Once again, we have a wealth of photos from Frank Baker, this time from the 40th Annual Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival, held the first weekend in September. Let's start with this brilliant gallery of Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain
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Some notice for Tommy Mizzone: lessons with Tony Rice
Almost all the attention generated by TV and YouTube sensations Sleepy Man Banjo Boys has been focused on Jonny, the youngest, banjo picking of the three Mizzone brothers. Of course, it is all well-deserved, but with the Tony Rice Ultimate
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Pandolfi talks The Festy, Turntable.fm
Part Two of Milo Farineau's interview with Chris Pandolfi about The Infamous Stringdusters' upcoming festival The Festy, to take place in Nelson County, Virginia, October 6-9 Milo: So, what’s new with the Stringdusters? Chris: You can expect the release of our
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Bill Monroe Centennial celebrations
The celebration of Bill Monroe’s life begins in earnest today (9/12) with three consecutive days of events organized by the Owensboro Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau, in Owensboro, Kentucky. Although the Bill Monroe 100th Birthday Celebration is a year-long commemoration
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Thomas Point Beach reborn
This contribution comes from Dick Bowden, who will be a regular correspondent on Bluegrass Today. Here he files his detailed report on the resurrected Thomas Point Beach festival, held this past Labor Day weekend near Brunswick, Maine after having heard
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Pickin’ On Cystic Fibrosis
This post is a contribution from Amanda Webb, who will be a regular correspondent when Bluegrass Today goes live - soon, I promise! What do you get when you combine one man’s love for music, a desire to meet a need,
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Lil’ John’s Mountain Music Festival
The first thing you need to know about Lil John’s Mountain Music Festival, in Snow Camp, NC is... direction is key. If you are not familiar with the many turns required to get there you will need to allow some
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Curly Seckler at National Folk Festival – updated
Curly Seckler will be starting a busy month with an appearance at the National Folk Festival this Saturday, September 3. The National Folk Festival takes place on Nashville’s Downtown Bicentennial Mall and attendance is free. Seckler is scheduled to perform
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Yet even more Gettysburg pics
Here are more of Frank Baker's images from Gettysburg 2011, featuring photos he took during performances by Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time and Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper. Frank also caught two sets from Rockin' Acoustic Circus, a mostly young band
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Wha’s up with Bobby Osborne?
Bobby Osborne has created a folksy YouTube video with info about what he and Rocky Top X-Press are up to in September - complete with outtakes at the end. It was shot and edited by his son, Bobby Jr., who is



