Here are the winners from yesterday's (4/27) banjo and guitar competitions at MerleFest. Banjo 1st place - Steven Moore, Bethesda, OH 2nd place - Alex Edwards, Salisbury, NC 3rd place - Brandy Miller, West Jefferson, NC Guitar 1st place - Michael Ballard, Maiden, NC 2nd place -
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MerleFest 2013 is underway
MerleFest 2013 has one day under its belt, and our new photo-correspondent Andy Garrigue is on the ground in North Wilkesboro collecting images. We'll have much more from Andy throughout the weekend.
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Bluegrass Weather Report 4/26/13
Here's our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with this weekend's Bluegrass Weather Report, and a timely warning for those who miss his weekly broadcast.
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Roosterfest report
Roosterfest last Sunday was a wonderful day full of awesome music, with folks reuniting, catching up, swapping stories and remembering the great Rooster Ruley who passed away earlier this year Rooster was a truly unique character who seemed to be from
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Debut Blue Ridge Acoustic Uprising a success
The Appalachian Cultural Music Association held their first annual Blue Ridge Acoustic Uprising April 12-13 in Wytheville, VA. The event was designed to shine a light on the unique mix of old time, Americana, and bluegrass music that is native
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Frank Solivan Cooks
First, Frank Solivan cooked a satisfying dinner and his bandmates served it up to about 85 lucky guests. Then the band took the stage and they all cooked. So went Saturday night’s CD release party for Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen’s
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Dailey & Vincent in Indiana
Thanks to Bill Warren for these photos of Dailey & Vincent from their show at Bearcreek Farms in Bryant, IN on Friday afternoon (4/19).
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Bluegrass Weather Report 4/19/13
Our Special Bluegrass Correspondent catches us up with this weekend's festival weather, and a quick review of world news.
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RidgeFest benefit show this weekend
Tragedy has been a part of the human experience throughout all of history. When families and communities lose their own, there is a primal pain that ensues, especially when young folks are involved. War, disaster, accident or malice, it matters very
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Rooster Ruley remembered at Rooster Fest
This weekend, family, friends and fans of Rooster Ruley, a popular banjo picker in central Virginia who passed away on February 13, will gather to remember the man and his music at the Washington & Lee Pavilion in Lexington. It will









