Mike Compton, one of the leading Monroe style mandolinists in the world today, has a section of his website devoted to providing free tablature and sheet music to his fans and admirers. Some of the tunes are standards like Billy
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Bluegrass Now magazine now available by digital subscription
Anyone who keeps an eye on trends in print publications has watched as more and more of them migrate to digital and on-line distribution models. Most major daily newspapers have published a web edition for some time, as do most
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The Grascals video on VH1 Country
The Grascals video for "Me and John and Paul" began airing on VH1 Country yesterday, January 30th. We've previously told you about this video here and here. And don't forget we featured an interview discussing the video in last week's episode
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Van Heffer – The CD
If any of you have been following the Van Heffer documentary podcasts from Wichita Rutherford, then you may already know that the CD is going to be released on Feb 7th. This may just be a first for a bluegrass
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Banjo NewsLetter Reader’s Survey
Banjo NewsLetter subscribers are encouraged to complete the 2006 BNL Reader's Survey online. The survey involves a few dozen questions about subscribers' musical interests, skill level, and length of time studying/playing the banjo, as well as instrument and accessory preferences.
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Mac Wiseman in Bluegrass Unlimited
The February edition of Bluegrass Unlimited contains an article that might be of interest about Mac Wiseman. Here's an excerpt to whet your appetite. In the last year or two, as he's rounded the curve of 80, he's recorded as a
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Faculty recital at Berklee by August Watters, mandolinist
We have posted several times recently about Berklee College Of Music's acceptance of traditional stringed instruments like banjo and mandolin as principal instruments of study at the school. One of the architects of this change was August Watters, Associate Professor
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The Bluegrass Ireland Blog: Bluegrass Bios on line
The Bluegrass Ireland Blog recently reported about a new site that Wayne Rice has made available online. It contains an alphabetical of bluegrass bios. Wayne uses this for background info for his radio show and I thought it might be
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Subscribe to The GrassCast via iTunes
Just a quick reminder to our readers who enjoy listening to The GrassCast, our weekly audio podcast, that you can use Apple's popular iTunes software to subscribe to the podcast. The use of the word subscribe may confuse some folks,
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Knee-Deep In Bluegrass adds affiliate stations
IBMA Broadcaster of the Year Cindy Baucom has announced the addition of several new affiliate stations that are now carrying her show Knee-Deep In Bluegrass. The new stations are: WDKN, Dickson, TN WFFF, Columbia, MS WIXE, Monroe, NC WABO, Waynesboro, MS KLTF, Little Falls,