Monday, January 25th, 2010
FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN – A BLUEGRASS SYMPOSIUM
Harvard University (Cambridge, MA) has scheduled an academic event on February 6 focused on bluegrass music. The one day seminar is entitled, Fire On The Mountain – A Bluegrass Symposium, and will feature a keynote address and panel discussions including a number of prominent bluegrass musicians and educators. [...]
Bluegrass Symposium at Harvard University
Tags: BLUEGRASS IN COLLEGE, Bobby Hicks, boston bluegrass, MATT GLASER, NEIL ROSENBERG, SAM BUSH
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Monday, January 25th, 2010
Joe Val Bluegrass Festival Master Classes on Friday, Feb. 12th from 11 AM- 4 PM
Don’t miss your chance to study with topnotch musicians who will be playing at the Joe Val Festival
Most are IBMA Players of the Year!
Michael Cleveland on fiddle
Jesse Brock on mandolin
Greg Cahill on banjo
Marshall Wilborn on bass
Jimmy Heffernan on dobro
More information can [...]
Boston Bluegrass – Joe Val Master Classes
Tags: bluegrass, festival, joe val
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Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
I just wanted to share this video produced by George DeLuca showcasing the “Lowell Dreaming” artwork exhibit by Linda McCluskey and a performance of “Milltown Moon” by Melvern Taylor (unplugged). Great stuff, showcasing the architecture, art and music of our mill town!
Lowell Dreaming – Milltown Moon
Tags: art, Linda McCluskey, lowell, Melvern, Music
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
You know that hard times are upon us when Trent is forced to sell off his prized six string banjo guitar on eBay! I guess That’s what happens when you give away your latest album for free on the internet. Maybe he’ll write a song about it.
From the Nine Inch Nails’ Web site:
We’ve [...]
Trent Reznor’s Banjo for sale!
Tags: Banjo, ebay, fun bluegrass swing music, NIN, trent
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Monday, December 7th, 2009
Big news! Details have been announced for the Joe Val Bluegrass Festival to be held February 12 – 14 in Framingham, Massachusetts.
This premier bluegrass music festival commemorates the legacy of Joe Val -who is arguably one of the finest bluegrass musicians to emerge from New England. In 2006, the Joe Val Bluegrass Festival [...]
Joe Val Bluegrass Festival
Tags: fun bluegrass swing music, joe val, Music
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Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
We just stumbled upon this site and thought we’d share a link – Check out the New England Folk Music Archives
The site describes itself as follows:
The New England Folk Music Archives preserves, promotes and documents the ongoing cultural legacy of folk music and its connections to New England through education, collaboration and entertainment.
Based on collections [...]
New England Folk Music Archives
Tags: Cambridge Massachusetts, Club 47, folk, fun bluegrass swing music, new england, Newport Folk Festival
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
The Goodtime Stringband and sister-band Amy Black & the Red Clay Rascals will be performing at the 2009 Nashua Holiday Stroll on Saturday, November 28th.
The Goodtimers will start things off at 7pm at the TD Bank Venue (191 Main Street, Nashua). Amy and the Rascals will follow with at set at 8:30pm. We hope to [...]
Nashua Holiday Stroll!
Tags: Amy Black, Holiday, Music, new hampshire
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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
Twilight Music presents Sam Bush Band guitarist and vocalist, Stephen Mougin, and banjoist and Sirius XM Satellite Radio DJ, Ned Luberecki, on Saturday, November 21 at 8:00 pm at New England Youth Theatre, 100 Flat Street in downtown Brattleboro, VT. Newgrass trio, The Stockwell Brothers, will open the show.
Tickets are $15 General / $13 Students [...]
The Stockwell Brothers opening for Ned Lubrecki & Stephan Mougin
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