Bill Monroe Sculpture To Hall of Fame

The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum unveiled a new installation, a bronze sculpture of Bill Monroe was commissioned by the Grand Ole Opry to celebrate its 70th anniversary in 1995.

The Bluegrass Standard – May 2023

This month’s issue of The Bluegrass Standard is all about record labels. In the bluegrass world, there are some mighty fine ones to brag about.

Corn Nut Creek 2023 Tour Dates

Corn Nut Creek is a story of two women from different sides of the world who are intrinsically connected through their music and the shared experience of womanhood.

A Place Where I Belong – Robert Hale

Over the years, Bluegrass mainstay Robert Hale has gained attention for his world-class musicianship, performing with countless bands and collaborating with some of the biggest artists in the world.

The Bluegrass Sessions Vol. 1

Sydney traditional country ensemble, Michael Carpenter and The Banks Brothers, have released their third album, The Bluegrass Sessions, Vol. 1, now available across digital streaming services, released through Big Radio/RTC Records.

Jason Barie – Radioactive

It’s a bird, It’s a plane, No, it’s the flame-fingered superhero known as The Ramblin’ Fiddler. It’s Jason Barie with Radioactive, the follow-up to his highly acclaimed 2019 album, Pieces.

Australian Bluegrass News

Sydney Bluegrass Gathering

Sydney Bluegrass Gathering

The next bluegrass and old-time music gathering is set for Saturday 6th May at the Annandale Community Centre, 79 Johnston St, Annandale.

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Mulgowie Jam April 2023

Mulgowie Jam April 2023

The Mulgowie Jamming weekend will be a great opportunity to play with other passionate Bluegrass and Old Time folk in the beautiful surrounds of Mulgowie, approx 1hr and 43 mins from Gold Coast.

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Mountaingrass 2023 Applications Open

Mountaingrass 2023 Applications Open

Mountaingrass is the official festival of the Australasian Bluegrass and Old Time Music Association of Australia (ABOTMA).
The festival aims to present performances of bluegrass and traditional old-time music, related workshops, and opportunities for attendees to share with each other through jamming and picking sessions.

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International News

Bluegrass Ridge

Bluegrass Ridge

Bluegrass Ridge, the premier bluegrass television series, is a weekly half hour program featuring music videos from Bluegrass’s biggest artists and up and coming artists in the genre.

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Bill Monroe Music Park Alliance

Bill Monroe Music Park Alliance

Planning a trip to the US anytime soon. Here is some news from Wilson Pickin’s on a new alliance with festival programming for the Bill Monroe Music Park.

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The Bluegrass Standard April 2023

The Bluegrass Standard April 2023

The Bluegrass Standard Magazine April 2023. Here is this months edition of the Bluegrass Standard. In this April issue, the Bluegrass Standard shares some of America’s most scenic places filled with bluegrass music, like Branson, Missouri, and Boulder, Colorado, where...

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New Releases

Andrew Crawford and Brandi Colt Single

Andrew Crawford and Brandi Colt Single

Andrew Crawford and Brandi Colt new single out today via Bonfire Music Group, All I See Is You marks the pair’s third single together and latest from their forthcoming full-length album coming soon.

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Kody Norris – Rhinestone Revival

Kody Norris – Rhinestone Revival

Rebel Records has announced the upcoming release from The Kody Norris Show. Set for release on 2nd June, 2023, their second effort with Rebel, Rhinestone Revival has everything that their fans love from The Kody Norris Show and more. The album boasts a dozen...

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Rick Lang – Great Stone Face

Rick Lang – Great Stone Face

Grammy-nominated songwriter and New Hampshire native Rick Lang and friend Evan Richert collaborated on the song Great Stone Face to offer a musical tribute to celebrate the legacy of New Hampshire’s Old Man of The Mountain.

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Danny Burns – Danny Boy

Danny Burns – Danny Boy

Critically-acclaimed American Roots artist Danny Burns is joined by Grammy winner Tim O’Brien on the brand new single, Danny Boy, a moving and stunning rendition of this all-time favourite Irish classic ballad.

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IBMA News

International Band Performance Grant

International Band Performance Grant

The IBMA established the International Band Performance Grant Program to assist international bands in attending the IBMA World of Bluegrass, develop bluegrass events and audiences globally, and help increase opportunities for everyone involved in the music.

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2022 IBMA Awards

2022 IBMA Awards

Béla Fleck wins “Album of the Year”, “Instrumental Group of the Year”, “Instrumental Recording of the Year” and “Banjo Player of the Year” at 33rd Annual IBMA Awards.

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2022 IBMA Awards

IBMA 2022 Industry Award Recipients

IBMA Announces 2022 Industry Award Recipients The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) has announced the recipients of the 2022 Industry Awards, awarded today as part of this week’s IBMA World of Bluegrass. The 2022 IBMA Industry Awards, sponsored by the...

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Video Store

Gentle On My Mind

Gentle On My Mind

John Hartford was an American original. He was a musician, songwriter, steamboat pilot, author, artist, disc jockey, calligrapher, dancer, folklorist, father, and historian.

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St Anne’s Reel

St Anne’s Reel

Thanks to Peter Patrick from Queensland for this fantastic merging of Celtic hero Aly Bain and and Bluegrass stalwarts Jerry Douglas, and Russ Barenberg, with this old favourite St Anne's Reel recorded on BBC Four some years ago. 

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Blackjack

Blackjack

Banjo players worldwide would be hard pressed to say they have never heard of the late JD Crowe, the Kentucky banjo player who styled himself on Earl Scruggs and then went to even greater creative heights. Here is a clip of IBMA banjo player of the year nominees...

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