OCTOBER 10-12, 2021: JENNY BROOK MINI-FESTIVAL Did you miss the June Jenny Brook Bluegrass Festival in Tunbridge, Vermont this June and last year? I was so sad each time COVID caused the cancellation of those festivals. If you haven’t heard … Read More
Some things are just too hard to put into words – and this is one of them, because words solidify the event and make it all too real. On Saturday, I lost my best friend of the past forty years. … Read More
At a time like this, there are no words to adequately describe Byron Berline. In addition to his sublime musicianship, he was also an individual who was gentle, graceful, humble and so very kind. While the world mourns the loss … Read More
This Contest is Closed The winner is Gary DiGiovanni APRIL 9 TRIVIA QUESTION with ANSWERS 1. Samuel: Charles Samuel Bush 2. Maria: Allison Maria Krauss 3. Smith: William Smith Monroe 4. Delano: Floyd Delano McCoury 5. Eugene: Earl Eugene Scruggs … Read More
This Contest is Closed The winners are: George Nasca Andy Bing Vinny Nugent click photo to enlarge MARCH 26 TRIVIA QUESTION Of the four original members of Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys, who has a relative actively performing bluegrass music … Read More
The Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association Board of Directors, at their January 2021 meeting, unanimously selected Andy Bing and Bruno Bruzzese to join them as members of the Association. Before his move to Albany, NY, Andy was a regular attendee at … Read More
by Ricky Skaggs Sometime during Christmas morning while making his coffee, our dear friend and guitar hero Tony Rice passed from this life and made his swift journey to his heavenly home. It’s still quite a shock to the … Read More
The Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association mourns the passing of Dolores Tubbs. She was 91. Dolores was a founding member of the HVBA and served for many years as our Secretary and Membership Coordinator. Dolores was the first to answer founder … Read More
Title of the document December 5, 2020 Update: FINAL JEOPARDY TIE BREAKER CATEGORY “Famous Kentuckians” George and Andy face off with $12,000 each to wager on coming up with the correct Question. December 4, 2020 Update: FINAL JEOPARDY ANSWER “19th … Read More
Here’s a brand new CD of fresh traditional-style bluegrass music from Rock Hearts , a fine 5-piece New England band. It was officially released last Friday, Oct. 30. Rock Hearts named themselves after a great old Jimmy Martin recording from … Read More