Over the weekend we rolled out a new version of our live stream & player. Our original player was Windows Media-based & used a Windows Media stream. The new version is an MP3 stream that uses an HTML 5-based player (Jplayer). This new combo will support a lot more browsers/OSes than the old player & it is natively supported on most mobile devices such as iPhones/Pads. No plug-ins or add-ons should be required for most browsers.

From the American Folklife Center Facebook page:

The Henry Reed Fund for Folk Artists is now accepting applications for 2012. The deadline is March 26, 2012. The maximum award amount is $2,000.

The Henry Reed Fund was established in 1990 in honor of old-time fiddler Henry Reed, to provide support for activities directly involving folk artists, especially when the activities reflect, draw upon, or strengthen the collections of the American Folklife Center. The full details are at the link. Good luck!

We're looking for bluegrass & old-time bands to play for our New River Valley Jamboree show. The NRV Jamboree is our live music show that airs from 3-4 PM on Saturday. The show is currently being broadcast live from the Old Virginia Smokehouse, so there is the added bonus of the delicious Smokehouse food (smoked pork, beef brisket, chicken, ribs, etc).

If you're interested (&/or know someone who might be), please let me know.