The Berklee College of Music in Boston has announced a new Summer String Program to be held next year with Mark O'Connor. It will be held June 27 through July 1, 2011 immediately following the Mark O'Connor String Camp on
Author: John Lawless
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Weave and Spin with Si Kahn
This post is a contribution from Terri Holloway, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. See her profile here. Once again, I had the fun of being an interview observer (aka, being the fly on the wall). This time with Si Kahn,
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Bluegrass jigsaw puzzle
Bluegrass artist Karen Cannon has introduced a new vehicle for her original paintings. In addition to her art prints and cards, she now offers a jigsaw puzzle based on her popular Coon Holler Jam Session image. The puzzle consists of 1,000
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Roland White interview from Mel Bay
Mel Bay has released a video interview with mandolin legend Roland White. In it, Erica Cantrell guides him through a discussion of his long and noteworthy career in bluegrass music, interspersed with musical interludes. Roland speaks of his time performing with
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Grasstowne is Kickin’ Up Dust
In the midst of the IBMA craziness, we neglected to mention the new single from Grasstowne, Kickin' Up Dust. It was released on October 5, and delivered to radio on the latest Rural Rhythm sampler CD. The song came from Wes
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Photos from the Festy Experience
Milo Farineau took in the debut Festy Experience, the recently-concluded three day music event headlined by The Infamous Stringdusters adjacentent to the Devils Backbone Brewing Company in Nelson County, Virginia. The entertainment featured a who's who of modern bluegrass and jam
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White Album from The Earl Brothers
The Earl Brothers, San Francisco's minimalist, honky-tonk, retrograss bad boys are back with a new release, their 4th self-produced project. In a major departure from their 10 year embrace of a "men in black" vibe, this new, self-titled CD is
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Flamekeeper Pickin’ in the Park
Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper performed yesterday (10/10) at the Pickin' in the Park Festival Clear Brook, Virginia. Sharing the bill was Stoney Creek, who sent along some great photos of the day in the park. The Stoney Creek folks perform primarily
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Stolen instrument alert: 2003 Fern F-5
We have learned that a 2003 Gibson F-5 Fern Master Model mandolin belonging to Bobby Moore was stolen from his home in Roanoke, VA this past weekend. To add insult to injury, the mandolin was taken by someone he had
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NewFound Road goes live in 2011
NewFound Road has a lot planned for the last few months of 2010. During a time when most bluegrass bands are slowing down, they have a mini-tour scheduled with Red Molly in mid-November, and tracking for a live album set