Congratulations to Terry L’Heureux from Connecticut, who won the February drawing for a free full festival ticket to Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival! We’ll have a few comments from the lucky winner as soon as she gets back to us.

Our next facebook drawing will be on March 31. To be eligible to win a ticket at the end of each month through June, become a fan at http://www.facebook.com/greyfoxbluegrass. You’ll get occasional updates about this summer’s best-ever festival. Check out the lineup!

For all you King Wilkie fans, here’s a link to a blog with sound clips of their LIVE album recorded at Grey Fox. Enjoy!!!!

http://harris.wulfson.com/weblog/

The winner of the full festival ticket that we gave away at Joe Val Festival last weekend is Donna Talmage of Merrimac, MA. We played phone tag for a bit, but we finally caught up with her yesterday. She’s never been to Grey Fox, is really looking forward to it and has already arranged to bring a friend with her.

On her entry form Donna wrote that she wants to see the Greencards, so we know she has great taste in music! She also told us that after seeing Doyle Lawson for the first time this year at Joe Val, she’s pumped to see him again. Oh, and the Gibson Brothers are one of her favorite bands. So, congratulations, Donna. We’re sure you’re gonna love Grey Fox!

Our next ticket giveaway will be on Facebook on February 29 — Leap Year! If you’re not yet a fan, jump on over and sign up. You’ll be automatically in the running for a free ticket. We’ll be doing a drawing at the end of each month leading up to Grey Fox. Good luck now.

We have to say it again, cuz we’re jazzed: Grey Fox is winner of the International Bluegrass Music Association’s “Bluegrass Event of the Year” award. Come see why!

Lots of you have been clamoring for them and we’re happy to announce the addition of Railroad Earth to Friday, July 16th’s lineup at Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival. This great band has a bunch o’ things going on: the recent release of “Railroad Earth Retrospective 2000-2009″ plus a new recording deal with One Haven Music. They also have a new bass player, Andrew Altman, who lists a range of musical influences from Bill Monroe and Wilco to Ella Fitzgerald and Thelonius Monk. Check him out!

Our lineup is filling in fast and we’re still selling tickets at the Early Bird Price. Don’t miss out. Come experience why we’re the IBMA Bluegrass Event of the Year! Cruise on over to the Grey Fox Website and see who else is playing. Hope you’ll be joining us!

Grey Fox welcomes Buddy Merriam & Back Roads to the 2010 lineup. A mighty fine Monroe-style mandolin player, Buddy was struck by lightning on the Rothvoss Farm in 1976 at the first Berkshire Mtn BG Festival. When Buddy regained consciousness, Bill Monroe was there hovering over him! Imagine that! Well, that moment changed Buddy’s life. He became friends with Monroe and learned his technique directly from him. Back Roads—now celebrating its 30th anniversary—will be at Grey Fox on Thursday, July 15. You can also listen to Buddy’s radio show, Bluegrass Time, every Wed from 6-8 pm on WUSB-fm.  Check out more of the Grey Fox lineup!