Admin History THE ABL STORY On a cold and icy night in 1972, the Adirondack Bluegrass League (or ABL for short) was formed. The purpose was to form a family-oriented organization that promoted and preserved bluegrass music in upstate New York. Irene & Hank Clothier(L to R) Hank Clothier, Fred Lantz, Irene Clothier, Carol Rumpf, Danny Rumpf(L to R)