The Chapmans, longstanding family of bluegrass performers, and proprietors of The Acoustic Shoppe in Springfield, MO, have announced the debut in October of their first ever Ozark Music Camp. The three day weekend workshop will be held at the beautiful Still
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ETSU Bluegrass announces Artists in Residence for 2021/22
The Bluegrass, Old Time & Country Music Studies program at East Tennessee State University has announced their Artist in Residence appointments for the 2021-'22 academic year. Brittany Haas and Mike Compton have been named to this faculty position after an exhaustive
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Minor Chords – new banjo DVD from The Murphy Method
The Murphy Method, the brainchild of long time banjo teacher Murphy Henry, has released a new banjo DVD on Minor Chords. Like many of her video instructional materials, this one is designed for new players without much familiarity with the
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Dirt Simple Upright Bass – new book from Nate Sabat
Mel Bay Publications has released a new instructional book for upright bass, geared to bluegrass players, written by Mile Twelve bassist Nate Sabat. Titled Dirt Simple Upright Bass, the 45 page book offers an excellent introduction to the instrument for those
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Classic Solos of Josh Graves video from Rob Ickes
Attention reso slidesters! Here's a great opportunity to go deep inside and study some of the foundational solos that established the bluegrass dobro style through the music of Josh Graves. In his newest video course for Rob's Reso Room, master reso-guitarist
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The Earl Scruggs Banjo Songbook
We finally got our hands on a copy of the new Earl Scruggs Banjo Songbook from Hal Leonard, which will surely have a place on the bookshelf of every serious banjo player or student worldwide. At least all who have
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Common Ground events to remain virtual in 2021
Common Ground on the Hill in Maryland has announced that their major summer events this year will remain virtual as a result of uncertainties about COVID-19 restrictions. That includes their popular Deer Creek Fiddler's Convention and the three Traditions Weeks
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13 graduate from ETSU Bluegrass program
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
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Cincinnati Southern video from James Reams & The Barnstormers
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
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Stephen Mougin is Artist in Residence at Children’s Museum of Evansville
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