Thursday morning in Town Park, Telluride, Colorado: There is some quiet activity as last minute preparations are being made for the day's program. There are festival workers going about their business, the sun is shining, the grass is green (it will turn Blue later), and a...
Last time the band was in town in March, they sold out the first night, encouraging the Sheridan Opera House to schedule a second night. Leftover Salmon returns triumphant to the 39th annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival, where they appear as the Friday night closer, 10:30...
It's no big secret Telluride's on again, he's off again 30+-year relationship with Tim O 'Brien is not an exclusive love affair: the Grammy (Traditional Folk Category) Tim won in 2005 – not to mention countless nods from industry organizations such as the International Bluegrass...
They’re young, tattooed and bristling with attitude. No, it’s not a rock and roll band, though in some regards The Devil Makes Three certainly could be. Their music throbs with rock energy and when they play, it’s a party. Formed and based in Santa Cruz, California,...
For the Saturday morning opening act of the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, the path to the Main Stage begins wherever a band calls home. Ten fresh, talented bands converge on Telluride with hopes of winning the contest and securing a Main Stage slot the following year....
"Laura Marling is a 21-year-old British singer/songwriter who is not only wiser than her years - she's wiser than MY years...
At the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, the spotlight is always on the Main (Fred Shellman) Stage, which this year features the likes of newcomers Della Mae, Laura Marling, Run Boy Run, Seryn, and Devil Makes Three, plus superstars - and regulars who are superstars: Tim O'Brien,...
Editor's note: Yes, we know this week is all about Telluride Bluegrass. We know because we are posting, what?, about 10 stories. But we are also thinking ahead. The Telluride Yoga Fest may just be your best antidote to festival overload. Telluride's summer calendar is...
All-women's band features at FirstGrass with Peter Rowan and Greensky Bluegrass in Sunset Plaza, Mountain Village, and throughout weekend. Here's a short story about Robert "Bobby" Van Osborne, Jr. Bobby was born in Kentucky in 1931. His instrument was the mandolin and he came to fame with...
A lot of important stories out there never get told, which is why we created the Mountainfilm Commitment Grant in 2010. In the two years since, we’ve awarded 10 $5,000 grants — along with 10 MacBook Pros — to filmmakers, photographers, artists and adventurers whose...
