“Steamboat Whistle Blues” – The Story Behind The Recording!

“Steamboat Whistle Blues” – The Story Behind The Recording!

"Steamboat Whistle Blues" is a song from John Hartford's newgrass classic, AEREO-PLAIN, originally recorded in Nashville at Hillbilly Central, now home to Compass Records Group where we did a lot of the recording for my new album, FIDDLER'S DREAM. Here's a little more...

Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper Win Two IBMA Awards!

Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper Win Two IBMA Awards!

Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper won two International Bluegrass Music Association Awards recently: Instrumental Group of the Year and Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year for the title track of Michael Cleveland's latest Compass Records Album, "Fiddler's...

Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper Receive FIVE IBMA Nominations!

Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper Receive FIVE IBMA Nominations!

The International Bluegrass Music Association announced the nominees for their 2017 Awards to be presented September 28th in Raleigh, NC, at the World of Bluegrass Conference. Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper received a total of FIVE nominations in the following...

Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper Featured on Kentucky.com

Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper Featured on Kentucky.com

We always enjoy performing in the "Bluegrass state" of Kentucky and our visit to Lexington for Festival of the Bluegrass was no exception. "The Ragheads" know how to have fun! We were honored for our show to be reviewed by journalist Walter Tunis for Kentucky.com. But...

Michael Cleveland Releases Instructional Video

Michael Cleveland Releases Instructional Video

The International Bluegrass Music Association's most awarded fiddler, Michael Cleveland, is embarking on a new venture with his first ever instructional video. Known as one of bluegrass music's premier musicians, Cleveland has been offering lessons via Skype for...

SiriusXM Bluegrass Junction Features Michael Cleveland THIS WEEK!

Michael Cleveland and his new Compass Records Group album, FIDDLER'S DREAM, will be featured on a special Track By Track with Kyle Cantrell on SiriusXM Bluegrass Junction January 18th. Joining Michael and Kyle for the interview, is Jeff White, producer of the album....

 

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