Bill Monroe didn’t invent bluegrass music, but he refined it and is the person most often referred to as the “Father of Bluegrass.” The classic instrumentation includes upright bass, banjo, fiddle, ...

This Friday and Saturday, Raleigh Wide Open is taking over the streets of our state's capital. The festival is a celebration of American roots music ranging from gospel to folk and also features arts, ...

“Bluegrass is very community-based,” says mandolinist Patrick Kerrigan Fitzsimons, one of the founders of the academy. “You don’t need fancy equipment. You just carry your instrument, sit in a circle ...

The Wayfaring Strangers will present a wholly improvised bluegrass musical at The Magnet. Join in for an improvised musical featuring old-timey bluegrass tunes played on traditional instruments like ...

Amid the halls of the Kenan Music Building, the sounds of mandolins, banjos, fiddles and guitars can be heard as the Carolina Bluegrass Band brings rich, locally-rooted bluegrass music to life. The ...