Bluegrass

Directory of over 2000 links to bluegrass related sites.

Provides free backing tracks for bluegrass music practice, with the ability to speed up or slow down the tracks to suit ability. Also a number of common chord progressions for practice and study.

Gospel bluegrass band. Biography, performance schedule, booking information and cassette for sale.

Based in the Raleigh, NC area. Site contains audio samples, biographies, pictures, booking information and performance dates.

Official site. Tour schedule, biography, music, news, contact, photos, message board and guest book.

Official site of the family group playing bluegrass and bluegrass gospel music. CD information, history, photos and links.

The GTM String Band is an acoustic bluegrass trio, two guitars and bass fiddle. Members Greg Stone, Marty Henick and Tony Rocci are from Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, British Columbia. Calendar, biography, music, images, links and contacts.

Contemporary Kentucky-based ensemble who incorporate roots music styles including bluegrass, blues, Celtic, country and rock on traditional bluegrass instruments. Photos, member profiles, appearances, guest book, album and contact information.

Official site for the band. News, biographies, schedule, store, education, reviews, contact information and links.

Progressive group based in Horse Cave, Kentucky. Includes news, reviews, quotes, member profiles, and CD shop.

The band plays a rocked out version of bluegrass at festivals, house parties, bars, street corners and so on.

Held in early June at State Fair Park in Lincoln, NE, this event has a covered festival stage, full-service campground, tent sites and a free shuttle. Band schedule, artist profiles, weather, directions, ticket prices, telephone and email contacts.

This festival is held in the Smoky mountains in Kodak, TN in September, rain or shine. Advance and gate ticket prices, e-mail contact, photos, performer links, map and directions.

Dates and locations of bluegrass festivals in the United States.

Kentucky event held in late August with proceeds benefiting WHAS Crusade for children. Advance ticket sales information on site.

Three-day August festival in Whitley City, Kentucky. Press releases, maps, camping information, email and phone contacts.

Three-day family festival held annually over the Labor Day weekend at the Salem County Fair Grounds in Woodstown, NJ. Ticket prices, history, photos, performers, schedule, location, campground and accommodations information.

OFOAM hosts annual Ogden Bluegrass & Acoustic Music Festival at beautiful Fort Buenaventura, Ogden, UT, the first weekend in June. On-site camping with lots of activities for the kids. Easy access from 1-15, 1 mile from downtown Ogden.

Two-day mid-July festival in Mt. Crested Butte, Colorado featuring "newgrass" and bluegrass bands from around the United States.

A family camping and picking weekend, dogs allowed, held at Dales Bank Farm, Low Lane, Silsden, West Yorkshire, BD20 9JH. Band listings, schedule, directions and contact information.

Here is a valuable resource of articles, interviews, photos, banjo tab and mp3 music files. See old photos of classic and contemporary bands, and a private mandolin lesson by Frank Wakefield.

Bluegrass music blog with archives.

Official site. Biographies, news, discography, tour dates, merchandise, mailing lists, links.

Includes archives and articles on North Georgia bluegrass history, festival and band listings, and photos.

Organization devoted to bluegrass in, Benton, KY, featuring shows at the Kentucky Opry and environs. Audio links, artist profiles, newsletter, coming events, radio and links.

Organization dedicated to the preservation of American bluegrass music and offering a free e-mail membership for communication and promotion of bluegrass music events and happenings in the Rio Grande Valley Texas.