Jan Johansson receives Outstanding Contribution to Bluegrass Music Award
Milton Harkey and Jan Johansson at the Granite Quarry Fiddlers’ Convention – photo © Sandy Hatley Jan Johansson was honored at the 59th annual Granite Quarry Fiddlers’ Convention on Saturday, October 11, at East Rowan High School, near Salisbury, NC. The event included competition in two band categories, bluegrass and bluegrass gospel, as well as […]
Mason Wright leaving Seth Mulder & Midnight Run
Mason Wright, fiddler with Seth Mulder & Midnight Run, has indicated that he will be leaving the group at the end of this year. A veteran performer, Mason grew up studying both bluegrass and classical music. He went on to study violin performance at Virginia’s prestigious Shenandoah Conservatory, and has toured as a member of […]
Suicide Blues from Kenny Feinstein
Sound Biscuit Records has a new single for Kenny Feinstein, known for his work with California’s Water Tower Band. While the band is noted for mixing hard-driving west coast grass with a punk rock attitude, Feinstein’s solo efforts are more stripped down, and owing as much to old time as to bluegrass. The new release […]
Jan Johansson to be honored at Granite Quarry Fiddlers’ Convention
The 59th annual Granite Quarry Fiddlers’ Convention will be held this Saturday, October 11, at East Rowan High School, four miles south of Salisbury, NC. The event will include competition in two band categories, bluegrass and bluegrass gospel, as well as individual youth and adult instrument and vocal competitions. Since 1970, the host, the Granite […]
Congratulations Leanna and Ryan!
Leanna and Ryan Gaerke on their wedding day (9/13/25) Leanna Price, the fiddling half of popular bluegrass artists, The Price Sisters, and Ryan Gaerke were married on September 13, 2025 at Prairie Stone Farm near Columbus, OH. Both are Ohio natives so a wedding in their home state was important to them both. The bride […]
Bronwyn Keith-Hynes on The Caverns Sessions
This week’s episode of The Caverns Sessions, airing on dozens of PBS affiliates across the US, features rising bluegrass artist Bronwyn Keith-Hynes. Formerly known as Bluegrass Underground, the show records live performances 500 feet below ground in a large cave, complete with modern accouterments, of course. Music of all sorts is featured on the Caverns […]
2025 Southeast Bluegrass Banjo Championship results
September 27 saw the inaugural running of the Southeast Bluegrass Banjo Championship at Common John Brewing Co in Manchester, TN. Competitions were held for guitar, fiddle, mandolin, and reso-guitar as well as banjo, with a special 14-and-under category where all instruments were welcome. Championship coordinator Joey Gipson tells us that things went very well on […]
How Much He Loved Her from Mei Lin Heirendt
19-year-old fiddler and vocalist Mei Lin Heirendt is one of the brightest young lights in the California bluegrass scene. A co-founder of Broken Compass Bluegrass, this Grass Valley native is simultaneously pursuing a solo career, and has a third single available today from an upcoming project on her own. The song is How Much He […]
Day 2 at the 2025 Monroe Mandolin Camp
Tony Williamson shows off his Loars at the 2025 Monroe Mandolin Camp – photo © Jim Morgan Day two at 12th annual Monroe Mandolin Camp delivered what pickers and players live for—deep musical knowledge, legendary instructors, and the kind of late-night jamming that feels like a throwback to your first festival campfire circle. The day kicked […]
Tom and Jerry video from Andy Leftwich
Attention all you lovers of contest fiddle style. This is a good’n! Fiddler and mandolinist extraordinaire Andy Leftwich has reached back to his fiddlers convention days for this latest single, a Texas-sized version of the competition classic, Tom and Jerry. Many a fine fiddler has made their name on this quintessential contest tune, and Leftwich, […]
