A message from Nancy Cardwell

A message from Nancy Cardwell

Spring is just around the corner, and it’s the time of year for those who plant gardens to start leafing through seed catalogs. For those who play bluegrass instruments (or would like to), it’s time to check out the list of bluegrass camps and workshops available this...
Fletcher Bright grant report from Josh Wills

Fletcher Bright grant report from Josh Wills

Fletcher Bright grant recipient Josh Wills is a quadruple-threat musician with impressive chops on guitar, mandolin, banjo, and fiddle. He is pictured above on fiddle with his instructor, Bruce Molsky. Josh said, “This camp is the only one that I know of that aims to...

Fletcher Bright grant report from Sophia DiChiara

We just wanted to send a video saying THANK YOU for the grant allowing Sophia to attend Monroe Mandolin Camp! Sophia learns so much at camp, and it’s been such a blessing to her. She has grown so much as a musician, and her love for bluegrass and passion for...
Bluegrass in the Blue Ridge to benefit IBMA Foundation

Bluegrass in the Blue Ridge to benefit IBMA Foundation

Plan to join us at Lorraine Jordan’s Bluegrass in the Blue Ridge festival April 10-12, 2025, at the Meadowview Conference Resort and Hotel in Kingsport, Tennessee! Attendees will be invited to donate an extra dollar (or two) at the gate for the IBMA Foundation, and...