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We've written previously about the new American Roots Music Program at The Berklee College of Music in Boston, which got its official kickoff earlier this month. Mark O'Connor spent a week on campus conducting workshops, master classes and interacting with

Well that didn't take long... Adam Haynes is barely gone from Dailey & Vincent, and has now hooked up with The Larry Stephenson Band. He'll be playing fiddle and sharing in the vocal duties along with Kyle Perkins on bass, Kevin

Dailey & Vincent have announced that Jesse Stockman has joined the band playing fiddle. Stockman had been playing with The Isaacs this past four years, and before that was with Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. He hails from New Mexico, where he

Rounder Records has recently re-released a classic album from 1973, Fire On The Mountain by Highwoods String Band. This LP, and the band that recorded it, had a powerful impact on the early '70s old time scene, helping to transform

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

A lot of folks enjoyed Casey Driessen's 5-string fiddle hunt video, where he and Luke Bulla traveled to Scottsburg, IN to the shop of John Silakowski. John built Casey's existing fiddle, and the trip was made so that he could

Casey Driessen is not only a fiery fiddler, a fearless improviser and a very talented musician overall. He is also a skilled photographer, with a great eye for a good shot. Casey was tapped to play fiddle on Béla Fleck's Throw

We just heard from Zack Bevill with The Farewell Drifters, who had a number of tidbits to share with our readers. First off, he mentioned that their next CD is finished, and is being mastered next week. Zack wasn't sure whether

Colorado Case Company is going pink in October in observation of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. They will donate a portion of the sales price this month if you order in pink. During the month of October only, you can order

Ever since I first started playing bluegrass music 35 years ago, I have been hearing stories of musicians parking their acoustic instruments in front of stereo speakers to help break them in faster. The idea was that music from the