Heartfelt Thanks to Durango Bluegrass Meltdown. This fest is truly one of a kind. We spent a weekend enjoying the San Juans and the amazing folks of this region. 

It was an honor to be joined by talented fiddler Becky Buller, who inspired everyone with her great playing, singing, songs, and laughter. It was also a joy to spend some time with old friends like Aaron & Erin Youngberg, Rich Zimmerman, Greg Cahill, Dustin Benson, and new friends like Darin and Tim of Balsam Range. 

It was a hoot to teach the guitar workshop and jam with old pal Jon Stickley. He’s a monster!

We were sad to leave the San Juans, but we’ll be back in June! Hurrah! 🙂

Colorado style bluegrass hang on ‘Grass for that Ass Thursday’ night. It was just the right scene for our snowy arrival in mid-April. Loved Lil’ Smokies and Jon Stickley Trio.

Governor Haslam and former Governor Dunn, Senator Lamar Alexander, and Speaker Harwell were in attendance at Harwell House Homecoming at Ellington Agricultural Center on April 1. The amazing Kyle Cantrell of SiriusXM Bluegrass Junction–and wife Becky were there requesting songs!

Fun news for springtime! Virtuoso Isaac Eicher has come onboard to delight festival audiences with his genre-bending mandolin mastery. Originally from Tulsa, Isaac is known for winning the National Mandolin Championship in Winfield, KS and for winning the Colorado Championships at Rockygrass (Mandolin, Guitar). He began his early career in the bluegrass world, and he’s since incorporated other musical languages, such as gypsy jazz, bebop, and latin jazz. Welcome, Isaac!