By JEFF BURBRINK Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Elkhart County GOSHEN — If you were to pick one time of the year to improve your bluegrass lawn, most people would guess April or May. In truth, the best time to give your lawn a little extra TLC is the … Read More
“And each town looks the same to me, the movies and the factories And ev’ry stranger’s face I see reminds me that I long to be, Homeward bound, I wish I was…..” – “Homeward Bound” by Simon and Garfunkel The lyrics of Simon and Garfunkel’s road-weary classic must … Read More
The Paul W. Ogle Cultural and Community Center at Indiana University Southeast, Southern Indiana’s center for the performing and visual arts, will present the Bluegrass duo Dailey & Vincent in concert on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the RIchard K. Stem Concert Hall in the Ogle … Read More
This is the story of two Americans, living in Germany, who started a band. Andrew Morris, a talented flat-picker, grew up in Kosciusko County. Julie Bates is a Kansas City girl who knows her way around a fiddle. The two were bright students in college, earning them both Fulbright … Read More
As part of its monthly Second Saturdays, Nappanee is hosting a battle of the bands from 4-8 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, at Leadership Park. Four bands will be playing in the friendly competition: Desert Road Band, Heart String Bluegrass, Aaron Stutzman and Double Strung. Desert Road Band … Read More
Nickel Creek have been blazing new trails through the traditional bluegrass since the group’s members were teenagers back in the 90s. After a string of Grammy and CMA nominations (and a couple of wins) the group announced an indefinite hiatus in late 2006. The three members have been … Read More
Five-time Grammy nominee, Rhonda Vincent, has been successful with both country and bluegrass music. On “Only Me,” her upcoming two-disc set, due out on Jan. 28 from Upper Management Music, Vincent showcases her incredible talents for both styles. Disc one of “Only Me” is all bluegrass – and … Read More
