Bluegrass At Large

Starvy Creek 2008 Fall Festival As the clock struck midnight this past Saturday night the 2008 Fall Bluegrass Festival at Starvy Creek was coming to an end. For the past 17 years each Fall Don & Bobbie Day along

Hey Folks! I am Caleb Bailey lead guitarist for Allegheny Blue, a new progressive-traditional bluegrass band from the Shenandoah Valley. We play traditional and origional music with a driving sound. We've been fortunate enough to play at Amelia

Runaway Freight will perform a 15 minute showcase at the good home grown music showcase on Monday September 29th at 11:00pm. They will also perform at Bethesda Market, a new venue in College Grove Tennessee, on October 4th at 6:00pm.

Our own intrepid correspondent, Richard Thompson , is on his way to Nashville from the UK to attend the IBMA convention next week. This will be his first trip to IBMA in 20 years, and we thought that his impressions

The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced a partnership with Sound Healthcare and the National Business Associations to offer affordable heath care options to its professional members. Both group and individual policies will be available, tailored especially for musicians and

Could picking the banjo be the answer to your investment concerns? Possibly. Everyone, I'm guessing even bluegrass fans, who is invested in the market got a bit worried last week when things went topsy turvy. This morning I was browsing the

Applications are now being accepted for bands wishing to perform at the 2009 European World Of Bluegrass. The festival runs from May 21-23, 2009 in Voorthuizen, Netherlands and is a rough equivalent to the IBMA Fan Fest held at the conclusion

After a four year hiatus from recording, Carl Towns returns with his band, The Remnant. Bringing his influences from various musics into this new refreshing sound that he calls: "Postive Bluegrass". Featuring original songs penned by Carl, this songs are

Earlier this month (September 12-13) Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder was among the headliners at the Gstaad Country Night festival in Switzerland. Since 1989 this event has brought top American acts, and European artists who perform American music, to Swiss

Bell Buckle Records will host its 2nd annual Dare to Be Different Showcase in historic Bell Buckle, Tenn., on Sunday, Sept. 28 from 1 to 10 p.m. The showcase, hosted by Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike, will feature something