Online resources and features

The September issue of Banjo NewsLetter will feature Tony Trischka's interview with Bad Livers banjo player Danny Barnes, and profiles of Canadian 3-finger picker Larry Good, and Spanish picker Lluis Gomez. As always, regular columns will be included from:

Bluegrass Today will offer expanded coverage of the International Bluegrass Music Association's press conference to announce the nominees for the 2005 IBMA awards. Working closely with the IBMA, we will have a full listing of all nominees in each category

Randy Waller and the Country Gentlemen have a new website available that contains news, bios, photos, and audio samples. Randy has this to say about the future of the band. I've said it many times: as long as people want to

Our friend Angie Sumpter has a directory of banjo instructors accessible through her web site. There is no charge for a student to access the directory when seeking a teacher, or for a banjo instructor to add their information to

I spoke recently with Pat Cloud, banjo player extraordinaire, and am delighted to learn that he is back in the US to stay after many years working primarily overseas. Pat is known in many circles primarily for his contributions to

Uncle Earl, the all-female old time band making such a splash at bluegrass festivals this summer, is featured in the Breaking & Entering column in the August 10 edition of Billboard magazine. This recurring feature offers a glimpse at acts