Author: Bill Warren

Instrument petting zoo for kids at the Norwalk Music Festival - photo © Bill Warren Friday saw bright sunshine and comfortable temperatures for the second day of stage shows at the Norwalk Music Festival. Bingo was the first order of business

Ottawa County performs at the 2018 Norwalk Music Festival - photo © Bill Warren The Norwalk Music Festival started with the 4th of July parade. A giant American flag hanging from a crane overlooks the festival. Earl “the Pearl” Workman is the

Harbourtown plays the opening parade at the 2018 Norwalk Music Festival - photo © Bill Warren The Norwalk Music Festival kicks of on Thursday evening at the fairgrounds in Norwalk, Ohio. Early arrivals got to see both the 4th of July

Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out at the 2018 Charlotte Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren The 46th Charlotte Bluegrass Festival is in the books. Friday kicked off with a guitar workshop hosted by Jim Hurst and Luke Gitchel. The first

The 46th year of the Charlotte Bluegrass Festival has begun at the Eaton County Fairgrounds in Charlotte, Michigan. The early arrivals were treated to a Wednesday evening  jam hosted by the Southeast Michigan Bluegrass Music Association. Maggie and Gary Bilby

Chris Smith has truly loved and enjoyed bluegrass music since he was a pre-teen. That love has turned into he and four of his closest friends forming the band Caney Creek, starting a bluegrass festival, and promoting children into hearing

A chapter in the bluegrass music history of Michigan has closed. Zellie’s Opry House held its final show in the old church in Howard City, Michigan. Keith and Terri Grannis have hosted music performances in the Opry House for the past

The March 2018 edition of the Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival has come and gone. It was a great one! Joe and Tammy Mullins host two festivals a year at the Roberts Centre in Wilmington, Ohio. The first is in late

The last day of the Florida Bluegrass Classic was highlighted by a classic car show. There were old Fords, Chevys, Studebakers, and even a DeLorean. Williamson Branch kicked off the stage show in bright yellow attire. The energy of this group

Williamson Branch at the 2018 Florida Bluegrass Classic - photo © Bill Warren Friday at The Florida Bluegrass Classic opened with several instrument workshops including a Martin guitar workshop with Martin expert, Bill Anderson. Penny Creek opened the stage show. They are