Bluegrass Festival
21-24 August 2025
31st Annual Rainier
Links
Bluegrass and Acoustic Music Associations
Washington Acoustic Music Association (WAMA)
Washington Bluegrass Association (WBA)
Inland NW Bluegrass Music Association (INBMA)
Oregon Bluegrass Association (OBA)
California Bluegrass Association
Northern Nevada Bluegrass Association
Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association
Miscellaneous
We Love Rainer, WA facebook
The Right Country KYLM 95.5 FM Yelm, WA therightcountry.com
2019 Rainier Pickin' Party performances can be heard here
2018 Rainier Pickin' Party performances can be heard here.
Ear Training
BUILD ANY CHORD, ANYWHERE! (for instruments tuned in fifths)
build-any-chord-anywhere-by-frank-geiger
Drones
Chord Progressions
pegramjam.com/chord_charts.html
Misc. Instructional Videos for Fiddle
5 min. bow
youtube.com/watch?v=_llibKseZeQ
Kato Havas
youtube.com/user/KatoHavas A lot of this focuses on classical musicians but there is useful info for fiddle players.
Bluegrass Jams
washingtonbluegrass.com/jams-concerts-events
Bluegrass Festivals
A Brief History of Country Music
https://www.austinrealestate.com/from-austin-to-tennessee-the-history-of-country-music.php As suggested by music students.
A Musical Glossary for Kids
https://www.theaterseatstore.com/blog/musical-glossary-kids Suggested by Anna, a music student.
A Musician's Guide to Advertising and Marketing: 11 Things to Know
qualtrics.com/blog/musicians-guide-to-marketing Suggested by Lily, a student in New Hampshire