Appalachian String Band Music Festival held at Camp Washington Carver in Clifftop. The festival is a five-day mountaintop gathering of musicians and friends with contests, concerts, workshops, square ...
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In March of 2025, at the annual Big Ears Music Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee, I was one of hundreds of festival-goers entranced by a group of up-and-coming musicians exploring a storied American ...
EAST LANSING — Every Wednesday night for about 50 years now, the Pretty Shaky String Band has gathered for open music sessions to play old-time traditional string music. "Anyone is welcome, and there ...
DelFest, the annual event hosted by Del McCoury, is often described as a bluegrass festival, even though only a minority of the acts are traditional bluegrass bands. Many a casual observer assumes ...
On March 27, Yonder Mountain String Band will release their 12th studio album. Good As True is the first record to feature fiddler Coleman Smith. He joins founding members Adam Aijala (guitar), Ben ...
The University of North Georgia (UNG) String Band is a student-led ensemble that performs repertoire from the old-time and bluegrass traditions. The String Band plays for a contra dance every semester ...