Miscellaneous bluegrass news

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) yesterday announced the 2008 recipients of the NEA National Heritage Fellowships, the country's highest honor in the folk and traditional arts. Mac Wiseman was among the eleven fellowships, which include a one-time award

The mandolin division at Gibson Original Acoustic Instruments is a place of legends. Names like Lloyd Loar and Charlie Derrington are ever present in the minds of mandolinists. Danny Roberts, of the Grascals, has also served a stint with Gibson

We posted last week with the hapy news of Adam Steffey's marriage to Tina Trianosky. At the time, we promised some wedding photos once Adam returned from his honeymoon and got his feet back under him. As so it has come

We posted last month about the scholarship fund established by Steve Huber (Huber Banjos) to raise money for the college education of Latham and Will Calveard. The two boys are the sons of Sam Calveard, a former Huber employee and friend

Earlier this year Old Wilkes, Inc. and The Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame (BRMHoF) committee announced the initial induction of several prominent musicians from the Blue Ridge region. The charter inductees to be honored at the first annual Blue Ridge

If you've taken a look at student model and mid-range musical instruments of late, chances are you have seen some of the many instruments distributed by Saga Music. Their brands include the Kentucky, Rover and Trinity College mandolins, Blue Ridge and

A portrait of Ralph Stanley has been commissioned for the Ralph Stanley Museum, to be created by renowned portraitist Kenneth Hari. The finished painting will be unveiled this summer at the museum in Clintwood, Va where it will reside as

Springer Mountain Farms is no stranger to bluegrass music. The company sponsors the Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman concert series. The company is located in the Blueridge Mountains of NorthEast Georgia. Searching for a new jingle for the business, the company

Chris Thile has found himself frequently tagged as something of a controversialist in bluegrass circles. As a teen, he was welcomed with open arms by the bluegrass world, who also cherished his role in the early work of Nickel Creek.

Speaking of contests... Here are the lucky winners in our recent The Mashville Brigade Take This Hammer promotion. Each will receive an autographed copy of the band's debut release Bluegrass Smash Hits Volume 1, courtesy of Rural Rhythm Records. Margaret Benson -