Bluegrass At Large

A while back we told you about the Van Heffer movie (featuring Wichita Rutherford) being nominated for an award at Regal Cinema's 37th Annual Nashville Film Festival. The festival took place recently and a friend of mine was there. He

Washburn Guitars has garnered rave reviews for their Timbercraft line of solid wood acoustic guitars. Available in both dreadnaught and jumbo body styles, the Timbercraft guitars retail between $1,000-$1,500, an attractive price point for value-conscious guitarists - and notably lower

The HooK, a weekly paper in Charlottesville, VA, is reporting that The Prism Coffeehouse has closed it's doors. The April 22, 2006 show featuring Jay Unger and Molly Mason was the last to be held in the historic music hall. The

We just received this update from the folks who manage Ernie Thacker's web site. See our earlier post about his recent serious accident. Sunday, April 23, 2006 A Letter from Ernie's Family We would like to let everyone know that Ernie is

We made reference in a recent post to the many concerts, festivals and other events associated with the 9th Annual European World Of Bluegrass, held May 25, 26 and 27 2006 in Voorthuizen, The Netherlands. This festival and trade

Bluegrass Europe is a bi-monthly print publication which is sent to members of the European Bluegrass Music Association (EBMA). Written in English, it is also bound together with two other European bluegrass journals, the German language Bluegrass Buhne, and the

We posted some time ago with the news that James Monroe, son of Bill and a bluegrass musician in his own right, was planning to open a bluegrass music park and concert facility in Franklin, KY. The debut event at

We recently received a note from our friend Tom Mirisola, with Kel Kroydon banjos. Tom has resurrected this trade name, once an "off brand" of the Gibson company used to market less costly versions of their banjos, guitars and mandolins. Tom

Noted bassist, old time banjo player and folk dance enthusiast Mark Schatz maintains a very informative web site which he updates periodically with news about his various activities in the music world. He has just recently posted a wealth of

We heard yesterday from Art Blackburn with Monroe Crossing that they are in need of a banjo player, as Jeff Whitson has decided to move back home to Arkansas. The band is based in Ramsey, MN and works close to