This Contest is Closed The winners are: Brian Quinn Pat Dinges Allan Brooks Andy Bing click photo to enlarge MAY 19, 2023 TRIVIA QUESTION by Dick Bowden What bluegrass instrument is represented by this group of current brand names? Santa … Read More
On May 5th, the world lost Gordon Lightfoot, one of the most influential and accomplished folk musicians of all time. Lightfoot’s complex yet gentle songwriting, often with environmentalist and transcendentalist undertones, made his works big hits in rock, folk, and … Read More
I reviewed their debut CD a year or so ago, and I’m happy to report Rock Hearts’ second effort remains good solid traditional bluegrass, wrapped around mostly “new” songs. Rock Hearts, from central New England, has gotten a good reception … Read More
Few genres have a knack for such strong storytelling as bluegrass. Often placed in the same breath as country and folk, it’s a form of music that relies less on the noise of the instruments, and more on the ability … Read More
Fred Robbins, Videographer This was the final class in a six-week educational project at Vassar College to present the basics of bluegrass music. The class began with a short clip of the bass fiddle’s place in bluegrass and ended by … Read More
Fred Robbins, videographer This was the final class in a six-week educational project at Vassar College to present the basics of bluegrass music. The class began with a short clip of the bass fiddle’s place in bluegrass and ended by … Read More
This Contest is Closed The winners are Mike Kemsley and Fred Robbins click photo to enlarge MAY 5, 2023 TRIVIA QUESTION Today’s trivia question is: Where the heck did Tony Rice come from? Meaning, how did he enter our world … Read More
Most songs and tunes in the bluegrass canon have been around the block a couple of times—to say the least. Many classics dating back to the first generation of bluegrass performers or earlier have been recorded dozens of times throughout … Read More
Prior columns mentioned a few bluegrass radio personalities in passing but this is the first column devoted to one. Bluegrass radio has been an important part of the music from the beginning. Bill Monroe joined the Grand Ole Opry in … Read More
This Contest is Closed The winners are Andy Bing and Todd Evans click photo to enlarge APRIL 21, 2023 TRIVIA QUESTION In 1989 the bluegrass community rejoiced when the Grammys announced they would finally include an award for a Bluegrass … Read More