Bluegrass Makes Big Impression On Folk DJs in 2011

The Annual Folk Alley "Best Of" the year list is out and it appears as if the year's bluegrass products made good representation for the genre.     Several, including Alison Krauss and Union Station, Steve Martin with The Steep Canyon Rangers made several lists from the various Disc Jockeys.    Below is a partial listing and excerpts of their comments. To read the full list click at the bottom of this post.

Host Barb Heller's end-of-the-year CD picks

Gibson Brothers Help My Brother Eric and Leigh Gibson have been singing together since they were kids, and playing bluegrass professionally since they were teens. I’ve always enjoyed their music, but – unlike many bands – the Gibsons continue to improve their singing, their writing, and their musical arrangements

73rd National Folk Festival this Labor Day Weekend!

The National Folk Festival is coming to Nashville Labor Day weekend Sep 2 – 4 and we hope you can join us.  “The National” is the oldest festival of its kind in the United States and features a musically diverse programming that will knock your socks off.  And it’s FREE.
Bluegrass music will be well represented this year by 3 time IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year Dale Ann Bradley. 
She will be on hand all weekend celebrating the release of her new album Somewhere South of Crazy.  The Country Music Hall of Fame is programming the Folklife Area of the festival which this year will feature a special workshop with Bluegrass Boys Roland White, Curtis McPeake, Bobby Hicks, and Tom Ewing. Watch Video