Fiery flatpicking guitarist Jake Workman has announced his intention to leave Ricky Skaggs' fine touring band, Kentucky Thunder, at the end of November. Primary among the reasons shared is his desire to stay closer to his beloved wife, Rebekah, and
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Jake Workman has a new baby boy
Jake Workman (lead guitarist with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder) and his wife, Rebekah, also a talented bluegrass musician, welcomed their third child, Aaron Abram Workman, into their fold at 11:14 am MST on Saturday, May 18. He joins siblings:
Online guitar workshop with Jake Workman
Jake Workman with Ricky Skaggs at the 2023 Bloomin' Bluegrass Festival - photo by Nate Dalzell Jake Workman, the superb flatpick guitarist with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, will be offering a four-week online course on bluegrass guitar next month through
Jake Workman releases 20 Flatpick Standards, Vol. 2
Like so many bluegrass artists during the recent pandemic shutdowns, Jake Workman, hot shot guitar slinger with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, turned his attention to offering online instruction when work was scarce. Now that touring and live performance is back
Welcome Elizabeth Rose Workman!
Congratulations to Jake and Rebekkah Workman on the birth of their second child. Jake is the guitarist with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, and Rebekah is a talented bluegrass fiddler. Elizabeth Rose Workman was born on July 17, coming into the
David Naiditch Plays Bluegrass and Swing Instrumentals… on harmonica
If you enjoy playing at the late night jams at summer festivals, you know the sinking feeling that comes over you when someone approaches the circle with a great big bag of harmonicas. If not a guaranteed jam buster, it
Christmas music medley from Jake & Rebekah Workman
Happy Day before Christmas, everybody! We hope that you have all reached your final holiday destination, and will have the opportunity to spend time with those most dear to you. Let's spend our Christmas Eve enjoying some of the Christmas music videos
Welcome Isaac Workman!
Jake and Rebekah Workman, both highly skilled bluegrass musicians, are celebrating the birth last week of their first child. Jake is the guitarist with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, and Rebekah is a noted fiddler and vocalist. Isaac Jacob Workman was
Landmark – Jake Workman
When I first caught wind of Jake Workman, he was living in Utah and performing with Driven, a Kansas-based band featuring the McLemore brothers. Both Jake and his lovely wife, Rebekah played in the group, and I first got to
Skaggs’ guitar army unleashed on Grey Fox
On Friday night at the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, Ricky Skaggs took advantage of the fact that three of his former guitarists were at the festival, and brought them all up for one big six string thrash. Of course, he's