Last year, The String got a new opening theme tune. “Vera” comes from New York based mandolin virtuoso, composer and band ...

Organizers have announced a new date for the Mummers String Band competition after dangerous wind conditions forced the event ...

While the postponement of the Mummers’ string band competition could have put a damper on an otherwise joyous New Year’s Day in Philadelphia, the string bands may have gotten a sweeter prize out of ...

The Reedy River String Band has its roots in Greenville, but the acoustic “newgrass” trio has found a second home in ...

As Strings Music Festival approaches its 40th year, the nonprofit performing arts organization finds itself at a pivotal and ...

Over the course of its quarter-century-plus life span, Yonder Mountain String Band has released eleven studio albums that capture its enduring appeal and creative songwriting abilities. Fans of the ...

Oct. 1—In the final decades of the Hawaiian monarchy, and for a decade or two afterward, the violin, viola, cello, zither, autoharp and Western flute were integral parts of Hawaiian music. In the ...

Yonder Mountain String Band have confirmed the Nov. 8 release of their 11th studio album, Nowhere Next, via Thirty Tigers. As a preview of their upcoming set, the group unveiled its initial Jerry ...

Four UNG students, along with Dr. Esther Morgan-Ellis, professor of music history, attended the fourth annual String Band Summit, where they presented a workshop and papers. Morgan-Ellis said students ...

Hubby jenkins, of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, speaks of his path to membership in the band as “my own educational journey.” Jenkins, 27, is fairly new to the group; Carolina Chocolate Drops formed ...

View from the Fly Around Fest outdoor stage on the campus of the historic Lansing School. (Photo by Rusty Williams) All across Appalachia, communities have historically leaned on music to help get ...