Our friend Becky Johnson, also known by her 'street name' of Mrs. Bluegrass, recently visited mandolinist and music collector Tom Isenhour and shared this article and photographs for our readers. For Tom Isenhour it all started with board games, toys associated
What can you get for the banjo player who has everything? How about a brightly colored banjo for every day of the week? Deering Banjos is offering a limited number of specially-stained instruments in a number of ostentatious colors for that
Phil Leadbetter, award-winning bluegrass reso-guitarist and everyone's favorite Uncle Phil, was inducted over the weekend into the Atlanta Country Music Hall Of Fame. Though born in Knoxville in 1962, Phil lived in Atlanta as a boy. These awards have been in distributed since they
Seldom Scene guitarist Dudley Connell is preparing for this weekend's shows at The Birchmere, as per usual for Thanksgiving. But this year, he's wondering what to do with his left hand. While on the 5th annual Traditional Bluegrass Cruise to the Caribbean, Dudley
Thanks to the generosity of attendees at the Fall 2015 Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival, and the kind folks at Janet Davis Acoustic Music, Joe Mullins sent a check this week to the IBMA for $2,000 in support of the
Jason and Mackenzie Wood, both members of North Carolina's Wood Family Tradition, are celebrating the birth of their first child earlier this afternoon. Ruby Dallas Wood was born at 12:41 p.m. She came in at 7.7 lbs and 18''. Ruby is descended from
Dave Adkins is a big man, with an even bigger voice. He can dominate the stage without even trying, but he can also win you over with tenderness. Not an easy task for someone with the power he has at
Child prodigies have a long history in bluegrass. Rhonda Vincent, Ricky Skaggs, Alison Krauss, and Chris Thile are just a few of the top performers who had been turning heads in bluegrass circles before they were old enough to drive. It's always difficult to
Barry Berrier, former vocalist with both Lost & Found and Lonesome River Band, and his wife Tyra, are celebrating the arrival yesterday of their second child. Jaye Brooks Hall Berrier was born November 9 at 8:00 a.m., weighing in at 8.78
Sad news for bluegrass lovers in two southern towns... Tir na Nog in Raleigh, NC and Natasha's Bistro & Bar in Lexington, KY have both announced that they are closing their doors. Both restaurants had regularly hosted bluegrass music for many
