Bluegrass instructional resources

Along with May flowers, we are in the time of college commencements, when proud parents and happy graduates spend hours in lengthy ceremonies to mark their official entrance into the world of adulthood. Many of the observances are a bit

James Reams & The Barnstormers have released a lyric video for another track from their upcoming Like A Flowing River soundtrack album, one James wrote called Cincinnati Southern. It's a railroad number, which Reams recalls as a feature of his boyhood imagination. "When

Stephen Mougin, noted bluegrass artist, sideman, and owner of Dark Shadow Recording, is currently serving as Artist in Residence at the Children's Museum of Evansville, IN. Through this appointment, Stephen (Mojo to friends) is offering free Zoom classes each Wednesday at

Eddie Stubbs, longtime WSM broadcaster, voice of the Grand Ole Opry, and former fiddler and bass singer with The Johnson Mountain Boys, has made a it possible for his music library and memorabilia to reside at the Bluegrass Music Program

Mountain Home Music has a number of new releases this week, starting with a lovely country-infused bluegrass single from Carley Arrowood. Carley's debut album with the label is expected later this year, and already several songs have found favor with bluegrass

The DC Bluegrass Union has announced a change to its annual Orrin Star Scholarship for young music students pursuing bluegrass and old time music in the mid-Atlantic region of the US. When the scholarship was first announced in 2019, following Orrin's

Our friends in the Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music Studies program at East Tennessee State University have asked us to remind everyone that applications for their new Artist in Residence program close this Friday, March 19. Applications are being accepted

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,

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

We've commented a number of times over the past twelve months on how well Nashville mandolinist Tristan Scroggins has taken advantage of his time off the road during the forced shutdown of live performance. Obviously he has taken time to