Bluegrass Songwriting News

Tonight (March 20) will find bluegrass singer/songwriter Bob Amos as the guest on The Bluegrass Guide's monthly Songwriter Chat. Bob is a founding member of Colorado's Front Range, and has a new CD with his Bob Amos Band, Reels Of

Paul Craft has long been known as one of the premier songwriters in bluegrass music, and he has enjoyed tremendous success in pop and country music as well. His song, Midnight Flyer, was a hit for The Osborne Brothers in

Noted tunesmith Jerry Salley will the guest in this evening's Songwriter Chat at The Bluegrass Guide. Jerry will be online to discuss his career and the craft at 8:00 p.m. (EST) on Tuesday, February 20. He has been writing in Nashville

We received a note recently from Niall Toner, who hosts Roots Freeway on RTE Radio One in Dublin, Ireland. His show runs on Tuesday at 9:00 p.m. (GMT/WET) and features a mix of bluegrass, old time, traditional country and blues.

Larry Cordle will the guest on Tuesday evening's songwriter chat at bluegrassguide.com, the web site for the Bluegrass Guide, a print periodical published by Mountain High Bluegrass Association. The format is intended to be one where songwriters have an opportunity

Entries are now being accepted for the 2007 Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk contest for emerging songwriters. The contest was instituted in 1972 at the suggestion of Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul & Mary), and has been held each year

This post is a contribution from Richard Thompson, a founding member of the British Bluegrass Music Association, and a semi-regular correspondent and contributor for Bluegrass Today. He is also a longstanding contributor to British Bluegrass News, a quarterly print publication

The Dalton Little Theatre in Dalton, GA will host Live at the Firehouse, a songwriter showcase on January 26-27, 2007. The theatre is located in a renovated firehouse, which was built during the early 1900s. Invited participants include: Darin Aldridge,

Songwriter Louisa Branscomb's name is a familiar one in bluegrass circles. As a songwriter, she holds the record for the longest consecutive run on the Bluegrass Unlimited singles chart for the Alison Krauss recording of Steel Rails. Louisa has a track

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