While attending Pete Wernick’s jam camp last week (Sept 13-16) near Wilkesboro, N.C., I got to sing “Hot Cold, Cold Corn” with more than a dozen fellow campers on the “cab” stage at Merlfest, and I also got to interview … Read More
OCTOBER 10-12, 2021: JENNY BROOK MINI-FESTIVAL Did you miss the June Jenny Brook Bluegrass Festival in Tunbridge, Vermont this June and last year? I was so sad each time COVID caused the cancellation of those festivals. If you haven’t heard … Read More
I recently had the pleasure of conducting an email interview with multi-instrumentalist Justin Moses. He is the IBMA 2018 Dobro Player of the Year, and a 2019 nominee for the award. Justin is married to virtuoso mandolinist Sierra Hull. HVBA: … Read More
I recently attended a Gibson Brothers concert at Infinity Music Hall in Norfolk, Connecticut; the opening act was Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley, and they all jammed together later on. Needless to say, the evening’s music was outstanding. I was … Read More
I recently attended ResoSummit 2019, the annual dobro overload produced by Rob Ickes and Betty Wheeler. Along with classes taught by world class dobro players, ResoSummit includes three nights of concerts at the historic Station Inn in Nashville. After Rob … Read More
On Thursday, April 18, Lynn Lipton and I sat down with the members of Mile Twelve before their show at the Towne Crier in Beacon: Evan Murphy (EM), Catherine “BB” Bowness (BB), Nate Sabat (NS), Bronwyn Keith-Hynes (BK-H), and David … Read More
Recorded on Feb 26 over the phone, abridged and edited for clarity. HVBA: Hi Tim, I really appreciate the chance to talk to you on behalf of the Hudson Valley Bluegrass Music Association, which is a fine group of players … Read More
HVBA member Andrew Bing, 61, is just a year into his retirement from a career as a lawyer for New York State, but he’s staying busy running Vassar College’s continuing-education program, “Bluegrass–Folk Music in Overdrive.” The program is “a six-session … Read More
On an uncharacteristically warm and bright day in mid-February, I caught up with Eric and Leigh Gibson to talk about their music and their upcoming April 14th performance for the Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association. The Gibson Brothers were touring … Read More
Max Maksimik: Last time John Reishmann and the Jaybirds were on the East Coast was in 2013. It’s great having you back three years later, but I wish it wasn’t so long between shows! John Reischmann: We’re very happy … Read More