Bluegrass At Large

I'll be blogging every day from Pete Wernick's Jam Camp and then from Merlefest. I've already put up two days of Jam Camp, and will continue writing through the weekend if I can get good broadband access. Check

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 -

Johnson Guitars has announced a new model for their Carolina series of acoustic guitars. The Carolina Cutaways feature a cutaway body and a Fishman EQ pickup system, and are available in either solid top or all-solid wood models, with the

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

We're always pleased to see efforts to help worthwhile charitable organizations, and this is one of those times. In an effort to combat Parkinson's desease, Washburn Guitars and Sam Ash Music have joined forces for the month of May, 2007. The

Dobro player Randy Kohrs will be joining the Mark Newton Band for at least three shows during the month of May. All three shows are in the state of Virginia. Date: Thursday, May 3, 07 Venue: Ashland Coffee & Tea City/State: Ashland, VA. Time:

dang.. loved hearing wichita on sirius... in my car....  now that wich has switched..... i wont get to hear him no mo. sad day in cincy.. for this bluegrass kid...................  if i promise to bake biscuits n gravy every mornin' for ya wich...

We just discovered that David Grier's instructional video Superchared Flatpicking is now available on DVD. This video has been around for a number of years on VHS only. For all the flatpickers out there this is a classic must have. The

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