Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fans of bluegrass and old-time fiddle music will be in heaven this weekend in Tuscaloosa. The 2025 Fiddle Fest and Southeastern ...

Pat Kay plays banjo with his band the Kay Brothers Traditional bluegrass music is a melting pot. It has roots in Appalachian, Celtic and jazz music, and musicologists trace the origins of the banjo ...

From a young age, Michael Cleveland knew he was meant to play the fiddle. Cleveland has received numerous awards for his fiddle playing and, with his band Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, won the ...

From an early age, bluegrass was integral to Kirk Brandenberger's life. His father was fiddler on the family farm outside of Keokuk, and his mother was a strong supporter of her husband's music. It ...

Who is Indiana's greatest living musician? A pop fan might say Janet Jackson. A rock fan, maybe John Mellencamp or Axl Rose? Or, perhaps Bloomington's lauded classical violinist, Joshua Bell, is the ...

Concertgoers and tourists approaching the Ryman Auditorium from 5th Avenue are greeted by a statue and historic plaque celebrating the father of bluegrass, Bill Monroe. The Tennessee Historical ...

AMERICANA LOVERS Chad and Catherine Manning are founders of Manning Music, where they teach bluegrass and acoustic music. (Photo by Katy Castro and Franklin Avery) Manning Music bills itself as a ...

The International Bluegrass Music Association conference, awards ceremony, Bluegrass Ramble and World of Bluegrass is in Raleigh, NC, Sept. 25-29, 2018. Find our stories here. From the N&O archives — ...

The sound of bluegrass music filled the air Saturday during the Fiddle Fest and Southeastern Fiddle Championship at Shelton State Community College. The festival featured arts, crafts, food vendors, a ...

Any Southern native, or transplant for that matter, has a general idea of what a fiddle is. You've no doubt heard your mama or your neighbor remark that they're feeling "fit as a fiddle." Zenas ...