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Labor Day Weekend 2025

August 3, 2025 by David Prince

This article is reprinted from the August 2025 SEBA Breakdown, written by David Prince. SEBA members get to read great, exclusive articles like this and many, many more every month in SEBA’s award-winning Breakdown. Join SEBA!

Two of our long standing and most popular Georgia bluegrass festivals have paused for Labor Day Weekend — Armuchee and Racoon Creek — while a new festival — RamblerFest — makes its Labor Day debut. Read this article for all the details.

SEBA Central Chapter VP

August 3, 2025October 22, 2024 by David Belcher

After an illustrious 11 years as the SEBA Central Chapter Vice President, Walter Stark is stepping aside to allow some other SEBA Member to enjoy the excitement and rewards of running the SEBA Central Chapter Meetings and Jams. Read more…

Bear on the Square 2024

May 3, 2024 by Dan Daniel

Well folks, another Bear on the Square has come and gone, and a great time was had by all. The weather on Saturday was very nice and the square in Dahlonega had lots of folks checking out all the vendor tents and the music.

Headin’ Home – A Dynamic 6-Piece Family Bluegrass Band From Savannah, GA

August 1, 2025November 1, 2023 by David Belcher

This article is reprinted from the November 2023 SEBA Breakdown, written by David Belcher.

Headin’ Home is a family band hailing from Bloomingdale, GA, near Savannah. This seasoned family band is a refreshing burst of youthful energy, red-hot picking, chilling vocal harmonies, an entertaining stage show, and uplifting, faith-based music rooted in the traditional bluegrass sound.

IBMA and The Broken Compass Bluegrass Band

August 1, 2025November 1, 2023 by David Belcher

This article is reprinted from the November 2023 SEBA Breakdown, written by David Belcher. It is reprinted here so that non-members can get a sense of what membership brings.

The Broken Compass Bluegrass Band traveled from their home in California to the recent IBMA Festival and documented their experience on video.

SEBA Membership ID Card

September 30, 2023September 30, 2023 by David Belcher

SEBA Members – You, too, can have your own Personal/Business SEBA ID Card!

Give the Gift of Bluegrass!

September 23, 2023 by Dan Daniel

With the gift-giving season rapidly approaching, we’re adding a new feature to the SEBA website: Gift Memberships!

Starting November 1, 2023, you will be able to give a SEBA gift membership — either a Personal membership or a Business membership — to a special someone (or several special someones) in your life.

Genesis: The Origins of a Song: Will There Be Any Stars in My Crown?

February 7, 2025July 22, 2023 by SEBA Board of Directors

This article is reprinted from the July 2023 SEBA Breakdown, written by Lady Outlaw.

The popular old Baptist hymn, Will There Be Any Stars in My Crown?, written in 1897 by Eliza E. Hewitt and set to a melody by John R. Sweney, can be found as No. 787 in the Baptist Sankey hymnal.

It has been recorded numerous times by American country and bluegrass music artists such as George Jones, Ferlin Husky, Alison Krauss, the Cox Family, Reba McEntire, and many others.

The only biblical reference to stars in a crown is found in twelfth chapter verse 1 of

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Loss Of Bluegrass Greats

July 7, 2023July 7, 2023 by Dan Daniel

It is with deep sadness that this week the bluegrass world has lost two of the most influential musicians in the history of the music we love. On June 23, 2023, Jesse L. McReynolds passed from this life and on June 27, 2023, Bobby Osborne also passed from this life. They were two of the most respected musicians …

SEBA’s New Website

March 23, 2023March 21, 2023 by David Belcher

Your Website Development Team is working Fast & Furious to bring the new website to you. The big items now are : Working out the Payment process Sanitizing the Membership list (including all the expired Members from back over the years) Other tasks that won’t delay the Launch (but would be real good to have) …

Fiddlin’ John Carson’s 154th Birthday Celebration

March 25, 2023March 21, 2023 by David Belcher

Here’s the flyer advertising Fiddlin’ John Carson’s 154th Birthday Celebration, held on March 26, 2022.

Perdue Proclaims Bluegrass Month in GA

June 15, 2023May 9, 2009 by SEBA Board of Directors

Tradition date back to 1985 Author: SEBA Board of Directors (May 9, 2009) Sonny Perdue Proclaims Silver Anniversary Bluegrass Month Honoring a long standing tradition dating back to 1985 Governor Sonny Perdue proclaimed May Bluegrass Month in Georgia on May 6, 2009 while an Eleven Alive camera recorded the event for their 6 PM news …

Fred MacIsaac Tribute

June 15, 2023May 2, 2009 by Tony Salazar

Celebration Saturday, May 9, 2009 Author: Tony Salazar (May 2, 2009) Fred MacIsaac played bass for Cedar Hill The SouthEastern Bluegrass Association mourns the loss of one of it’s best as Fred MacIaasc aka Reddy Freddy received his call to glory April 22, 2009. Fred has been with us (SEBA) since the beginning in 1984, …

SEBA’s 9th Chapter Jams for First Time

June 15, 2023April 29, 2009 by SEBA Board of Directors

SEBA’s Ninth Chapter cracked open a super first jam Saturday April 25, 2009 in Cherry Log, Georgia. Long-time SEBA members Gene (Georgia Hall of Fame Fiddler) and Vida Cox attended and presented Dana Henderson with SEBA Breakdowns from the 1980’s.

Tony Ianario

June 15, 2023March 9, 2009 by SEBA Board of Directors

Heartfelt sympathy and condolences Author: SEBA Board of Directors (Mar 9, 2009) SEBA member and luthier, Tony Ianario and his wife Ann were killed in a traffic accident last Friday, March 6, 2009. The Ianarios were active members of SEBA’s Winder Chapter. Heartfelt sympathy and condolences to family and friends.