• Dave Ferguson passes

    Banjo legend Alan Munde shared this lovely remembrance of his friend and bandmate, fiddler Dave Ferguson, who died recently at 75 years of age. I learned through Dave Ferguson's bother, Greg, that Dave died of a brain tumor. Dave was the fiddle

  • Bill Evans and Alan Munde touring together

    Great news for banjo players and lovers on the east coast! Two fine practitioners of the five string banjo, Bill Evans and Alan Munde, will be embarking on a two-week tour throughout the central and southeastern US. Hitting ten cities, the

  • Excelsior – Alan Munde

    Alan Munde needs no introduction in the world of banjo. The American Banjo Hall of Fame member has inspired and taught legions of players through his numerous recordings, instructional materials, and at music workshops nationwide. His latest solo release, Excelsior, gives

  • Roland White remembered – his life in music

    Roland and Clarence White/Roland White and Diane Bouska - photo by Nicole Christianson Pioneer, multi-instrumentalist and singer Roland White, primarily a mandolin player with a career spanning over six decades, passed away on April 1, 2022, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center

  • 2021 Steve Martin Banjo Prize winners

    Steve Martin, Don Vappie, and Alan Munde - Vappie photo by Brad Edelman; Munde photo by Tom Dunning Today the winners of the 2021 Steve Martin Banjo Prize have been announced by Martin, and the Board of Directors of the Prize. This

  • Ozark Music Camp launching in Branson this fall

    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