• Into the South

    Special Consensus mandolinist Ashby Frank has agreed to send us updates and photos from their current tour of Britain and Ireland. Ashby is unsure how much web access he will have during the tour, but promises to send his musings

  • 48 hours!

    Special Consensus mandolinist Ashby Frank has agreed to send us updates and photos from their current tour of Britain and Ireland. Ashby is unsure how much web access he will have during the tour, but promises to send his musings

  • Special C crossing the pond

    Special Consensus is leaving today for a three week tour of Britain and Ireland, with shows scheduled in Ireland, England and Scotland. Special C mandolinist Ashby Frank has agreed to send us updates and photos from the tour as best he

  • Advice for non-US bands at IBMA

    Richard Hawkins, who is involved in the publication of both the Bluegrass Ireland Blog and the European Bluegrass Blog, dropped us a note about a piece he recently cross-posted on both of those sites. The post contains advice for non-US bands

  • Richard F. Thompson rejoins BBN

    After a break of over a decade Richard F. Thompson has rejoined the editorial team of British Bluegrass News (BBN). Following the recent re-organization of the British Bluegrass Music Association (BBMA), Richard has taken on the role of Features

  • Attack of the tiny Flatt & Scruggs!

    They came from Japan...  Hordes of miniature Lester and Earls! What a movie poster that would make. Japanese retailer Kurama Instruments specializes in bluegrass instruments and accessories, and on their web site - along with the banjos and mandolins, capos and tuners

  • New issue of British Bluegrass News

    Subscribers to the venerable British Bluegrass News will soon receive their Winter 08/09 issue in the mail. Though BBN has been published continuously each quarter for many years by the British Bluegrass Music Association (BBMA), this (#47) will be the first

  • Australian Guitar Luthiers Festival

    It seems there is a thriving industry in custom built guitars Down Under. May 2009 will see many of Australia's premier luthiers congregate for the Melbourne guitar makers festival. The two day event will feature exhibits of finely crafted acoustic guitars,

  • Prague Post: Pickin’ and grinnin’

    The Prague Post ran an article yesterday about the popularity of bluegrass music on the European Continent. The hook for the piece is a show taking place in Prague tomorrow featuring Czech band Monogram. It's a well written article discussing the