Chris Jones & The Night Drivers play the Grand Ole Opry (11/21/23) - photo © Megan Lynch Chowning Just before Thanksgiving, Chris Jones & The Night Drivers had another chance to play the Grand Ole Opry. They were invited on November
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Bluegrass master classes at Graves Mountain after Christmas
The Blue Ridge Center for Music and the Creative Arts will be offering Bluegrass Master Classes in Excellence at the Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges in Syria, VA. These classes are for junior high and high school students in central
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Online guitar workshop with Jake Workman
Jake Workman with Ricky Skaggs at the 2023 Bloomin' Bluegrass Festival - photo by Nate Dalzell Jake Workman, the superb flatpick guitarist with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, will be offering a four-week online course on bluegrass guitar next month through
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CMH Records releases Osborne Brothers Bluegrass Concerto digitally
CMH Records has announced the initial digital release of a classic Osborne Brothers album, Bluegrass Concerto, from 1979. This album was extremely popular in its day as it was the second of only two all-instrumental album from Bobby and Sonny Osborne,
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Barnyard Funk video from Mark Stoffel
Mandolinist Mark Stoffel, he of Chris Jones & The Night Drivers, has put together a fun little video for his current Mountain Home Music single, Barnyard Funk. This clever instrumental from Mark's imagination combines bluegrass improv with a funk groove, and
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Bluegrass nominees for Australia’s Golden Guitar awards
The nominees have been announced for the 2024 Golden Guitar Awards, Australia's biggest celebration of country and bluegrass music. These mark the 52nd presentation of these awards, with winners named during the Tamworth Country Music Festival in January 2024. The
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Outrun The Pain video from Troy Engle
Pennsylvania's Troy Engle continues to define the concept of a solo project with his latest single. As his become his habit, this new track, one Troy wrote called Outrun The Pain, finds him playing all the instruments and singing all
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Bill Evans moves to Virginia – Banjo Essentials workshop on for December 10
Most people who have followed the work of banjo performer and instructor Bill Evans think of him as a west coast guy. That makes sense, as he has lived most of his adult life in the Bay Area of California. But,
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Discovering Tony Rice by Bill Amatneek
Bill Amatneek, bassist on the first David Grisman Quintet album and a four decade bass and banjo pro on the west coast, has written a new biography of Tony Rice, called Discovering Tony Rice. It is scheduled to be released
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IBMA Foundation MC Masterclass now available on YouTube
The IBMA Foundation Masterclass on serving as a master of ceremonies at bluegrass events that was held as a Zoom presentation on November 8, has now been released on YouTube in perpetuity. The full 90 minute presentation, which features information