Archive for June 6th, 2008

Bean Blossom: A Summer Vacation

Category: Spotlight

By Dan Tackett
June 6, 2008

Ah, summer vacation approaches.
In a few short days my wife and I will leave our central Illinois abode and head to a little obscure village in the south central Indiana hills called Bean Blossom.
At least, it’s obscure if you’ve never heard of the town that’s populated by less than 100 Hoosiers. The sole thriving business [...]

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Podunk Bluegrass Festival announces band workshops like no other

Category: Festival News

By Travis Tackett
June 6, 2008

East Hartford, CT — The Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival is proud to announce some very special band workshops to be held on Saturday, August 2, 2008 as part of the 13th Annual Podunk Bluegrass Festival.
New last year was a band competition at the Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival held in East Hartford, Connecticut the first full [...]

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Stephanie Ledgin auctioning photo exhibition - “From Every Stage: Images of America’s Roots Music”

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
June 6, 2008

Award-winning photojournalist Stephanie P. Ledgin has announced that her entire photo exhibition, From Every Stage: Images of America’s Roots Music, is up for auction. This once-in-a-lifetime, winner-takes-all auction will reap the winning bidder 40 select custom prints from her book of the same title. This acclaimed exhibition debuted with 12 prints in 2005 at the [...]

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Bluegrass Festival and Event Calendar - June 6

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
June 6, 2008

Alabama
June 6-7 — Foggy Hollow Bluegrass Gatherin’ - Wellington, AL. Featuring Bluegrass Artists The Chapmans, Blue Moon Rising, IIIrd Tyme Out, Kudzu String Band, Kelli Johnson, the Herb Trotman band and Foggy Hollow. Tickets are available at the gate for $15 (fri) $25 (Sat.) or a 2 day pass for $30.
Maine
Canceled for 2008 - Blue [...]

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