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This Week on Bluegrass Country

Program Highlights

Randy Barrett’s 80-minute special on the life and music of banjoist Ben Eldridge airs Friday afternoon at 3 eastern time.

Congratulations to Katy Daley, named to the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame. Katy was a key figure at WAMU and Bluegrass Country for many years. Read more about Katy here.

Congratulations also to Cindy Baucom, host of Stained Glass Bluegrass and Knee Deep in Bluegrass, recipient of a 2024 IBMA Distinguished Achievement Award. Both awards will be presented at the IBMA World of Bluegrass in Raleigh, NC September 24-28.

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The Bluegrass Country Festival Calendar is the most complete and up-to-date listing of bluegrass, old time and roots music festivals around the world, with links to every event.

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Inside Bluegrass Country

Win Tickets to Wolf Trap
Win Tickets to Wolf Trap

Win Tickets to Wolf Trap

We're giving way tickets to hear Old Crow Medicine Show with opening act Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway, Friday August 30.

Katy Daley – A Hall of Fame Career in Bluegrass
Katy Daley – A Hall of Fame Career in Bluegrass

Katy Daley – A Hall of Fame Career in Bluegrass

Katy Daley will be inducted into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame during IBMA World of Bluegrass in September.

Bluegrass and Americana, Coast to Coast

Read about Bluegrass Country's California (and Oregon) connections.

Ben Eldridge – An Appreciation
Ben Eldridge – An Appreciation

Ben Eldridge – An Appreciation

Randy Barrett writes about the legendary banjoist for The Seldom Scene, who passed away in April 2024.

34 Years of the Bluegrass Top 30

Every month since 1990, Bluegrass Country's Lee Michael Demsey has compiled and broadcast the Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine National Bluegrass Survey.

Use the Archive Player To Listen to Recent Shows

Did you miss your favorite Bluegrass Country show this week? Want to hear it again? Here's how.

Bluegrass Music Associations and Societies
Bluegrass Music Associations and Societies

Bluegrass Music Associations and Societies

Here's a directory of bluegrass, old time and folk music associations, societies and clubs from across the US and around the world.

Video of the Week

Check out the video of the week, selected from the Bluegrass Country YouTube channel - the internet's finest archive of live bluegrass, old-time and Americana performances.

Craig Harris Gallery of Bluegrass Greats

Classic photos of classic performers, from Bluegrass Country Friday night host Craig Harris.

Listen Live!

Bluegrass Festival Calendar

Share the experience of live music. Bluegrass Country's Festival Roundup lists bluegrass, old-time, folk and roots music festivals in the US and around the world, with links to their websites so you can find all the details you need to know.