• Arkansas Traveler

    Hey Bluegrass folks, Being a new 'quick pickin' fun stummin' member to this fine websight, might I ask how I can get some tab. on this new song I think I'll be able to 'woodshed' for my 1st. tune

  • Bluegrass is Alive in Ontario

    The Thames Valley Bluegrass Association is at it again setting milestones for Bluegrass Clubs in Ontario. The TVBA will on May 3 next month, be introducing Rhonda Vincent to London Ontario for the first time ever. The bold move supported

  • Fred Pike & Stanley Brothers songs

    I am trying to locate some albums/cd's my father used to listen to when i was a young child, the first one is The Pike Brothers & The Pine Hill Ranchers, i remember a song called double eagle and each

  • Living Room Roundtable: ASCAP, IBMA, RIAA, NMPA

    There is much uncertainty in the business of music these days. The continuing decline of CD sales, the steadily increasing, but not sufficiently so, sales of digital downloads, the continuation of illegal music downloads, and rising price of gas,

  • Banjo player advised to call it a night

    Here's an interesting little episode for you. This comes from The Bowling Green News police blotter. These events took place last night at 3:53 AM on the campus of Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, OH. Campus police respond to a

  • The Banjo goes to College

    My recent involvement with Bill Evans' Banjo In America program has me looking at banjo history a bit. So when I saw this news I thought it was worth sharing. The Univeristy of Flordia is hosting a five hour event tomorrow

  • Bush accepts Kentucky honor

    The state of Kentucky honored native son Sam Bush this week, and Sam returned the favor by picking a few for the KY State Senate in Frankfort on Monday. The Senate approved a resolution which celebrated Bush's contributions to newgrass music,

  • Washburn adds 5 new acoustics

    The Washburn Guitar folks have a number of new acoustic models. All were debuted at the recent Winter NAMM show, and will be arriving in dealer showrooms later this summer. Striking and unexpected wood choices are a theme with these five

  • Music to satisfy my sweet tooth

    For me, the different stages of making a CD are like icing a forty layer cake with the most delicious frosting you've ever put in your mouth. Why, just typing this description has my mouth watering for a banjo intro