On Friday night at the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, Ricky Skaggs took advantage of the fact that three of his former guitarists were at the festival, and brought them all up for one big six string thrash. Of course, he's only had four guitar pickers since returning to the bluegrass world, but what pickers they [...]
The fields and woods of the Walsh Farm were once again full with top notch music, people, instruments, tents, RVs, and what-have-you for another year of the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival. There were lots of familiar faces, hugs, and reunions. Many of the same favorite vendors and stages were on site as well as some [...]
The Farm and Fun Time radio show, typically hosted at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol, VA, is taking the show on the road this weekend to the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival in Oak Hill, New York. Based on the original Farm and Fun Time, which was broadcast on Bristol's WCYB starting in [...]
Sunday at Grey Fox 2016 continues to have some top quality bands on the stage and the regular morning mediation and yoga classes, but it is also well known for its focus on ensuring a strong continuation of bluegrass music and traditions to the next generations. On Sunday Mary Doub and Ron Thomason present the [...]
Saturday was full of options and activities for all ages. The family tent had music shows, puppet shows, face painting, and activities for kids. There were dance workshops, called dances (squares, contras, etc), and plenty of bands to dance in whatever what one desired at the Catskill Tent. Kitsy Kuykendall hosted a Bluegrass Karaoke in [...]
Friday of Grey Fox 2016 was jam packed full of a wide variety of traditional and progressive bluegrass and related musics, legends, and new faces and sounds. Whether one wanted to see names that they had known and followed for years or be exposed to new music and people, plenty of options abounded all day [...]
Another great year at the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival just concluded this past weekend. It is definitely a family reunion for many people who come from all over the country to see old friends, make new ones, learn some new ideas on their instruments, and of course see fantastic music with the festival's always impressive line up. [...]
Video is now available from the all-star Bill Keith banjo style summit held at this year's Grey Fox festival back in July. In light of Bill's induction into the Bluegrass Hall of Fame last night, here are the two videos shot by Fred Robbins and a team of other videographers, with audio by Phil Zimmerman. [...]