Matt Hutchinson is a British bluegrass picker who has come up with an interesting concept for a podcast that could be useful to others learning to play all over the world. He has launched a new podcast called Bluegrass Jam Along,
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Barcelona Bluegrass Camp offers free workshops this weekend
Our friends at the Barcelona Bluegrass Camp in Spain are taking a different tack this year, owing to the local COVID restrictions remaining in place. Since they can't host everyone together in person this year, they will be offering their two
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Traditional Bluegrass Guitar Improvising Video Course
Following on the success of their 12-week class on guitar improvisation last year, Chris Henry and David McLaughlin have remade the Zoom videos into a downloadable course that covers the depth and breadth of bluegrass guitar. Calling it their Traditional Bluegrass
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The Fiddle Mercantile presents The Fiddler in Question workshops
I recently caught up with Brandon Godman (Laurie Lewis, Dale Ann Bradley, Doyle Lawson, etc…) on a morning hike up one of our many hills in San Francisco. Brandon opened The Fiddle Mercantile a couple of years back, and is
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Bluegrass Country to broadcast live shows from Lucketts
Bluegrass Country has announced that they will begin airing a series of live concerts recorded at The Old Schoolhouse in Lucketts, VA as part of their free, 24/7 music stream online. For years, bluegrass artists have performed in Lucketts at the
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ROMP Virtual Band Contest submissions end this week
Our friends at the Bluegrass Hall of Fame & Museum are getting ready for voting to start next week in their first ever Virtual Band Contest. Bands from all across the US are submitting videos, with fan voting set to
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Mandolin Skill Builder workshops with Tristan Scroggins
Young Tristan Scroggins, mandolinist at large in Nashville, has swiftly entered the running as the hardest working man in bluegrass music. Every time we turn around, we find another new venture or project he is involved with, trying to squeak
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Trey Hensley guitar course at Big Tent Music
Trey Hensley, one of the most robust and dynamic guitarists on the bluegrass scene today, has joined his musical partner Rob Ikes at Big Music Tent with a new video instruction course for flatpickers who want to take the slop
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Larry Sparks interview from Signature Sounds
The Signature Sounds record label has announced an exciting interview this weekend as a part of their Backstage Sessions series. On Sunday, January 24, Larry Sparks will join Brian Eyster for a one hour, livestream conversation and performance online. They will
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Bluegrass Music TV to launch subscription service with Ronnie Reno
Sammy Passamano III, owner and operator of 615 Hideaway Records and Bluegrass Music TV in Nashville, has announced the imminent launch of a new online subscription service in partnership with Ronnie Reno. Bluegrass Music TV Prime will combine the deep archive