In the last chapter I reviewed my first live bluegrass shows, which included none other than Flatt & Scruggs in Aug 1964 at Sunset Park in Pennsylvania. After I got home and Mom got the snapshot developed of Earl posing … 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
There are some bluegrass tunes that are just essential—the kind that 99% of pickers will know how to play when called at a jam. These tunes, like “Big Sciota” and “Cherokee Shuffle,” are jam standards that are a good way … 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
photos by Diane Boujikian Click Photo for Full Album Thanks to the Catskill Mountain String Band for helping the HVBA fulfill an important piece of our mission and that is to “promote bluegrass and related acoustic music in the Hudson … Read More
This Contest is Closed There were NO winners….too hard? Martha White Flour Co. of Tennessee, makers of Martha White Flour and Corn Meal (“with Hot Rize!”) and Cake Mixes, received the Distinguished Achievement Award from the IBMA. Martha White sponsored … Read More
This Contest is Closed The “real” winner is Andy Bing The “wannabe” winner is Steve Lipton click photo to enlarge JUNE 16, 2022 TRIVIA QUESTION What do the following bluegrass artists/organizations have in common? Rhonda Vincent John Hartford CJ Lewandowski … Read More
The Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association began what we hope will become a series of workshops at Poughkeepsie Day School on March 21, 2022. Split up into two groups, students in the lower school (grades PreK-4) and the upper school (grades … Read More
FREE ADMISSION FROM 4PM TO 6PM :: 6PM TO 10PM JAM ROOM REMAINS OPEN DURING SHOW SPONSORED BY… Downstairs at theBearsville Theater Lounge 291 Tinker St, Woodstock, NY 12498 A special feature of the BLUEGRASS THEATER SUPPER SERIES is the … Read More
This Contest is Closed The winners are Andy Bing, Todd Evans, Mike Foley, and Vinny Nugent click photo to enlarge SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 TRIVIA QUESTION Famous Name Associations A number of performers and songwriters in bluegrass had certain types of … Read More