Who is Tilly Foster, you ask? Well, for starters, they’re a local bluegrass band with deep roots in the Hudson Valley—and a name that pays tribute to a little-known piece of local history. The group is named after Mr. Tilly … Read More
The Coal-Fired Ramblers are a HVBA Premium Member band out of Schuylkill County Pennsylvania-coal country. The band is part of the groundswell of musicians reconnecting with the craft and community of the old ways. The Coal-Fired Ramblers’ original compositions reflect … Read More
Lily of the Valley Bluegrass Band is rooted in the hills and hollows of Gardiner, NY, according to the group’s leader, Jack Vero (guitar and vocals). Born in Texas, Jack grew up in Nyack where he met future Berklee student … Read More
by Mike Foley The motto of the Catskill Mountain String Band, “Good Friends, Great Music,” is not a mere catch phrase; it speaks both to the group’s origins and to its musical focus. When Bruno Bruzzese returned to the Catskill … 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
This week marks the second entry 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 longtime premium member band, … Read More
David Chernack, President of the Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association, was asked to return to “In Touch,” a local radio station (WRRV) to follow up on his last, very successful, interview. We hope you’ll take some time to listen to David … Read More
This week marks the first in the HVBA’s Member Band Spotlight Series, where we shine the spotlight on our wonderful local member bands in the Hudson Valley! First up is long-time member Too Blue! In 1995, banjo player Joan Harrison … Read More
In early April, David Chernack was interviewed by IN TOUCH, a public affairs and issues program that runs across Townsquare Media of the Hudson Valley radio stations. David and Conor Walsh, the program’s host, talked about our then upcoming show … Read More
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