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Water Melon Pickers Fest September 10th to 12th!
Entries for the Mike Auldridge Instrumental Composition Contest will be accepted starting on August 16, 2026!
The Mike Auldridge Instrumental Composition Contest honors the life and musicianship of one of America’s greatest bluegrass players.
Applications Orrin Star Scholarship award will be accepted between Sept. 7th and Nov. 16th 2026!
The Orrin Star Scholarship honors the memory and generosity of a remarkable man, who lived in the DC area for most of his career and who was a friend to many in the bluegrass community. Orrin gained notoriety as a champion flat-picker and went on to enrich many of our lives with the warmth and humor of his performing and teaching.
Applications for the $500 award are accepted every year, beginning in the fall. Look for the announcement on the home page. Meanwhile, the program description is at https://dcbu.org/the-orrin-star-scholarship-program/
The Hazel Dickens Song Contest opens October 26th 2026!
The Hazel Dickens Song Contest celebrates the life one of the Baltimore/Washington region music’s most beloved bluegrass songwriters.
One important aspect of DCBU’s mission is to promote music education. We offer an instructor directory so students can locate teachers in their local area for in-person instruction. Additionally, since so many great musicians teach online classes, we’re now posting information for instructors wherever they are located. To sign-up as an instructor fill out the form by selecting the link below. Your submission will be reviewed and added to our directory within a few days.
Frying Pan Park Visitor Center, Hendon VA
Join us for a friendly bluegrass Jam on the first and 3rd Sunday each month at the Visitor Center. All levels are welcome.
Celebrating Bluegrass through exposure, awareness and community involvement throughout the year.
Even though every October 1st is World Bluegrass Day our mission is to celebrate, share and inspire others throughout the year to start listening to Bluegrass music, start playing an instrument or travel to the mountains to explore the roots of Bluegrass.
Check out the mission at http://www.worldbluegrassday.com/
Join the conversation at https://www.facebook.com/groups/WorldBluegrassDay/
Frying Pan Park Visitor Center, Hendon VA
Join us for a friendly bluegrass Jam on the first and 3rd Sunday each month at the Visitor Center. All levels are welcome.
Frying Pan Park Visitor Center, Hendon VA
Join us for a friendly bluegrass Jam on the first and 3rd Sunday each month at the Visitor Center. All levels are welcome.
Frying Pan Park Visitor Center, Hendon VA
Join us for a friendly bluegrass Jam on the first and 3rd Sunday each month at the Visitor Center. All levels are welcome.
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