What to Say While Tuning a Banjo
Did you hear about the guitarist that was so far out of tune that the banjo player noticed? Q: What does a banjo sound like when it’s completely in-tune? A: No one knows. You can tune a banjo, but you … Read More
May Concert: Mando Madness
May 17 @ 7:30pm Unitarian Fellowship 67 S. Randolph Avenue Poughkeepsie, NY Open Jam with Band at 6:30! One of the very best of our monthly concerts was back in 2002 by “Mando Madness.” Now, they are returning to Poughkeepsie … Read More
Mandolin Camp North & Banjo Camp North
An introduction Are you a picker? A picker & singer? Perhaps you sit and practice at home with CDs or YouTube or mp3s – maybe you study tab books and instructional DVDs. Maybe you’ve found an instructor, maybe you haven’t. … Read More
Rattlesnake Fangs, Fiddles & Folklore
People have always had a strange fascination with rattlesnakes. As one of America’s most poisonous snakes, they are both feared and hated, and yet their rattles are prized for their mythical and magical properties. While doing research for this article, … Read More
An Interview with Andy Bing
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
Bluegrass: Folk Music in Overdrive
The HVBA has a very simple Mission Statement and here it is: The Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association — or HVBA — was founded in 1994 to knit together the bluegrass community of musicians and fans. The HVBA is chartered as … Read More
Special FREE Offer to Bluegrass Community
Beginning this April 5, Vassar College’s LLI ( Lifelong Learning Institute) Program will be offering a broad range of education courses to its paid members. Deadline for Submissions: March 19 Enter To Win Your Place Here As part of the … Read More
March Concert: Chris Brashear, Matt Flinner, & Peter McLaughlin
Friday, March 29 @ 7:30pm Unitarian Fellowship: 67 S. Randolph Avenue – Poughkeepsie, NY $15 at the Door This is your chance to hear three great musicians come together, as they rarely do, for an HVBA concert….just for YOU!! Chris … Read More
Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley With Special Guest Mike Bub
Saturday April 27 @ 7:30pm Unitarian Fellowship-67 S. Randolph Avenue – Poughkeepsie, NY Advance Tickets $25/Members – $30/Non-Members $5 More at the Door TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR Rob Ickes, Trey Hensley and Mike Bub are not formally “a band,” … Read More
Bluegrass Intensive Weekend
Tara Linhardt is once again partnering with RiverArts and running a Bluegrass Intensive Weekend offering instruction on all the main bluegrass instruments. The workshop will be open to adult students at every level of instruction and experience. The camp will … Read More