Tony Rice's Manzanita album was a life-changer for young bluegrass musicians when it hit in 1979, not unlike the J.D. Crowe & The New South record four years earlier. In many ways, those two projects set the tone for contemporary
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Wernick Method announces winners in Safe Jam Contest
Pete Wernick, aka Dr. Banjo, and his Wernick Method instructional system for jammers, have announced the winners in round one of their Safe Jam Contest. This online video competition was launched to encourage people learning to play bluegrass to get out
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Ashokan Bluegrass Camp to offer sliding scale for 2020 virtual experience
As have nearly all bluegrass instructional offerings this year, the Ashokan Bluegrass Camp, normally held in Olivebridge, NY, is moving to a virtual workshop for their 2020 edition. They will retain the same lineup of top level teachers, but simply move
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Rob Ickes offers Blue Highway course at Rob’s Reso Room
Rob Ickes has announced a new course on the music of Blue Highway at Rob's Reso Room, his subscription-based instructional site sponsored by Big Tent Music. Though he performs these days as part of a duo act with guitarist/vocalist Trey Hensley,
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Pete Wernick and Wernick Method holding a Safe Jam Contest
Pete Wernick, aka Dr. Banjo, and his Wernick Method Jam class program are sponsoring a video competition to encourage a return to jamming for those concerned about viral exposure. Their Safe Jam Contest is offering prizes of Dr. Banjo merchandise for
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Introducing Wayne’s World of Mandolin
One positive side of quarantining is time to work on new projects, and that is what Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out’s Wayne Benson has been doing. He just introduced his own YouTube channel, Wayne’s World of Mandolin. “A few years
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Pepita Emmerichs awarded 2020 Australian Bluegrass Scholarship
The Davidson Brothers have announced the recipient of their 2020 Australian Bluegrass Scholarship, awarded each year "with the vision of encouraging musicians and singers who demonstrate talent, dedication, and leadership in the field of bluegrass music." Funded by Hamish Davidson's
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Kenny Smith online guitar lessons goes to subscription model
Bluegrass and flatpicking guitar master Kenny Smith has added a subscription option to the online lessons offered on his web site. Kenny is a two-time winner of the IBMA's Guitar Player of the Year, a three-time finalist at Winfield, and is
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ETSU Bluegrass offers summer session online
The Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Country Music Studies program at East Tennessee State University has announced an online summer series of courses beginning over this next few months. These are available for both students already enrolled in the program who are
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Banjo tab book available for Gomez & Redon album Una Más
Fans and students of the five string banjo have been enjoying the recent album, Una Más, released earlier this year by two of Europe's premier banjo players, Lluis Gomez of Spain and Jean Marie Redon of France. Una Más, or One