Jeff Lipchik
Jeff grew up in suburban Detroit, Michigan. He first discovered bluegrass music during his sophomore year of college, and entirely by accident; none of his friends or family members ever knew such music existed. One summer Saturday afternoon, during a power outage following a thunderstorm, Jeff was tuning a transistor radio, trying to find a […]
Jos van der Lelie
Being a board member for the European World Of Bluegrass, an MC for the EWOB festival since 2013 and with 10 years under his belt in country and bluegrass radio Jos van der Lelie is firmly rooted in the European bluegrass scene. It all started growing up as a teenager, listening to his father’s record […]
Dave Byrne
Dave has been interested in country and bluegrass music since the early 1960s. He first heard artists like Jimmy Rodgers, Ernest Tubb, Hank Williams, Kitty Wells, Hank Snow, Lefty Frizzell, and Roy Acuff on the AFN (Armed Forces Network) that broadcasted into Western Europe from Germany. Later, he developed an interest in bluegrass after being […]
Brett Smeltzer
Pre-Bluegrass Brett Smeltzer makes his home in Charles Town, WV just outside of Northern Virginia and Maryland. Though Brett’s earlier days of music influences was mostly Rock of the 60’s, 70’s and early 80’s he later became a fan of 80’s Country music. But what caught Brett’s ear, to what would be the beginning of […]
Jay Armsworthy
Jay started his radio career on January 17, 1993, on AM WPTX radio in Lexington Park, Maryland, playing Bluegrass music for a 1-hour show he called “The Bluegrass Hour.” Nestled off the coast of the Chesapeake Bay, he changed the name of his show to “Bluegrass on the Bay” when Jay offered an additional hour […]
Brenda Lawson
Brenda Lawson comes from a family of bluegrass lovers, and through this upbringing, she has committed a good portion of her time to the music herself. Whether she is behind the mic emceeing, doing a show, or helping with a family-promoted festival, Brenda keeps busy and has been dedicated to keeping bluegrass music alive in […]
Deano Graham
Learning to harmonize while listening to records on the family stereo system was only the beginning. Passing out the songbooks at church to line up and sing in “the choir” was a golden opportunity for a young kid. Being influenced by various genres in the 70’s was a free musical education for this Mississippi boy. […]
Tony Fuld
I was first introduced to bluegrass music in the 5th grade while living in Delavan, Illinois. After 9th grade, I moved to Decatur, Illinois, and became acquainted with Joe Singer of WHOW radio in Clinton. I would pull records for him and watch him ‘turn the dials.’ I started collecting 45s and albums when I […]
Roger Black
Roger D. Black fell in love with bluegrass music while attending the Atalaya Arts & Crafts Festival at Huntington Beach State Park just outside Myrtle Beach, S.C., in 2008. At the festival, there was a band that focused their attention on the music and inspired a long-lasting love of bluegrass and an unending curiosity to […]
Tyler Williams
Singer, songwriter Tyler Williams, born in central Ohio, is a young man with big dreams that started when he was just 2 years old. By the time he was 4, he began playing piano attracting the attention of everyone around him. Although Williams was born with Cerebral Palsy and became blind at infancy, he remained […]
Rita Small
Rita Small is a passionate bluegrass enthusiast who discovered the genre around 2005. Despite considering herself a relative newcomer to the music, she has embraced it wholeheartedly. Over a decade ago, Rita received an invitation from a friend to a local public radio station in the Cincinnati area. There, she filled in for a DJ […]
Mike Grimes
I have lived in Berea, Kentucky for the last twenty years and am a native of Tennessee. I am married with two children and eleven grandchildren. I retired from R J Reynolds Tobacco Company and I am currently working as a courier. My life-long love of gospel music began as a child in church. Later […]
Ed Asher
Ed Asher, aka The Doctor, has worked in radio for several years. In 2008, following his successful career in Real Estate, Ed joined Country 929 WDHC in Berkeley Springs, WV, as a radio personality. He ran the afternoon drive shift each weekday and was also responsible for creating and producing a live show on Saturdays […]
Jim & Ben Hughes
Jim Hughes has enjoyed Bluegrass festivals ever since his wife Jane first asked him along to the former Winterhawk weekend in New York during the mid-1970’s. Raising their two sons Chris and Ben on weekend getaways to see iconic Bluegrass bands during the 1990’s lead to finding friends in musicians and fans alike. Jim began […]
FAN FAVORITES
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Sorrow, Grief and Pain
The Burnett Sisters Band
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Walk Softly on the Bridges
Tim Raybon Band
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Blue Kentucky Wind
Chris Davis
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Remember Who You Are
Big Country Bluegrass
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Black Wedding Dress
Wilson Banjo Co.
VOTD: Little Roy & Lizzy Show “I’d Rather Die Young”
Exploring the Timeless Appeal of “I’d Rather Die Young” Certain songs in the music world transcend time and genre, touching the hearts of listeners across generations. One such song is ‘I’d Rather Die Young,’ a poignant ballad interpreted by various artists, each bringing their unique flavor to the timeless classic. The song, originally performed […]