April 2009 has been set as the publication date for the in-depth biography of Tony Rice, of which we first learned more than two years ago. Written by Tim Stafford and Caroline Wright, it will be debuted during this year's
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Larry Sparks signature guitar
Blueridge Guitars is set to introduce a limited edition, signature model guitar for Larry Sparks, honoring a true trend-setter among bluegrass flatpickers. It will be designated as the Blueridge BR-3060, and styled after Larry's legendary early 1950's D-28, including the distinctive
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Warren Haynes’ bluegrass past
Rolling Stone Magazine has listed Warren Haynes as 23rd on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. While I would contend that the title of that list should be amended to the 100 Greatest Rock Guitarists of
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Luthier’s Glossary from Roger Siminoff
Roger Siminoff has dedicated his life to the fretted string instruments we use to play bluegrass music. His work as a luthier - and as an instructor to other builders and repairmen - has been a valuable service to our
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Picking at Peaceful Bend
Flatpicking Guitar Magazine has committed to capturing performances by today's top practitioners of the flatpicking art, and bringing those performances to guitar players everywhere via DVD. Over the last several years they have put forth a number of such DVDs. Each
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Guitar Strings – how they’re made
If you've got some extra time on your hands during this holiday season, here's an interesting video about how guitar strings are made. As musicians, sometimes we take our strings for granted. This video will shed some light on the little
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Guitar Stories, what’s yours?
Many guitars have a story. A story of given as a special note of appreciation, a story of how it saved its owner's life, or some other story equally fascinating. Aaron Raitiere is gathering these stories into one place for inclusion
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Joy To The World from Homespun
Happy Traum, founder of Homespun Tapes, has posted a free lesson online as a Christmas gift for the many guitarists who have supported his company since it was formed in 1967. The song is Joy To The World, arranged for fingerstyle
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Big Mon on BoingBoing
Yesterday BoingBoing.com posted a YouTube clip of three teenagers jamming on the Bill Monroe tune Big Mon. The author of the BoingBoing post refers to their performance as "speed metal bluegrass." To my ear it doesn't resemble anything but bluegrass. Much
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Lester Flatt style instruction on YouTube
Chris Sharp may be best known for his work on the Grammy Award winning O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack, or his years spent touring with the late John Hartford. What you may not know is that this accomplished guitar