Trivia Contest

This Contest is Closed The winner is Paula Moskowitz September 25 TRIVIA QUESTION What did Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs have in common, before they ever joined Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys in 1945? They both worked for Bill’s brother … Read More

This Contest is Closed The winner is Vinny Nugent September 18 TRIVIA QUESTION A young banjo picker wanted very badly to become a Blue Grass Boy/Girl. Another musician who knew Bill Monroe took this young person to a Monroe show … Read More

This Contest is Closed The winner is Jake Moskowitz SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 TRIVIA QUESTION What is commonly referred to as a “flat head”? The predominant type of guitar used in bluegrass The favorite type of Gibson banjo tone ring configuration … Read More

This Contest is Closed The winner is Steve Margulis September 4, 2020 TRIVIA QUESTION Bluegrass music has a somewhat “morbid” reputation because of all the songs about DEATH. Of course Death is just part of Life, and romantic writers and … Read More

This Contest is Closed The winner is Al Gassman August 28 TRIVIA QUESTION What musicial icon was quoted as follows by The New York Times? “Bluegrass music is mysterious and deep rooted and you almost have to born playing it. … Read More

This Contest is Closed The winner is Gary DiGiovanni August 21, 2020 TRIVIA QUESTION The IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) just this month made their very first award of the brand new Sally Ann Forrester Scholarship. $1000!!! In fact, enough … Read More

This Contest is Closed The winner is Andy Bing August 14 TRIVIA QUESTION What instrument did Bill Monroe describe as: The King Instrument ___________________________ The Fifth Child ______________________________ Must get BOTH right to win. ANSWER is “Fiddle and 5 string … Read More

This Contest is Closed The winner is David Chernack August 7 TRIVIA QUESTION Which of the following are colleges where you can study bluegrass music? A. South Plains College in Levelland TX B. Berklee College of Music in Boston C. … Read More

This Contest is Closed The “Kinda” winner is Wayne Fugate This set of questions is really for anyone willing to take a stab, but Michael Sassano hopes it will stump Dick Bowden. Trivia Bonus Dick, tell us….. Who is the … Read More