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Despite the highly descriptive name, The Monroe Mandolin Camp is not just for students of the mandolin style pioneered by the Father of Bluegrass. The five-day workshop includes instruction on banjo, fiddle, guitar, and bass as well as Big Mon's

The term “traditional bluegrass” can mean many different things these days. For some groups, it means they play rough and raw and record live around one microphone; for others, it means they dress in suits and ties and try to

The two finger old time banjo style, played for generations in eastern Kentucky and North Carolina, largely lost the b battle to the three finger approach popularized by Earl Scruggs in the late 1940s. So much so that very few musicians

To help celebrate this week's release of their latest album, Out In The Open, the Steep Canyon Rangers have released a behind-the-scenes video of one of the tracks. They cut this record live in the studio, and the video captures them

The IBMA Foundation, formerly known as the Foundation for Bluegrass Music, has announced the recipients of its 2018 funding grants. Since merging with the International Bluegrass Music Association late last year, the Foundation has continued in its primary mission of

Word of the formation of the Highland Travelers earlier this month set the bluegrass world on its ear. Following the sad news of the breakup of The Boxcars, followed by the imminent demise of Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice, it

You may have seen the recent story in Bluegrass Today, reassuring potential Nashville SPBGMA attendees that there will in fact be jamming at the Sheraton Music City this weekend, and plenty of it, contrary to recent rumors suggesting that jamming

Students of bluegrass music in today's world may not always recognize what an embarrassment of riches they now have at their disposal. Books galore, online and DVD video, and instructional workshops and camps are widely available, where even 20 years

Ricky Skaggs warms up backstage at The Birchmere (1/27/18) - photo by Jeromie Stephens When Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder made a stop at The Birchmere in Alexandria, VA this past weekend, our ever crafty photographer Jerome Stephens was on hand.

2016 was the breakout year for ClayBank. The hot new bluegrass group from North Carolina knocked the socks off the bluegrass world with live appearances and band competition performances. Much of the attention was generated by their young mandolinist Zack Arnold,