Mandolin players and vintage instrument aficionados know exactly what I'm talking about with one word.... Loar. The groundbreaking facelift of Gibson mandolins by Lloyd Loar were the first of the modern day F-5 (and A-5) styled instruments. The Master Model
Today's times call for fresh, new, cutting edge ideas. Who will be the first of the group to get the latest iPhone? What's the best recording equipment to date? Who will create the newest lick or write a song unlike
Missouri bluegrass legend and pioneer, Dub Crouch, passed away January 8, 2017. The Lord called him home on "The Eighth Of January," in true bluegrass fashion. A banjo picker for over 60 years, Robert W. Crouch held an influential role
As I sit down to write tonight, there is a lit candle putting off a beautiful warm glow, with a slight fragrance of fir. I pack my pipe, and light it, and the smoke begins to fill my office. Then,
To some, when they think of bluegrass music in Missouri, they think of The Dillard's. Doug, Rodney, Dean Webb, and Mitch Jayne made quite an impact with their darling spot as the Darling family on The Andy Griffith Show. From
For over 5 decades, Southern Ohio has been a hotbed for bluegrass music, tracing back to the briarhoppers heading north for the industrial boom of the '50s and '60s. Supporting a family sometimes meant leaving your native mountains for the
Here’s the fifth and final report from C.J. Lewandowski on the Po’ Ramblin’ Boys‘ 2016 European tour - delayed by technical details. I want to apologize for the delayed contribution of this last installment of the European tour for PRB. After arriving home, my ears
Here’s the fourth report from C.J. Lewandowski on the Po’ Ramblin’ Boys‘ 2016 European tour. Full tour details can be found online. From Johan's home in Sweden, we loaded up, on the 24th, and crossed that big ol' bridge for Copenhagen. Once we hit Denmark
Here’s the third report from C.J. Lewandowski on the Po’ Ramblin’ Boys‘ ongoing 2016 European tour. Full tour details, including newly-added dates, can be found online. We arrived in Vlagtwedde, at the home of Liz Meesters Janssen on October 18th just in time for a homemade
Here's the second report from C.J. Lewandowski on the Po’ Ramblin’ Boys' ongoing 2016 European tour. Full tour details, including newly-added dates, can be found online. Saturday, the 15th, was our first day of two shows in two different locations. We relaxed around Jan's until
