Voice of America Radio Magazine features the Grey Fox Bluegrass Academy for Kids in this online story about Elena Kagan, NASA and our academy. The Special English edition, designed to help people learn English, is seen world-wide. Click on the audio. It’s well worth the wait to hear interviews of academy teachers, Ira Gitlin, Louis Kaplan and several young students. Enjoy music clips by Doyle Lawson, Del McCoury, Ira playing one of his own tunes on the banjo, and of course — the kids performance to a cheering crowd. Thanks to Joan Kornblith for making this happen. Listen NOW. Or paste this link into your browser:

http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/Elena-Kagan-101107074.html

Grey Fox 2010 featured so many fine performers that you could be at any stage, at any workshop at any time of the day and be completely amazed by the talent just a few feet in front of you.

Our roving videographer, Fred Robbins, captured footage at the Master’s Stage with award-winning guitarists Josh Williams, Tony Watt and Bob Harris. Not only did they perform this fine rendition of “Big Sciota,” but you get to hear a little about how they started playing guitar. Enjoy:

This installment of the Greencards’ newsletter features a backstage photo of them at Grey Fox with Sam Bush and Bryan Sutton. Check it out. http://www.thegreencards.com/newsletter/news081210.html

On July 15-18 Katy Daley attended her first Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival on the Walsh Farm in Oak Hill, N.Y. Katy, the 2009 IBMA Broadcaster of the Year, shared Main Stage emcee duties with Nick Barr of WAMC, Bill Knowlton of WCNY, and Stan Zdonik of the Boston Bluegrass Union.

She has just posted a wonderful blog about her experiences with photos galore, many taken behind the scenes at Grey Fox. In her blog, Katy has high praise for talent on the festival’s many stages, the event’s flawless organization, the helpfulness of volunteers and the impressive Grey Fox Bluegrass Academy for Kids which enrolled 115 students this year. Read Katy’s blog and while there, click on the photos to read Katy’s captions!

http://bluegrasscountry.org/news/grey-fox-photo-blog/

Thanks again to Shaun Deane of the WVEW.org radio show, Anything Goes — this time for airing the Berklee Roots Music Roadshow’s Friday July 16, 2010 showcase at Grey Fox including performances by Frankie’s Little .44; Chasing Blue; The Up Jumpers; mandolin wizard, Sierra Hull; and 2010 Grey Fox Scholarship recipient, guitarist Courtney Hartman — plus commentary by Berklee College of Music instructors, Matt Glaser and Dave Hollender. Here’s the link to the archived show.  Enjoy! http://web.me.com/shaundeane/AnythingGoes/BerkleeatGF.html