JANUARY 27 TRIVIA QUESTION Who are two famous native New York state banjoists? A. Tony Trischka and Pete Wernick B. Allison Brown and Gina Britt C. Gina Furtado and Rob McCoury D. Bill Keith and Dan Tyminski E. Terry McGill … Read More
This Contest is Closed The EIGHT winners are: Tom Behan Thomas Doran Andy Elliot Mike Foley Mark Hudson Bob O’Connor Dick Stock Roy Streever click photo to enlarge JANUARY 13, 2023 TRIVIA QUESTION Molly Tuttle, a young guitar player and … Read More
by Dick Bowden This Contest is Closed The winner is Todd Evans DECEMBER 30, 2022 TRIVIA QUESTION Secondary Instrument Brands Trivia Most folks have heard of the leading bluegrass instrument brands. Now I’m talking about mid-20th century major brands, before … Read More
This Contest is Closed The winner is Andy Bing DECEMBER 16, 2022 TRIVIA QUESTION While there aren’t a lot of Christmas songs written and recorded by bluegrass artists, there are “some”. I don’t mean bluegrass artists singing standard Christmas carols. … Read More
This Contest is Closed The winners are: Todd Evans Andy Bing Gary Veeder click photo to enlarge DECEMBER 2, 2022 TRIVIA QUESTION You don’t encounter too many “Thanksgiving” songs in country music. But here’s a great old one! The Pilgrims … Read More
This Contest is Closed The winner is Cecelia Chilton NOVEMBER 11, 2022 TRIVIA QUESTION In one of their most famous recordings, Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs seem to spend ¾ of their time “rolling in my sweet baby’s arms”. Now … Read More
This Contest is Closed The winners are Andy Bing and Todd Evans click photo to enlarge OCTOBER 28, 2022 TRIVIA QUESTION Which of the following statements about bluegrass music is true and has been expressed/published in some form? 1. Bluegrass … Read More
This Contest is Closed The winner is Todd Evans OCTOBER 14, 2022 TRIVIA QUESTION There are several truly famous bluegrass Lps/CDs. They’re so famous they are sometimes known just by their label and number! King 615 The Stanley Brothers eponymous … Read More
This Contest is Closed The winners are: Andy Bing Pat Dinges Danny DiPaola Bill Walsh click photo to enlarge SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 TRIVIA QUESTION Speaking of bluegrass instruments and how they are “picked” (played) here’s some basic trivia about what … Read More
This Contest is Closed Oh no! No winners this week. Let’s do a trivia question about bluegrass singer, guitarist and band leader Larry Sparks. Sometimes known as “Count Sparkula” because of his Dracula-like hairdo, and sometimes “Sparkomatic” for his powerful … Read More