Bass

Entries are coming in for the Barry Bales Have Bass Will Travel video contest we are running on Bluegrass Today in conjunction with the recent release of his AcuTab bass instructional DVD. The contest promises to be a great deal

NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts has a feature up that features an impromptu performance from Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer and Zakir Hussain. This series of short concerts are shot and recorded in the offices of NPR Music, specifically at the desk of

Have Bass Will Travel... That's the name of a clever YouTube video created by AKUS bass man Barry Bales, and of the video contest we are running on Bluegrass Today in conjunction with the recent release of his AcuTab bass

Have Bass Will Travel... That's the name of a clever YouTube video created by AKUS bass man Barry Bales, and of the video contest we are running on Bluegrass Today in conjunction with the recent release of his AcuTab bass

Marshall Wilborn is taking a leave of absence from his gig with Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper to complete treatment for Lyme disease. He tells us that the treatment, which lasts 28 days, is going well. Marshall will be back with the

Sam Bush has announced a new face on stage with The Sam Bush Band. Todd Parks has stepped in on bass, filling the large shoes of Byron House who handled both acoustic and electric with Bush since 1999. Parks is recently

We heard yesterday from Mike Conner, producer of both the Roanoke Fiddlefest bluegrass festival, and more recently, the traveling Bass Strummit instructional workshops. As we mentioned when Conner hosted his first event, there have long been plentiful such opportunities for students

AcuTab is set to release the first instructional DVD for one of the most celebrated pickers in bluegrass music. Barry Bales - A Solid Approach To Acoustic Bass is set for an April 27 release. Bales is well-known for his work

Next weekend will be a big one for Tom Gray. Not only will the original Seldom Scene bass player be teaching at his first all-day workshop on March 27, he has a CD release concert with his new band that

We reported last year about a fracas at the venerable Old Fiddlers Convention, which has been held in Galax, VA since 1935. The issue arose regarding the use of an electric bass with a small amplifier in the campground jams,