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Click on festival titles to visit event websites for more information. 2022 April Bluegrass Festivals. WinterWonderGrass, April 1st through the 4th in Squaw Valley, California. Florida State Bluegrass Festival. April 1st and 2nd in Perry, Florida. Tucson Folk Festival April 2nd and 3rd in Tucson, Arizona. Bluegrass Heritage Festival April 8 – 10 h in Farmers [...]

J. D. Crowe – Train 45 James Dee Crowe (August 27, 1937 – December 24, 2021), an American banjo player and bluegrass bandleader. He first became known during his four-year stint with Jimmy Martin in the 1950s. Crowe was the leader of the bluegrass group New South from 1971 until his death in 2021. Crowe was born in Lexington, Kentucky. His first […]

Folks, August 27, 2021,  marked what would have been the 96th birthday for my father, Carter Stanley. For many people, their birthdays are a cause for celebration. I can only hope that my Daddy found some small comfort at those times. I know he had to be lonely for his mother and wife that he [...]

March Bluegrass Festivals links for 2022. Click on titles to visit event websites for more information. 2022 BLUEGRASS MUSIC FESTIVALS IN MARCH. Winter Bluegrass Weekend Mar. 4th through the 6th in Plymouth, Minnesota. Shorty’s Strickly Bluegrass Festival, Mar. 3rd through the 6th in East Peoria, Illinois. Cabin Fever Pickin’ Party Mar. 3rd through the 5th, in Virginia Beach, […]

February Bluegrass Festival links for 2022. Click on titles to visit event websites for more information. 2022 BLUEGRASS MUSIC FESTIVALS IN FEBRUARY. Florida Bluegrass Classic February 24th through the 26th in Brooksville, Florida. Palatka Bluegrass Festival Feb. 18th  through the20th, in Palatka, Florida. Feb 18th & 19th Winterfest Bluegrass Festival in Wichita, Kansas. Bluegrass First Class Feb.19th through the 21st in […]

JANUARY BLUEGRASS FESTIVALS Click on titles to visit event websites for more information. BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL LINKS FOR JANUARY 2022. Jekyll Island New Year’s Bluegrass Festival, December 30th through January 1st, in Jekyll Island, Georgia. SPBGMA Bluegrass Music Awards & Midwest Convention, January in  Jefferson City, Missouri Blythe Bluegrass Festival, January 14th through the 16th in Blythe, […]

The United States has a rich history of traditional music, originating from the colonists who settled in the Appalachian mountains and mixed their musical traditions from their home countries.  The two most popular styles of traditional music in the US include Old Time and Bluegrass.  In fact, many people group the two styles together for [...]
Thank you to all participants of the contest and congratulations to the winners. 1st Place - Kodie Arnold of Hermiston, Oregon 2nd Place - Billy & the Kids of Richlands, NC 3rd Place - Michael Neal of Raleigh, NC 4th Place - Sparky Sandra Day of Ingleside, Ontario