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Nothin’ Fancy had a perfect weather weekend for their 16th festival this past weekend. Remington Ryde opened Friday’s show to a “ready for some bluegrass music” crowd. They were followed by multi-IBMA award nominees, Flatt Lonesome. Then Little Roy Lewis and Lizzy Long hit the stage at a hundred miles an hour – the normal!! Roy [...]
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 [...]
The Nothin’ Fancy Festival in Buena Vista, Virginia always kicks off with a Wednesday night potluck. This photographer can tell you that bluegrassers know how to cook - and how to eat!! Wednesday night is also the opening ceremonies. Nothin’ Fancy kicked off with an acapella version of the National Anthem. They followed up with [...]
Here is another gallery of images from Frank Baker taken at this past weekend's 2016 August Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival.
MC Blake Williams brought The Wayfarers, a southeast Ohio band, on stage to kick off the March edition of the Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival, aka SOIMF. Host band, Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers, took the stage next. The band featured several selections from its new gospel project, Sacred Memories. Nothin’ Fancy then brought [...]
Friday morning at the first Florida Bluegrass Classic was kicked off by Martin guitar expert, Bill Anderson, doing a workshop on the construction and maintenance of Martin guitars. Florida band, Wry Whiskey were first up on followed by Virginia's Nothin' Fancy who stormed the stage with the first of four sets of music. DJ Greg [...]
Mountain Fever Records has released a debut single from By Any Other Name, their first album for Virginia's Nothin' Fancy. For the band, it's their 12th project together. The single is a new song from mandolinist and vocalist Mike Andes, called Get To Being Gone. You know that old favorite bluegrass song idiom, the get lost [...]
The weekend of October 10th saw the first Newell Lodge bluegrass festival promoted by Ernie and Debi Evans. They are now working with Harvin Carter and his family to promote festivals on this site in Folkston, GA. This first effort was very successful with the campground sold out in advance of the festival. The weather was [...]
A rainy Saturday did not dampen the enthusiasm for the crowd at the 15th Nothin' Fancy Festival. Local band, The Virginia Ramblers, opened the show with a mix of traditional and gospel favorites. Junior Sisk and Ramblers Choice filled in for the Moron Brothers who had an illness in the family. Junior always gives the [...]
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 [...]
