Attention young bluegrass pickers in New South Wales and Australia proper. The 2015 Sydney Country Music Festival will host Australia's National Bluegrass Championships, October 31 and November 1. The festival, which is primarily a celebration of Australia's burgeoning country music scene, will
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OBX fest cancelled for bad weather
When Cory Hemilright launched his bluegrass festival on the Outer Banks of North Carolina a few years ago, everyone familiar with weather on these flimsy barrier islands in late summer wondered how long it would be before bad weather would
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Wednesday at Nothin’ Fancy 2015
The 15th Nothin’ Fancy Bluegrass Festival held at Glen Maury Park in Buena Vista, Virginia kicked off Wednesday evening with a potluck supper and local bands on stage. Nothin’ Fancy did an acapella rendition of the National Anthem to start the
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Bluegrass is alive and well on the Outer Banks
In all my years of playing bluegrass music, the Outer Banks of North Carolina have always held a special place in my heart. My band, Boss Hawg from Boone, NC, would travel all over the southeast, but the biggest highlight
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Saturday at Land Fest 2015
Saturday at Dailey and Vincent Land Fest opened with a band contest. The winner, Salt & Lite, played a full set as one of their prizes. They are a band of brothers and sisters from North Carolina. The youngest on
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Friday at Land Fest 2015
The Springer Mountain Farms “Chicken Coop” was open at noon on Friday of the Dailey and Vincent Land Fest at the Denton Farm Park. The chef was handing out tasty samples. The day's show started with the Church Sisters bringing their
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Thursday at 2015 Land Fest
The Dailey & Vincent Land Fest held at Denton Farm Park in Denton, North Carolina opened on Thursday. Cindy Baucom is the emcee at this show with assistance from Jamie and Darrin. The ETSU Bluegrass Pride Band opened the show. The ETSU
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Photos from Parade of Stars 2015
The 19th annual Parade of Stars was presented by the city of Auburn Hills, Michigan on Saturday, September 12. The show was kicked off by Feller & Hill and the Bluegrass Buckaroos. The Grascals were next up. Greg Cahill brought Special
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Po’ Ramblin’ Boys get a haircut in Europe
The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys brought their hard driving brand of old school bluegrass to western Europe, and promised to send us updates along the way. Here’s their fifth installment, from mandolinist C.J. Lewandowski, covering their trip from Holland to Denmark and back. Loek Lommis had a
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Last batch of Delaware Valley photos
And the last batch of Frank Baker's fine photos from the 2015 Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival...










