Author: Brance

The Southeastern Bluegrass Association (SEBA) has just announced the formation of a new chapter. The TAG Chapter has been formed to serve the Greater Chattanooga Area, including East Tennessee, Northeast Alabama, and Northwest Georgia. The TAG Chapter has scheduled it's first

Norman Blake first made me aware of the ginseng root, via his masterful recording of the tune Ginseng Sullivan. He released the song in 1972 on the Back Home in Sulphur Springs album. Of course, Tony Rice also cut the tune

I found this image online over the weekend and thought I'd share it with our readers. I still haven't figured out what it is. Eight strings, a banjo like design (including the tailpiece), and a pickup system, make for an interesting

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver welcomed their new bass player, Carl White, this past weekend. The 27 year old bass player hails from Richlands, VA where he grew up singing southern gospel music. Doyle has seen a number of band member changes

Bradley Walker has been making a name for himself as a singer since before his breakout album, Highway of Dreams, made such an impact in the ears of bluegrass fans. Bradley has performed on stage at the historic Ryman Auditorium,

Randy Kohrs and his band The Lites will be filming a music video for the next single to be released off his CD, Old Photograph. The song, Who's Goin' With Me, is about a boy who has a crush on the

Bluegrass troubadour Jim Lauderdale will be releasing his new CD of bluegrass originals next month. The street date for The Bluegrass Diaries is September 18, 2007. The Bluegrass Diaries is a follow up to the highly acclaimed Bluegrass which he

Tendonitis is one of those things musicians fear, along with airplanes and clowns, but often don't know how to prevent. Tendonitis is basically a tender tendon caused by inflammation or microscopic tears in the tendon's sheath. Tendonitis is closely related to

Last month we told you about the new CD release from Tom T. Hall entitled, Tom T. Hall sings Miss Dixie & Tom T. You can read our story about the CD here. Over the weekend our friend, and fellow blogger,

Virginia Tech, here in Southwest, VA, is reaching out to elementary schools in the area with a string program. The Virginia Tech String Project will provide affordable string music instruction for third and forth grade students of both public and private