Mountain Fever Records has announced the winner of their initial Higher Learning Scholarship, which awards a one-time, $1000 scholarship to a graduating high school senior to help with their college tuition. Kameryn Lewis from Jay High School in Jay, FL receives this
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John Hartford’s Mammoth Collection of Fiddle Tunes
A new collection of John Hartford's music, John Hartford’s Mammoth Collection of Fiddle Tunes, is set for release on June 4 from StuffWorks Press. Compiled and narrated by Matt Combs, Katie Harford Hogue and Greg Reish, the book contains 176 of
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Glenville State to take Youth Bluegrass Music Summer Camps on the road
This summer the folks in the bluegrass music program at Glenville State College in West Virginia are taking their summer camps on the road, and offering a taste of what they teach during the year at five different festivals over
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DelFest Academy celebrates 10 years
Cody Kilby teaching guitar at DelFest Academy Plenty of folks knows about the big DelFest hootenanny, held each spring in Cumberland, MD, and hosted by none other than Del McCoury. All sorts of artists perform at the festival, culled from Del
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Sounds of our Heritage Semester Finale Concert at KCTM
The Kentucky Center for Traditional Music at Morehead State University is hard at work preparing their students for the Sounds of our Heritage Semester Finale Concert. It will be held May 1 on campus at the Morehead Conference Center at 7:00 p.m.,
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Easy 2-Chord Songs for Mandolin (book & CD)
Wayne Erbsen and Native Ground Books & Music have released a new title for people just getting started in the wonderful world of mandolin. It's called Easy 2-Chord Songs for Mandolin, which perfectly describes the contents. One of the primary appeals
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Volume II of 2 Finger Banjo now available
German banjoist Sebastian Schröder has released the second volume in his series on 2 finger banjo playing. The style is a pre-bluegrass approach that was popular in parts of Appalachia in the 19th and 20th centuries. His first book focused on
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ETSU honors Jack Tottle and Tim White
2018 marks the 35th anniversary of Bluegrass, Old Time, Celtic, & Country Music Studies at East Tennessee State University. To celebrate the occasion, the program is holding its first awards dinner this evening at the Millennium Center in Johnson City,
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KSBTM students play for the KY state legislature
Students and faculty in Hazard Community and Technical College’s Kentucky School of Bluegrass and Traditional Music showed policymakers in the Bluegrass State just what bluegrass music is all about last week when they were invited to play at the state
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Nashville Dobro Camp launches in July
The inaugural Nashville Dobro Camp will be held this June, just outside of Music City in Tennessee. Held in a private home outfitted for the occasion, with bunk beds and all meals provided, the camp will be hosted by Adam Chowning