Bluegrass instructional resources

Michael Cleveland has been added to the Roanoke Bluegrass Weekend faculty for 2006, taking the place of Kenny Baker, who has found that he will be unable to teach this year. The RBW staff will make refunds available to any students

We have posted many times about the online banjo magazine, Silver Strings, written especially for new banjo pickers getting started later in life. It is published monthly by Angie Sumpter of Angie'sBanjo.com. Each new issue is available at no cost

Westvon Publishing has announced the release of the first two volumes in their Hot Banjo Licks series on HotBanjoLicks.com. They are configured to be sold digitally, and purchasers can immediately download tabs in a PDF booklet, and accompanying MP3 audio

The following is a contribution from Kip Martin, a semi-regular guest contributor to Bluegrass Today. I first became involved with the Roanoke Bluegrass Weekend a few years ago when flatpick guitarist extraordinaire Richard Bennett was on staff. I"d just toured Europe

A search is currently underway for a full time faculty position in the bluegrass, country and old time music program at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN. This is a tenure-track Assistant Professor/Assistant Director position beginning August 15, 2007,

From time to time we have discussed various ventures that involved online video instruction for bluegrass music. The idea has a great deal of appeal to bluegrass instructors, and some are actively involved in providing such instruction. Three that come

We've got about 6 months to go before the cruise season is upon us, though the 2006 Alaska Bluegrass Cruise departed yesterday, and there are several bluegrass cruises we'll be telling you about. The first of which is The Banjo

It has just been announced that celebrated Nashville banjo picker Charlie Cushman has been added to the faculty for the 2006 Roanoke Bluegrass Weekend. Charlie is a master of the Scruggs banjo style, and one of the most sought after

Banjo teacher Ross Nickerson asked us to make mention of his Nova Scotia Banjo Camp scheduled for August 11-13, 2006 at the Tatamagouche Learning Center in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia. The faculty will feature world famous banjo player, Bill Keith, along with

Noted clawhammer banjoist and fingerstyle guitarist, Ken Perlman, has been awarded a grant through the Museum of Civilization in Ottawa to do a follow-up study on the fiddle music of Prince Edward Island. He will travel once again to PEI