Here are a pair of new releases that will be of interest to admirers of George Jackson's fiddle album of last year, Time and Place, and to fiddlers in particular. The record has been quite popular among fans of contemporary old
Bluegrass instructional resources
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New guitar solo lesson available from Kenny Smith online
If you have a bluegrass guitar player or student on your gift list this year, don't forget the many flatpickers who offer lessons online. Find out who their favorites are, and see what is offered from their web site. One such
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Radio Ramblers present instruments to Global Impact Stem Academy
Joe Mullins and one of his Radio Ramblers, Adam McIntosh, made the short trip to Springfield, OH earlier this month to present donated instruments to the new Roots Music Club at Global Impact Stem Academy. Through the kindness of Deering Banjos,
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ETSU adds minor in Old Time, Scottish, and Irish music
East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, perhaps the first major state school to offer a degree in Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music Studies, has announced a new concentration. Starting with the Fall 2021 semester, students within the Bluegrass, Old
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Blueberry Bluegrass Festival offers 20 workshops in 20 weeks
The folks at the Blueberry Bluegrass Festival in Alberta have come up with a wonderful way to share the music through the dark winter months ahead. They are holding a series of Thursday night workshops called 20 Workshops in 20 Weeks.
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California Banjo Extravaganza goes virtual for 2020
Normally at this time of year, west coast banjo player, educator, and promoter, Bill Evans, is finishing preparations for his annual California Banjo Extravaganza. This would involve a series of live shows in the Golden State, featuring a number of top
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2020 Banjo Summit goes virtual
Round Window Institute's Banjo Summit is going virtual this year, with all classes and workshops held online. Overseen by Jake Schepps, The Banjo Summit has a very specific focus. Their goal is to demonstrate new techniques to add color to traditional
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Second volume of Casey’s Custom Christmas Collection for banjo DVD
The Murphy Method has released a second volume of Christmas songs for banjo, in time for five stringers to gear up for Christmas jams with some of their favorite holiday tunes. Casey's Custom Christmas Collection, Vol. 2, features Casey Henry, daughter
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FiddleStar offers John Hartford’s Fiddle Device cards
Here's an interesting new instructional/motivational item for fiddlers and fiddle students. And fans of the late, great John Hartford. Though many people think of Hartford as a banjo player, which he certainly was, he had also dedicated his life to the
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Tristan Scroggins adds Carrying The Tradition tabs to Patreon
Nashville mandolinist Tristan Scroggins has released another book of transcriptions, this time featuring the playing of Dan Tyminski with Lonesome River Band. Tristan has transcribed all of Dan's solos from LRB's breakout album, Carrying The Tradition, which set the bluegrass