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  • Mel Bay adds two new instructional books

    May 15, 2023 | by John Lawless

    Mel Bay Publications has two new titles that should be of interest to bluegrass musicians, and those studying to become ones. First up, Hot Banjo Licks in the Different Musical Genres, written by Italian banjo player Claudio Parravicini, who has also

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  • Next To Nothing – new single for Hammertowne

    April 14, 2023 | by John Lawless

    Next To Nothing is the latest single from Mountain Fever Records for Hammertowne, an eastern Kentucky group known for their quality material. Band leader David Carroll, who plays guitar, sings lead, and is the group's primary songwriter, says that this one

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  • Paul Vorvick offering free banjo tab book

    April 14, 2023 | by John Lawless

    Portland, Oregon clawhammer banjo player Paul Vorvick is giving away a book of transcriptions to match his latest album, Nameless Joe, a collection of 22 new original tunes that Paul has written. No strings attached. If you like the music, you

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  • On Banjo – Recollections, Licks, and Solos by Ben Eldridge

    March 31, 2023 | by John Lawless

    Talk about a long time in coming... A book about the banjo music of Ben Eldridge is a great many years overdue. Since 1970, he has been among the most influential banjo pickers in the bluegrass world, through many years as

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  • New home for Midwest Banjo Camp 2023

    March 22, 2023 | by John Lawless

    The long running and very popular Midwest Banjo Camp will convene in a new home this year. Organizers have set plans to host the 2023 Camp at Manchester University in North Manchester, IN, located in the north central part of the

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  • Report from the 2023 Barcelona Bluegrass Camp

    March 20, 2023 | by Guest Contributor

    This report from the 2023 Barcelona Bluegrass Camp, held in Spain, is a contribution from Michael Luchtan, and American living in the region. Hello Bluegrass friends! We celebrated our 8th annual Barcelona Bluegrass Camp (BBC) this year, March 3-4. It was a

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  • ETSU Bluegrass announces new instructors

    February 28, 2023 | by John Lawless

    The East Tennessee State University Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Roots Music Studies program, which is included in the school's Appalachian Studies department, has announced a number of new faculty members in the program. Seven teachers are joining as adjunct instructors, who Program

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  • Jake Workman releases 20 Flatpick Standards, Vol. 2

    February 20, 2023 | by John Lawless

    Like so many bluegrass artists during the recent pandemic shutdowns, Jake Workman, hot shot guitar slinger with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, turned his attention to offering online instruction when work was scarce. Now that touring and live performance is back

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  • Turnberry introduces Free Strings curriculum program with Annie Savage

    February 15, 2023 | by John Lawless

    Turnberry Records is getting into the music education market through a new partnership with noted fiddle and strings instructor Annie Savage. Together they are launching a program called Free Strings, designed to offer full curricula to high school band and

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  • Bluegrass Camp Germany cancelled for 2023

    January 24, 2023 | by John Lawless

    The popular Bluegrass Camp Germany, held annually in the lovely Alpine region of Bavaria, has been canceled for 2023, owing to their long time facility reinstating COVID restrictions for this spring. Hosted and organized by Rudiger Helbig and Michael Pugh, the

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