The Grand Master Fiddler Championship has announced that their 52nd annual competition will be held this year at Belmont University's McAfee Concert Hall in Nashville, TN, September 2-3. This long-running contest is considered as the mac daddy of fiddle competitions, and
Dave Adkins Band at the 2023 Osborne Brothers Hometown Festival - photo by Roger Black Once again Roger Black, MC at the Bill Monroe Music Park in Bean Blossom, IN, has shared photographs from his festival adventures, this time at the Osborne Brothers
Ned Luberecki with the Becky Buller Band at Snowy Grass 2023 - photo © Kevin Slick This report, with photos, of the 2023 Snowy Grass Music Festival is a contribution from Kevin Slick, Colorado musician, writer, and visual artist. The Snowy Grass
The 87th Annual Old Fiddlers Convention Open Competition, held August 8 through August 12 at Felts Park in Galax, VA concluded at 12:18 a.m. Sunday, after the last winner was announced. The 2023 winners in the order they placed are: Old Time Fiddle Billy
Pelle Hello and Shepherd Riley at the 2023 Old Fiddlers Convention - photo © G Nicholas Hancock G. Nicholas Hancock attended the Galax Old Fiddlers Convention Youth Competition this past Monday and photographed nearly all 138 contestants on stage and elsewhere.
Last month's 51st annual RockyGrass festival in Lyon's CO included their long-running band and individual instrument competitions, which also started back in 1973. The festival draws a good many entrants as prizes include brand new instruments as well as cash. The
Youth band competition at the 2023 Old Fiddlers Convention - photo © G. Nicholas Hancock One hundred thirty-eight contestants between the ages of eight and fifteen participated in the 87th Annual Galax Old Fiddlers Convention Youth Competition on Monday, August 7,
Higher Vision at the 2023 Pickin' for the Kids Bluegrass festival - photo © Roger Black Roger Black attended the 2023 Pickin' for the Kids Bluegrass festival last month in London, KY, and shared these photos from the two-day event. This
Lonesome River Band at the 2023 Grits 'n Grass Music Festival - photo © Laci Mack Laci Mack was on hand for the inaugural Grits 'n Grass festival last month in Pickens, SC. We thank her for sharing these fine images.
The 52nd annual Ashe County Bluegrass and Old Time Fiddlers' Convention (held every July at Ashe County Park in Jefferson, NC) is in the books for 2023. The event is sponsored by the Ashe County Arts Council, which is committed
