What's a gal from Ohio doing starting a website about Indiana Bluegrass?

Good question. Easy to explain. Meet my maternal great grandfather, Henry Good. He and his brother and family lived around the turn of the century in Monroeville, Indiana. Most of my family lives in the Ft. Wayne area and in and around Monroeville, still. Which sits RIGHT on the border of Ohio, and Van Wert County, where all my father's family lives and has it's roots. I live in Toledo, Ohio, which borders Michigan, where I grew up and is a stone's throw from Indiana. I've grown up in the tri-state area and know it well.

My great Grandfather was a skilled musician yet he favored the fiddle, seen here held by his brother. They played barn dances all over the place and were quite well known apparently. Before my grandmother passed away, she gave me his fiddle. It's in rough shape, but it's a true family heirloom and I'm sure that I get my love of bluegrass from his roots. My Grandmother was great organ player, she thrilled the bowling alleys of Ft. Wayne with her amazing tunes, all learned by ear. Music runs in my family. I play the banjo and it's my bass that is featured above in the logo. Just recently my own daughter has taken up the fiddle and I think my great Grandpa would love it if she had his fiddle some day.

How can I help get this website running strong like Buckeye Bluegrass?

Easy! Just send me information about bands, festivals, jams and shows in the state. I'll be doing my own searching and working my contacts, too, but you can greatly help by letting me know some of the information. I will assemble it all, get it up and running as quickly as I can. It will take a bit of time to fill out, but it will! I'll work diligently and so will my helpers.

Please email me personally at: Sherri@IndianaBluegrass.com and I'll be glad to chat with you, and help get the information up and running on this site. Just wait and see what it will become!

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