Sixteen-year-old George Portz, left, became the youngest winner of a state open fiddle championship in 1969. He died Jan. 9 after more than 50 years playing bluegrass music. Provided George Portz was ...
This year's festival features 40 performances by 15 bands.
CARBONDALE - The Southern Illinois bluegrass music scene will be invaded by the sounds of Pert Near Sandstone this evening at the Hangar 9. This alternative bluegrass band is based out of the ...
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America at 250: How Illinois helped shape American music, freedom and women’s rights
From folk music to abolition and women’s rights, Illinois helped shape American history and culture.
Mila Maring-Sims and Kelley Sims are inviting people to join them at their kitchen table. The married musicians from Alto Pass are longtime bastions of the Southern Illinois bluegrass community. Their ...
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