Hello Hudson Valley bluegrass people! It was in the Hudson Valley where I first got hooked on bluegrass so I thought it might be time to return to my roots to get the word out about bluegrass instructional books I’ve … Read More
Friday, October 20, 2023 @ 7:30pm Unitarian Fellowship 67 S. Randolph Avenue Poughkeepsie, NY – Poughkeekeepie, NY 12603 $20/Members $25/Non-Members We are at a loss for words to describe the utter devastation of losing one of America’s greatest and most … Read More
A huge thank you goes out to Andy Bing and the members of the Blue Mask Boys (David Chernack, August Eriksmoen, Eric Marshall, Brandon Whightsel, and Joan Harrison for introducing bluegrass music as an American Music Genre in the first … Read More
Ali Krayer has been playing music most of her life. Formerly a professional drummer, she has performed in dive bars, the Kennedy Center and everything in between. Back in college she played percussion for a mandolin player and fell in … Read More
Bill Keith (1939-2015)* had a collection of t-shirts. For Grey Fox 2022, Bill’s widow Claire donated them to the festival to be sold for charity. Bill and I have a mutual friend in Tom Lindtveit. He’s the one who Claire … Read More
Saturday, September 9 @ 7:30pm Unitarian Fellowship 67 S. Randolph Avenue Poughkeepsie, NY $20/Members – $25/Non-Members Tickts At Door Our 2023-24 season gets off to a rousing start with three stellar musicians. Bruce Molsky is one of the most revered … Read More
Lynn Lipton, videographer Diane Boujikian & Jody Lipton, photographer On June 6, 2023, The Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association was invited to introduce bluegrass music to the students and faculty of the Randolph School located in Wappingers Falls, NY. The Catskill … Read More
Few genres have a knack for such strong storytelling as bluegrass. Often placed in the same breath as country and folk, it’s a form of music that relies less on the noise of the instruments, and more on the ability … Read More
. A deep dive into the hundred year journey of one fiddle tune and how it contributed to the development of Bluegrass style fiddling Video and audio reference recordings for this article have been uploaded to a YouTube playlist. Links … Read More
We are introducing you, our readers, to one of our Board Members. Bruno Bruzzese joined the HVBA in 2020 and quickly became one of our most active members. Lucky us!! As a founding member of the Blue Mask Boys, Bruno … Read More