WVU bluegrass, old-time musicians to jam with Tim O'Brien: 'I keep telling these guys what a big deal this is'

No foolin'. Students in West Virginia University's Bluegrass and Old-Time Bands will get the chance to jam with a Grammy winning musician in ...
Iowa Public Radio

Virginia's Old Fiddler's Convention welcomes musicians and fans in its 89th year

This weekend, the mountains of southwestern Virginia are filled with the sweet, cacophonous sound of fiddles. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) MA: It is the Old Fiddler's Convention, which draws hundreds of ...
Yahoo

Watch Billy Strings, Gillian Welch Celebrate a Legendary Bluegrass Band in Nashville

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. David Rawlings and Gillian Welch perform with Peter Rowan at the Ryman in Nashville on Thursday. - Credit: Emma McCoury* On ...
American Songwriter

3 Bluegrass Covers That Reinvented Popular Songs From Different Genres

Bluegrass music is one of, if not the oldest genre of music in the United States. Given its longevity it has graced every facet of the music industry in some way, shape, or form; whether it be ...
The Austin Chronicle

Bluegrass Up in Her Head

The 22nd Old Settler’s Music Festival rolls into Central Texas this weekend with its strongest lineup in years. The idyllic confines of the Salt Lick Pavilion in Driftwood will ring with roots, folk, ...
Knoxville News Sentinel

Celebrate women who broke barriers in old-time Appalachian music genre

Old-time music is rooted in Appalachia, and an upcoming event series celebrates women's contributions to the tradition. The old-time genre developed mainly in the southern mountains and is commonly ...
The Daily Reflector

Yadkin Bluegrass & Old Time Convention slated for April 5

The Yadkin Arts Council will present the Yadkin Bluegrass & Old Time Convention on Saturday, April 5 at Yadkinville Elementary School. Musicians of all ages are welcome to perform and compete. From ...