Author: Bill Warren

Larry Cordle at Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies '25 - photo © Bill Warren Promoters Lorraine Jordan and Allen Dyer make Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies special in many ways. Wednesday night saw the pre-show party at Ole Red in Gatlinburg.  Ole

The Southeast Michigan Bluegrass Music Association is pleased to announce the establishment of the Tim Ellis Memorial Banjo Scholarship in partnership with the Ellis family. Tim's daughter expressed the desire and need for this scholarship far better than I could.

Appalachian Road Show at the 2025 Industrial Strength Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren The November 2025 edition of Industrial Strength Bluegrass has come to an end. Daniel Mullins, as producer, and all of the Mullins family, are to be

Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers at the Industrial Strength Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren Day one of the Industrial Strength Bluegrass Festival kicked off with a bang. Festival producer Daniel Mullins welcomed everyone to the show. Elijah Doty

Chris Davis Band debuts at Years of Farming (11/9/25) - photo © Bill Warren The past ten days has been a whirlwind of bluegrass activity. It all started Halloween night when Kevin Prater made his annual trek to the Kentuckians of Michigan

Little Roy Lewis and Lizzie Long at the 2025 Howlin' Good Time Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren A "Howlin' Good Time" was had by all who attended the festival at the Howard Johnson's in Lima, Ohio. Brad and Lori

Finale at the 2025 Michigan Bluegrass Kids Showcase - photo by Joel Dinda The Southeast Michigan Bluegrass Music Association held its annual music student showcase on Sunday, October 19. The event was held at the Woldumar Nature center in Lansing, Michigan.

Dave Adkins & Mountain Soul at Backwoods Bluegrass Fay Fest '25 - photo © Bill Warren Cheryl and Lonnie Smith have taken an idea to honor Lonnie's mother and stepfather, Fay and Bill Hunter, and turned it into a bluegrass festival

Ottawa County Bluegrass Band at the 2025 Van Wert County Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren The 14th Van Wert County Bluegrass Festival was a success. Steve Scott and his crew did a great job, and there was beautiful weather for

New Outlook at the 2025 Van Wert Country Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren Steve Scott puts on the biggest little bluegrass festival in Ohio. This is the 14th year that he has presented the Van Wert County Bluegrass Festival, held