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We are  deeply saddened to note that Allen Shelton passed away, November 21. After having been released from the hospital a week ago (11/13), he was readmitted on Thursday, slipped into unconsciousness on Friday and died on Saturday afternoon. Allen had

At IBMA this year I had the pleasure of spending some time visiting with Phil Elliott of Elliott Capos. As bluegrass conversations go, we talked about music, family, and church. One particular aspect of a conversation with Phil is that

Cindy Baucom sent along a number of photos from this past weekend's debut North Carolina Banjo Clinic in Burnsville, NC. She was in attendance with her husband, Terry Baucom, and sent us this report. "Terry was an instructor, along with Tom Adams,

Many thanks to David Hollender, upright bass and banjo instructor at Berklee College of Music, for turning me on to Ragtime West, makers of some of the most amazing musical creations I have ever seen. The company is the brainchild of

There is an interesting interview with Punch Brothers on the Paste Magazine web site. It features the guys sitting down with Paste's College Music Journal correspondent to talk about the instruments they use. If you are interested in old instruments and

End-of-the-year tours offer unique opportunities to see familiar faces in new and interesting settings. Sometimes, it will be artists with special music, like Jerry Douglas and John Cowan, who each are touring in support of new Christmas albums. Or you may

We are delighted to let everyone know that banjo legend Allen Shelton has been released from the hospital, and is home again with his family after a hospitalization of nearly two months. Shelton was diagnosed with leukemia, which at age 73,

What happens when a bluegrass banjo player makes a documentary film about a legendary 18th century composer? The result with Michael Lawrence is Bach and Friends, due for DVD release early in 2010. The film looks at the timeless music of

Here's another tidbit concerning Steve Martin. If you've ever wanted to be a music video producer, now's your chance. Steve wants a music video for his tune Wally on the Run, so he's holding a contest. You can create your own

The good folks who manage Banjo.com have created a new banjo blog, for banjo players of course. It's called The Banjo Guru, and is a group blog written by a trio of experts: Mark Bramlett, John Drummond and Greg Earnest. Bramlett