Bluegrass instructional resources

Just a reminder that applications for Leadership Bluegrass 2010 are due this week. Completed applications must be received by Friday, November 13, and forms can be found on the IBMA web site. This 3 day program (March 9-11) brings together people

If you've ever wanted to sing bluegrass harmony and didn't know how to learn, or if you've been trying and need some help figuring out the parts, Stephen Mougin has come to your rescue. Stephen plays guitar and sings with Sam

Here's another big milestone in the bluegrass world. Pete Wernick, aka Dr. Banjo, is celebrating his 25th anniversary offering his Winter Banjo Camps in Boulder, CO. Wernick has long been known as a pioneer in bluegrass banjo instruction. His beginner book,

The SouthEastern Bluegrass Association (SEBA) has reached quite a milestone. This weekend, they will mark their 25th Anniversary supporting and promoting bluegrass music with a special concert and workshop in Duluth, GA. From a group of pickers at the 1984 Diamond

Everyone seemed to get a kick out of the fake trailer for Jim Van Cleve's AcuTab fiddle DVD which we ran last week. Jim said that he heard from people all over the country who had gotten a chuckle from

We posted back in July about the fabulous new CD, Waiting For The Dawn. It is a project of Childsplay, a non-profit organization that has sprung from the annual meetings that violin maker Bob Childs has been hosting this past

Craig Havighurst - he of String Theory Media and the IBMA Board of Directors - has put together a 9 minute promotional video for the Bluegrass, Old Time & Country Music program at East Tennessee State University. It encompasses perfectly

Nashville flatpicker Russ Barenberg is accepting private guitar students online. Guitarists anywhere in the world can sign up for lessons using Skype, free software that enables two-way video/audio chat. You can download Skype, but will need a video-enabled computer and either

We had a piece up on Monday about Sarah Jarosz and her decision to attend college at Boston's New England Conservatory. But she's not the only talented, young singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from the bluegrass world headed for Boston in

Tony Trischka's latest banjo venture is now live online. It's the Tony Trischka School of Banjo, an interactive instructional video course for banjo players at any level. The site offers prepared banjo lessons from Tony, with students invited to submit videos