Bluegrass Pride

Supporting and celebrating the full rainbow of bluegrass pickers!

[Bluegrass Pride @bluegrass_pride]

On the Forward Roll today, check out a tune from our friends @georgefiddle and Uma Peters! George describes "Turtle Rock" as "a beautifully moody atmosphere, evocative of that moment of calm in a turbulent year."

Read more and watch on our website: https://t.co/l3kUS5okNp

[Bluegrass Pride @bluegrass_pride]

Proud of BGP Board Member, scholar, and musician Jake Blount (@forked_queer) for writing this important piece of criticism of music journalism — and the ways it can (and often does) propagate white supremacy.

Essential reading!

[Paste Magazine @PasteMagazine]

Jake Blount (@forked_queer) on the insidiousness of "Afro-Americana": https://t.co/M2Fh9X2vOn

[Bluegrass Pride @bluegrass_pride]

It's the biggest week in #bluegrass! Here's where you can find us during @IntlBluegrass's World of Bluegrass in Raleigh this week.

Don't miss our (vaxxed & masked) BYO-Brunch & Info Session and mini-showcase on Saturday, Oct. 2, IN PERSON!

RSVP: https://t.co/hf1vGSPnky

[Bluegrass Pride @bluegrass_pride]

Don't forget! @arosefiddle premieres the #BluegrassPride-inspired composition "Embracing Roots" with Fog Holler and the Americana String Quartet on Sunday, September 19!

Virtual and in-person tickets are available: https://t.co/HJdKrpdcSS

[Bluegrass Pride @bluegrass_pride]

Kindness is Embracing Roots!

We're so excited for the world premiere of a brand new composition by our friend Alisa Rose (@arosefiddle) on Sept. 19! The piece was inspired by #BluegrassPride and conversations with members of our community.

Read more:
https://t.co/HJdKrpdcSS

[Bluegrass Pride @bluegrass_pride]

@PineConeNC Right back atcha!! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤

[Bluegrass Pride @bluegrass_pride]

Kindness is getting vaccinated and wearing your mask!

Whether you're headed back out to live shows and festivals or making plans to join us at @IntlBluegrass' business conference in a couple weeks, one way you can #BeKind is by doing your part to decrease the spread of COVID!

[Bluegrass Pride @bluegrass_pride]

Our members enable us to better budget and plan for the future. We offer membership tiers at a variety of giving levels with all kinds of fun and exciting perks. Being a member tells the world bluegrass is for everyone!

Join the challenge: https://t.co/M0Te9EevY7

[Bluegrass Pride @bluegrass_pride]

Kindness is becoming a member of #BluegrassPride!! It's day 9 of #BeKind21 and what better way to celebrate than drumming up some new members??

If you or a friend aren't yet members, become one today! Head to https://t.co/TpfIOYz6yF to learn more. And don't forget to #BeKind!!

[Bluegrass Pride @bluegrass_pride]

We hope you'll make plans to attend the premiere – whether virtually or in person – and don't forget to #BeKind!

Kindness is inclusivity, community, and embracing our roots.

[Bluegrass Pride @bluegrass_pride]

Kindness is Embracing Roots!

We're so excited for the world premiere of a brand new composition by our friend Alisa Rose (@arosefiddle) on Sept. 19! The piece was inspired by #BluegrassPride and conversations with members of our community.

Read more:
https://t.co/HJdKrpdcSS

[Bluegrass Pride @bluegrass_pride]

Don't forget to sign up for #BeKind21! You can find more information through @BTWFoundation: https://t.co/M0Te9EevY7

[Bluegrass Pride @bluegrass_pride]

How are you committing to #BeKind today?? How about donating to a crowdfunding campaign!

We'd suggest @marybragg! A talented and critically acclaimed songwriter and producer, Mary is self-producing her upcoming self-titled album – support it! https://t.co/7HnspcEkvn

[Lady Gaga @ladygaga]

I’m so excited to celebrate kindness with you for #BeKind21! 🎈 @btwfoundation and I can’t wait to see the uplifting ways you’re showing kindness to yourselves and others this month ❤️ Learn more at https://t.co/vhZ0cyhN4a

[Bluegrass Pride @bluegrass_pride]

Kindness is letting the world know BLUEGRASS IS FOR EVERYONE!! 🪕🏳️‍🌈🎻

We are so excited and proud to be participating in #BeKind21 with @BTWFoundation and @ladygaga this year! How will YOU commit to #BeKind?

Sign up here: https://t.co/d7mENVHfwE

[Bluegrass Pride @bluegrass_pride]

Are you an LGBTQ+ musician with a project, album, or other financial need? Apply for a Mini-Grant!

https://t.co/FMHpj1P5ic

[Bluegrass Pride @bluegrass_pride]

Have you heard about our Mini-Grant Program? We've begun giving out our first grants!! We're proud to have supported our friend Joe Troop (of @CApalache) on his trip to Nogales, Mexico to volunteer at a migrant shelter, La Casa de la Misericordia.

https://t.co/skx8PJsEkI

[Bluegrass Pride @bluegrass_pride]

Watch the video he shot in Nogales and listen to the new song, "Mercy for Migrants" – which features @belafleckbanjo & @abigailwashburn – here:

https://t.co/hngxxrYCJp

[Bluegrass Pride @bluegrass_pride]

Please be safe, observe social distancing, and mask up! If you're planning on coming for the show, definitely stop by and say hey. We can't wait to visit and enjoy some bluegrass with y'all!!

[Bluegrass Pride @bluegrass_pride]

Heads up San Francisco!! We're so excited for @WoodBellyMusic with @high_water_line tomorrow night at @amados998!! We'll be hanging out, selling merch, signing up new members, and enjoying... live music!?!? 🤯

https://t.co/6k8m51F261