Pop Baldridge passes
Bobby Joe “Pop” Baldridge, 79, patriarch of the Goldwing Express, passed away on May 2 in Ozark, Missouri after a courageous battle with cancer. Pop was the definition of a true entertainer: singer, picker, and hilarious comedian and jokester. His family band, Goldwing Express, has enjoyed an amazing career spanning over 40 years in the […]
Friday at Christmas in the Smokies ’17
Friday at Christmas in the Smokies combined young bluegrass musicians and a legend in the music. The day opened with Salt and Light, the Moore Family Band. The siblings range from twenty one years of age down to eleven. They provide a high energy, sit-you-up-in-your-seat brand of both traditional and Gospel music. It is always [...] Thursday at Nothin’ Fancy ’16
Nothin’ Fancy has what can only be described as “hardcore” fans, as evidenced by a fan's fingernails we saw yesterday at the Nothin' Fancy Festival in Buena Vista, VA. Mike Andes posed with the band’s new CD. He said something about “shameless self-promotion.” Jeff Scroggins and Colorado made their first appearance at the festival. They [...] Weekend photos from Marshall Bluegrass Festival
Friday at the Marshall Bluegrass Festival opened with a newly formed band, The Local Mash, created by Tony Zapolnik and his fiancé, Jennifer Strickland. Jennifer is a well-known bassist/singer/songwriter in the bluegrass world. They are joined by Michiganders Danielle Smith and Chad Phelps. Indiana/Michigan band Echo Valley put in their second day at the festival. [...] Thursday at the Marshall Bluegrass Festival
The Marshall Bluegrass Festival held on the Calhoun County Fairground in Marshall, Michigan was kicked off Thursday by Wickle Creek. They were followed by Heart to Heart, a longtime favorite of West Michigan bluegrass fans. Then host band, Harbourtown, took the stage for the first of their two sets for the weekend. Echo Valley, a [...] Newell Lodge Bluegrass, March 2016
The March festival at Newell Lodge in Georgia is now in the books. The Thursday show was opened by DJ Greg Bird, who was followed by The King Family. Larry Gillis and Swampgrass closed the evening with their mountain bluegrass sound. Larry also kicked off Friday’s show. Mountain Faith came in from North Carolina for two days of [...] Friday at Nothin’ Fancy 2015
Friday at the Nothin’ Fancy Festival was ushered in with the traditional mountain music sounds of the Bluegrass Mountaineers from Akron, Ohio. Volume Five is rapidly becoming a favorite on the festival circuit. They provide an excellent combination of traditional bluegrass and classic country music. Goldwing Express brought a breath of comedy along with excellent bluegrass [...] Friday at Palatka 2014
The Stevens Family opened day 2 of the 2014 Palatka Bluegrass Festival. They were followed by the Goldwing Express and the Primitive Quartet. The show rounded out with the Gibson Brothers, the Seldom Scene, and the Dry Branch Fire Squad. Saturday will feature Cody Schuler and Pine Mountain Railroad, The Dry Branch Fire Squad, The [...] Photos from Jekyll Island 2014
Here is a gallery of photos from the 2014 New Years Bluegrass Festival in Jekyll Island, GA taken by Bill Warren. Bluegrass Weather Report for East Tennessee
Here's this week's Bluegrass Weather Report, prepared for Christmas In The Smokies, going on now in Pigeon Forge, TN. [jwplayer config="bgt" width="450" height="258" file="https://bgt.builtlikeclockwork.com/wp-content/uploads/v1/bgwreports/bgwr121312.m4v" image="https://bgt.builtlikeclockwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/yates_vid.jpg"] 