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Rachel Mayanovic to Monroeville
No more boys club for Monroeville. The band has announced 23 year old Rachel Mayanovic as their new fiddler. Though new to performing professionally in the bluegrass world, Rachel, has been studying the music since she was a pre-teen. While being trained in classical violin during [...]
2013 Fiddler Hall of Fame inductees
Four celebrated fiddlers were honored on February 6 with induction into the National Fiddlers Hall of Fame. The ceremony was held at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame in Tulsa. The organization, based in Tulsa, has been in existence since 2008. In addition to honoring the greats [...]
Cricket on the Hearth from Stoney Lonesome
Last week we ran across a fascinating video online, from a musician who assumes the nom de web of Stoney Lonesome. In real life, he is Andy Cartoun, a bluegrass banjo player and accidental filmmaker from the Northeast, who has developed a passion for creating [...]
Billy Joe Foster passes
We have learned that Billy Joe Foster, noted Oklahoma picker, passed away today at 51 years of age. A talented multi-instrumentalist, Foster played fiddle with Bill Monroe, bass with Country Gazette, and several instruments with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder. He was also the banjo [...]
Stolen instrument alert: LaPlant mandolin *updated – found *
Matt Thompson, mandolinist with Monroe Crossing, had a pair of cherished instruments stolen yesterday afternoon. His 2003 F-5 LaPlant mandolin and an unlabeled fiddle were taken from his hotel room in Glendale, AZ. The mandolin carries serial number 125 and has a dark brown finish. Matt [...]
On This Day # 7
On this day in 1923 …… January 10, 1923, Curly Ray Cline was born. Had he lived, the extrovert Curly Ray Cline would have been 90 years old today. Born in Pike County, Kentucky, Cline was inspired to play the fiddle by hearing Fiddlin’ Arthur [...]
Fiddler’s Grove is no more
Sad news for fans and pickers in central North Carolina, as one of the oldest and most venerated contest festivals in the US is no more. The Ole Time Fiddler’s and Bluegrass Festival, known colloquially as Fiddler’s Grove, has handed out its last ribbons. After being [...]
Tim Laughlin to Big Country Bluegrass
Big Country Bluegrass has announced veteran multi-instrumentalist Tim Laughlin as their newest member. Tim will play both fiddle and mandolin, and share in harmony vocals. The band had been using fill-ins since fiddler Jeff Michael departed in February of 2012 – but not just any [...]
Becky Buller to Darin & Brooke
Darin & Brooke Aldridge are bringing in one of bluegrass music’s rare triple threats in Becky Buller, announced yesterday as the newest member of their band. In addition to her demonstrated skill as a fiddler and vocalist, Becky is a strong songwriter, something that any [...]
Protect and recover your stuff with GearTrack
Wouldn’t it be great if you could register all your valuable musical instruments and gear online, with photos, descriptions, serial numbers, and identifying characteristics? In the event of loss, theft or damage, it would make recovery or insurance claims much easier. This is the idea [...]
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