• May issue of Silver Strings

    We have posted many times about the free ezine published by Angie Sumpter for new banjo pickers getting started later in life. The online publication, called Silver Strings, has been offered at no cost via Angie's web site since late

  • Mandolin building workshop in OR

    Noted luthier John Condino will be offering a ten day course on mandolin building later this month. The course runs from May 22 through June 3, but classes will actually be held 5/22-26, and again from 5/30-6/3 at the Oregon

  • Special C school program in UT

    We have posted a good bit over the past few months about efforts to expose young folks to bluegrass music through the schools, and found an article in today's Salt Lake Tribune about an event of this sort out west.

  • May/June issue of Flatpicking Guitar

    When Dan Miller sent along those Merlefest photos earlier this week, he also passed along some info on the current issue of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine, of which he is editor and publisher. Dan said that this issue has been mailed

  • IBMA bluegrass lesson plan competition

    The International Bluegrass Music Association has been deeply involved in efforts to bring bluegrass music programs into schools. Their Bluegrass In The Schools programs have been developed collaboratively over many years, and offer musicians and teachers resources they can use

  • Mike Compton to offer video lessons online

    In addition to the material he has and will contribute to the bluegrasscollege.org site we referenced yesterday, Mike Compton will soon begin offering private, individual mandolin lessons online using chat software. A prospective student will need a high speed internet

  • Bluegrasscollege.org now online

    A new web-based instructional program for bluegrass music has been launched, going by the name bluegrasscollege.org. They describe their site as an interactive learning resource for bluegrass players on any instrument, at any level. Their web site describes the program

  • May Banjo NewsLetter on its way

    We just got a note from Banjo NewsLetter publisher Donald Nitchie, to let us know that the May issue is in the mail to subscribers and newsstands. Donald also passed along a thumbnail description of the May issue: The May 06 issue

  • American Banjo Camp schedule announced

    We posted late last year when the 4th Annual American Banjo Camp began accepting registrations for this year. The three day workshop (September 8-10, 2006) offers intensive instruction in both bluegrass and old time banjo, and is held in Fort