Jan Dale will host a tribute to the late Steve Gulley on her radio show Southern Style next Tuesday 25th Aug. Jan Dale’s radio show, Southern Style, can also be streamed to your computer via the PBS website.
Australian Bluegrass News Articles
Backwater Bluegrass Band
Here is a some information on a band on the scene in Melbourne. Backwater features Rob Lewis, Peter Somerville, Mark Pottenger and Maxine Sutcliffe.
Mike Kear Nominated 2020 IBMA Broadcaster of the Year
Congratulations to radio host and long time broadcaster Mike Kear who has been nominated as Broadcaster of the Year in this year’s IBMA’s Industry Award category.
SA Jam Hits Two Year Milestone
After two years, the bluegrass jammers in Adelaide and surrounds have relocated to Semaphore Uniting Church for their monthly jam sessions.
WA’s The Lost Followers Are Back in Action
After a long COVID induced hiatus, Western Australian bluegrass band The Lost Followers are back at Holy Smokes in Fremantle for their traditional Fourth of July celebration.
Southern Style With Greg Cahill
Coming up on Southern style on Tuesday July 7th will be an interview with Greg Cahill, banjo player band leader of Special Consensus.
2020 Australian Bluegrass Scholarship Award
Pepita Emmerichs has been announced as this year’s recipient of the Australian Bluegrass Scholarship.
Bluegrass Parkway Left Us Wanting More
The show was the band’s first performance since the Covid isolation and had the feel of a reunion, even though they hadn’t broken up. It was also the re-opening of the venue, a combination of three hundred-year-old clubs in a purpose-built club room, which had only been open for a month before the closures.
Wirrina Festival Planning Still Underway
The uncertainty of festival development in Australia continues with doubts about this year's Wirrina Festival in South...
Two New Jams For Western Australia
Thanks to Tom Francas in the west, we have noted two new jam sessions on the scene in Western Australia. Hamilton Hill...
Bluegrass Country Soul Released
In rural North Carolina, Carlton Haney held his 7th Annual Labor Day Weekend Bluegrass Music Festival. As we approach the 50th anniversary of that historic festival, we announce the release of the brand new, box set titled Bluegrass Country Soul – The Legendary Festival, celebrating all the bluegrass artists who were there.
Bluegrass Parkway Post Covid Performance
After months of isolation, restricted movement and vacant performance spaces Bluegrass Parkway are excited to announce that the restrictions are lifted and in celebration of that great news they are scheduled to perform at the new Fremantle Sport & Community Centre.