Bluegrass veteran Jeremy Garrett, best known as the fiddler for The Infamous Stringdusters released this month (August) a solo album with 10 songs that are about as diverse as Brooklyn, N.Y. and as satisfying as a Snickers bar. Bluegrass fans … Read More
64 Raymond Avenue Poughkeepsie, NY 12:00PM: RJ Storm & Old School 1:00PM: Hudson Crossing 2:00-4:00PM: Blue Mask Boys Ten Years ago the HVBA was invited to create a Bluegrass stage at the annual Arlington Street Fair. The year was 2011 … Read More
I recently found myself in the parlor of a grand old Hudson Valley Victorian and was handed a copy of Desert Heart, Mountain Soul, a new duo album from longtime collaborators Chris Brashear and Peter McLaughlin. The two share 2003’s … Read More
Mandolinist John Reischman’s latest solo project, New Time and Old Acoustic, is a stunning collection of inspired acoustic music—twelve original compositions and two traditional tunes, all beautifully arranged and tastefully performed with help from an array of talented musicians. Reischman … Read More
Bluegrass instrumental music isn’t always easy-going like last week’s playlist… sometimes, it’s downright hard-drivin’. On this week’s playlist, we hear tough-as-nails instrumental melodies from banjo heavyweights Bela Fleck and Alison Brown, guitar virtuosos Bryan Sutton and Clay Jones, and mandolin … Read More
This Contest is Closed Sadly, there were no winners for this trivia question. AUGUST 13th TRIVIA QUESTION What do the following folks have in common in today’s bluegrass music world? Deanie Richardson Laura Orshaw Bronwyn Keith-Hynes Kimberly Ludiker Becky Buller … Read More
Jesse Brock has put out a new album, Streamliner, co-produced with Dave Maggard. It pulls together a band and a set of songs and song writers that are worthy of many listens. Brock has been IBMA mandolin player of the … Read More
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Instrumental music has always had a prominent place in the bluegrass genre. But it’s not all fast-paced, driving fiddle and banjo melodies—instrumental bluegrass is often its best when it’s at its most plaintive. This list of some of today’s and … Read More
This Contest is Closed The winner is Vinny Nugent JULY 30 TRIVIA QUESTION Today’s question is about two large bluegrass associations. The International Bluegrass Music Association – IBMA; and The Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America – … Read More