Rare is it in traditional folk music to encounter an artist so overtly involved in the activity of structured teaching.  But Evie Ladin is a teacher, a teacher offering beginning banjo lessons on the internet.  She has also studied African dance and, according to her website, created ...view article

This year’s Lockn’ Festival got off to a rocky start when the announcement went out late Wednesday night that the festival would be cancelled Thursday due to a severe microburst that descended upon Oak Ridge Farm.  That didn’t stop the music though, just delayed it by a day.  ...view article

The Infamous Stringdusters joined Chicago on this St. Patrick’s day of 2017 and made the day merrier than it already was with their bluegrass tunes, while people sported their St. Patrick’s Day Hats, beads, stickers and colors of green. They played songs of old and new, with a fantastic light ...view article

Skippers Smokehouse provides a nice outdoor venue complete with trees and a view of the night sky in Tampa, FL. Skippers was featured on an episode of Man v. Food and is known for their barbecue menu, Gator Chili, and Blackened Grouper Reuben Sandwich which was also featured on the Travel Channel. ...view article