation, which will be bestowed to the HVBA annually, will greatly expand our ability to … Read More
Dear HVBA members, member bands, concertgoers, friends, and all bluegrass lovers across the Hudson Valley, On behalf of myself and the Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association’s board, we wish you a Happy New Year—cheers to 2025! We have so much to … Read More
by David Chernack The year of 2024 was sleeper year for new bluegrass—with some hugely underrated releases by artists who will likely come to define what bluegrass is ten years from now. #10: All That Will, Shadowgrass Shadowgrass—undeniably cool name—is … Read More
by David Chernack, HVBA President Fred is the first to receive this annual award bestowed by the board of directors, and there was no clearer choice for the inaugural recipient. They say you should never meet your heroes, but that … Read More
Last Sunday, September 22, the HVBA attended the 14th Annual Highlands Bluegrass Music and Crafts Festival in Sloatsburg, near the New Jersey border. The Festival has a fantastic local feel; the kind of event where everywhere you turn, you’ll run into … Read More
by David Chernack Say it with me everyone—the Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association’s mission is to “promote bluegrass and related acoustic music in the Hudson Valley through jam sessions, concerts, and educational programs.” We live by those words every week, with … Read More
by David Chernack Bronwyn Keith-Hynes’s sophomore solo outing is about two things: love and the fiddle. The intersections of these two elements have resulted in one of the richest bluegrass projects of the decade. Fiddle players occupy an interesting place … Read More
by David Chernack This week marks the second in the HVBA’s Member Band Spotlight Series, where we shine the spotlight on our wonderful local member bands in the Hudson Valley! This week we’re taking a look at the Beacon-based powerhouse … Read More
by David Chernack Bluegrass is a genre with a short but rich history—so rich that it’s easy for the names of legends like Bill Monroe, Tony Rice, and Jimmy Martin to rise to the top of the pile and dominate … Read More
by David Chernack If there’s one type of tune that feels most at home on the fiddle, it’s the waltz. From Bill Monroe classics like “Lonesome Moonlight Waltz” and “Mississippi Waltz” to contest favorites like “Golden Fiddle Waltz” and “McHattie’s … Read More