Who is the most important in music? The singer, the songwriter or the luthier? All are equally so in this day and age, are they not? Perhaps in terms of books the last group isn’t as well represented as the others.
Bluegrass print media news
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Industrial Strength Bluegrass – Southwestern Ohio’s Musical Legacy
The Fall 2020 catalog from the world-renowned University of Illinois Press (UIP) is now available and the most notable feature for bluegrass music enthusiasts is the inclusion of the book, Industrial Strength Bluegrass, about bluegrass music’s legacy in south-western Ohio. Sub-titled
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Flatpicking Guitar Magazine releases Beginner’s Page book
Guitarists who remember the 20 years of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine will surely recall their Beginner's Page column which ran in each issue while the magazine was in publication. Written by Dan Huckabee, it included tips and tricks for players new
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Rascally Mountain Boy by Marc Pruett
Marc Pruett, the grandfatherly banjo player with Balsam Range, known for his big smile and bigger tone, has published his memoirs. Titled Rascally Mountain Boy, the book details his lengthy musical career and shares a series of personal stories, along
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Capitol Bluegrass by Kip Lornell covers history of bluegrass in DC
Here's a new book on bluegrass music in our nation's capitol that is likely to turn up under a lot of trees this Christmas, all over the US. Capitol Bluegrass - Hillbilly Music Meets Washington, D.C. was written by award-winning George
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2020 Bluegrass Calendar from KALW and Bluegrass Signal
Who doesn’t love a calendar, especially a bluegrass one? Well, for those who do love a bluegrass calendar, KALW, the listener-supported public radio station in San Francisco, California, and home of Bluegrass Signal for the past 24 years, has produced its
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Thomas Goldsmith talks Foggy Mountain Breakdown and his new book
The classic banjo tune, Foggy Mountain Breakdown, has enchanted banjo players and bluegrass music audiences since it was first performed by its composer, the incomparable Earl Scruggs, about 70 years ago. The breakneck banjo tune that has become a song for the
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Earl Scruggs and Foggy Mountain Breakdown: The Making of an American Classic
Earl Scruggs and his banjo playing prowess has been the subject of intense delight, interest, and discussion ever since he stepped onto the stage of the Grand Ole Opry with Bill Monroe in late 1945. All of which has generated a
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New music theory for banjo book from Rüdiger Helbig
German banjo icon, Rüdger Helbig, has released another instruction book. This time it's a volume on open tunings and music theory called Offene Stimmungen und Akkorde für 5-String Banjo. Though all the text is in German, Rüdi feels that any banjo
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Classical Masterpieces for Banjo from Mel Bay
Mel Bay Publications in Missouri has released a new ebook that should be of interest to serious banjo players and students. Classical Masterpieces for Banjo offers excerpts of eight major classical works, and transcribes them for banjo in tablature. It's not