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2021
January
Jason Hicks
1 day ago2 min read
CBMS to Induct Honorees to the CBMS Hall of Honor at Midwinter, 2025
We invite you to check out the 40 members of the CO Bluegrass Hall of Honor
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Mike Jackson
2 days ago8 min read
It's Never Too Late - Learning Bluegrass for Older Adults
If you have spent much time in Colorado, you have probably walked into a bar and seen a bunch of musicians sitting around in a circle...
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David Smith
Dec 7, 20244 min read
Jake Leg – A Perfect Moment in Time
By David Smith Jake Leg There are perfect moments in time across all musical genres. In bluegrass there are many. Some well-known, such...
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David Smith
Nov 27, 20243 min read
The Blue Canyon Boys - A Colorado Bluegrass Institution
by David Smith The Blue Canyon Boys perform at Snowygrass Festival in Estes Park, Colorado - photo by Richard Johnson Declaration: we,...
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David Smith
Nov 14, 20243 min read
Martin Gilmore: The Colorado Troubadour
By: David Smith Every state needs to have its troubadour. Someone to sing from the tundra grasses of the mountainside, the ironclad 12th...
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Mike Jackson
Oct 29, 20245 min read
Two Decades of Bluegrass Harmony--the Lyons Colorado Oskar Blues Bluegrass Jam
Author: Michael Jackson, Lyons CO. Nestled into the foothills just north of Boulder is the town of Lyons, which is not only home to...
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John Pierce
Mar 14, 20243 min read
Luthier Interview: Geoff Burghardt
by John Pierce Geoff Burghardt is a fixture in the Denver music scene. I met him about 10 years ago at Luke Blaser’s Park House jam. He...
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nadinesartandmusic
Mar 14, 20243 min read
Interview with Jenny Hirt of Durango Bluegrass Meltdown
By Nadine Sekerez The event includes workshops, a band contest, free Friday concert, barn dance, and late-night events. Jenny Hirt, Board...
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Amy Martin
Mar 1, 20243 min read
Denver Jamgrass: Celebrating 10 Years!
by Amy Martin “This Week In Grass” You know the post. The post we all love from Denver Jamgrass that tells us about all the...
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Jake Schepps
Dec 1, 202311 min read
The Great Earl Scruggs
by Jake Schepps NOTE: This article written by Jake Schepps was published on his blog in May, 2023 What we owe to the true lion of...
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Laurie Hutton
Dec 1, 20238 min read
Confessions of a Festival Addict
by Laurie Hutton I have a serious obsession these days. Before I moved to Colorado I imagined my retirement to be gardening and playing...
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nadinesartandmusic
Sep 14, 202310 min read
An interview with Will SchererScherer Violin shop
By Nadine Sekerez Today began earlier than usual for me. At 6:34 a.m., my phone buzzed with an email notification. Our CBMS President,...
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