Still more from Gettysburg 2015

Here is yet another gallery of Frank Baker's terrific images from the August Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival. And we're not done yet!

Bluegrass Ball rolls again in November

The Bluegrass Ball is what The Travelin' McCourys call their periodic tours across the US, typically with high-profile guests in tow. Material performed varies with the artists who accompany them on the road, not surprising for a band that does not include a guitarist or lead singer. That's because these Travelin' McCourys consist of The [...]

Red Wing Roots 2015

Chris ThileWhen standing beneath the monumental Natural Chimneys (120 foot limestone pillars and the only remaining evidence that this part of the world was once completely undersea) in Mount Solon, Virginia, i'’s hard to imagine a more beautiful location for a music festival. That's just one of many things that keeps people coming back to the [...]

Gettysburg August 2014

Frank Baker was on hand once again for the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival this past weekend. We'll share his images over the next few days.

Late night jam from DelFest 2014

As they have for the past few years, DelFest has posted video from the last night/late night jam with the Travelin' McCourys at the 2014 iteration of DelFest. Each year the festival closes out with the McCourys jamming on stage with whichever acts are still hanging around at the end. On this night Cody Kilby was [...]

Into My Own – Bryan Sutton

Bryan SuttonFor a great many years, Bryan Sutton has flown under a lot of people's radar. Those 'in the know,' or closely connected to the acoustic music world, recognized the fiery flatpicker as the first guitar gunslinger with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder in the late '90s, a prestigious studio musician, or the fourth member of Hot [...]

YMSB and the McCourys in Charlottesville

As Mother Nature was bearing down on Central Virginia Tuesday night, we found the perfect way to keep warm at The Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville, VA. Warming up the stage to a sold out crowd was the sizzling combination of the Travelin’ McCourys with Jeff Autry and the Yonder Mountain String Band. After a rip roaring [...]

The Hardest Part of Leaving

Pert Near Sandstone has announced an April 15 release for their next album, The Hardest Part of Leaving. The Minnesota-based outfit plans to make it available on CD, 180g vinyl, and digital download though their own label, Pert Near Music. Nate Sipe is on mandolin and fiddle, Kevin Kniebel on banjo, J Lenz on guitar, and Adam [...]

YMSB with Del in Nashville

Todd Powers was on hand in Nashville this past Friday for Yonder Mountain String Band with Del McCoury, and The Travelin McCourys at Marathon Music. Looks like it was a good'n.  

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