Why Not Promote from Within?
This year, the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) has selected Lee Ann Womack and Jerry Douglas to host their annual Bluegrass Music Awards Show. The Bluegrass Awards Show is the grand...
View ArticleMark O’Connor's Fiddle Method Comes to Texas
The O’Connor Method has been revered as the method to rival, as it combines the art of teaching young children with the teaching of American music. By joining the rich heritage of American music with...
View ArticleCalifornia Bluegrass Association Youth Academy Registration Open
The California Bluegrass Association's 3rd Annual CBA Youth Academy is now open. The sign-up link is live, and they expect 2015 to sell out soon. They have raised enrollment to 49 students this year,...
View ArticleAppalachian Music by Emi Sunshine at Carter Fold Saturday
Saturday, August 8th, 2015, at 7:30 p.m. the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, Virginia, will present a concert of Appalachian music by Emi Sunshine. Admission to the concert is $10 for adults, $1 for...
View ArticleCarter Fold to Present Appalachian music by Emi Sunshine Nov 28
Hiltons, VA -- Saturday, November 28, 2015, at 7:30 p.m. the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, Virginia, will present a concert of Appalachian music by Emi Sunshine. It’s impossible to explain the...
View ArticleA Young Artist, Mikaya Taylor, One to Keep an Eye On
Ten year old Mikaya Taylor has entered the Female Bluegrass Vocalist World with a Bang. She is being called "Kentucky’s Singing Angel" and has quite a following at area Festivals and on Social Media....
View ArticleHuck Finn Jubilee Offers Free Music Education for Kids
Ontario, CA -- The Huck Finn Jubilee Bluegrass Music Festival, produced by the Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau, is committed to keeping traditional Bluegrass alive by passing it on to...
View ArticleMikaya Taylor Tackles the Best on “Small Town Big Heart”
Eleven year old Mikaya Taylor has just recorded her first CD called Small Town Big Heart. She was honored to have Curt Chapman play Bass from the band Flashback, Danny Barnes on Mandolin from the band...
View ArticleIBMA Accepting Youth Stage Applications
Nashville, TN -- The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Youth Council is programming a special series of events just for youth at the World of Bluegrass in Raleigh, NC. Youth-centered...
View ArticleBluegrass and the Younger Generation
Go to a Bluegrass festival today and observe the audience. It is comprised of people from all walks of life. It is also comprised of people of all age groups. This is encouraging and is probably the...
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