Miscellaneous bluegrass news

Continental Divide banjo picker Dale Perry is the most recent respected 5 string pro to sign on as a Huber Banjos endorser. He joins such top banjo players as Sammy Shelor, Jim Mills, Ron Block, Cia Cherryholmes, Jason Burleson and

Knoxnews.com has a feature article today about mandolinist/singer Paul Williams. The article presents a thorough biography of Williams' music career, starting with his time spent in Jimmy Martin's Sunny Mountain Boys and completing the story with Williams' current band, The

May is Bluegrass Month and Rounder Records has teamed up with Borders Books & Music to promote and celebrate bluegrass music at all Borders stores nationwide. During the entire month, when you purchase a Rounder bluegrass release you'll receive

Doyle Lawson will soon be joining the ranks of bluegrass heros such as Ralph Stanley who have a Dr. in front of their names. We just found out that King College in Bristol, TN will be honoring Doyle with a

A fews weeks ago, we posted some information about the 3rd annual Leadership Music Digital Summit, held in Nashville on April 24. Our friend Archie Warnock, who attended the summit, agreed to share his impressions of the event with our

As part of the official welcoming ceremony for the Queen of England's visit to Virginia, Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys will headline a special tribute to the state's musical heritage. The show is scheduled for 1:00-5:00 p.m. on

Colorado Case Company has announced an agreement to purchase Cavallaro Case Covers, makers of the Small Dog Case Cover line. The merger is expected to be concluded by July 1, 2007, with the Medford, MA facilities of Cavallaro being relocated

In a previous post, we told of Canadian banjo picker Jayme Stone's journey through West Africa in preparation for an upcoming CD based on African banjo music. He has agreed to send us a series of updates from Africa -

The following is a contribution from Julie Melrose, a music journalist and author in New England. She shares with us her discovery of the Tipitina's Co-op and hopes that the bluegrass community might be inclined to support their efforts as

Here's another post from our all-the-more regular correspondent, Richard Thompson. He writes from England, where he is also a longstanding contributor to British Bluegrass News, a quarterly print publication where he also briefly served as editor. Old time music pioneer Wade