Joe Carr

When Joe Carr died just before Christmas last year, we lost not only a talented musician and an engaging performer, but one of the most dedicated and effective teachers in all of bluegrass. After touring for several years as a member of

Joe Carr, Texas bluegrass musician and educator, passed away yesterday (12/14) following a stroke. He was 63 years old. Joe had been dealing with the symptoms of multiple sclerosis for several years, which had limited his mobility but not his spirit and love

A big package arrived recently from Mel Bay Publications, chock full of new instructional books that may hold some interest for pickers who read Bluegrass Today. Some are aimed at new players, or those with modest skills, while others will

Mel Bay has published a new mandolin book, written by Joe Carr. Entitled Mandolin For Seniors, it is a beginner's manual especially geared for older learners. Larger fonts are used with an nod towards eyes that are "formerly young," and the

Joe Carr, Associate Professor of Music at South Plains College in Levelland, TX, is looking for a few mandolin players who don't read music - but would like to. He is working on a brief book on this topic, How to

We received a note from Joe Carr, Associate Professor of Music at South Plains College in Levelland, TX, with notification that they are again looking for an instructor to serve as five string banjo instructor, the position held for many

Mel Bay Publications has just released the first book in a new series called "School Of." This particular book is the School of Mandolin: Basic Chords and Soloing. Taught by veteran educator Joe Carr, the book presents 16 tunes (some with

Over the next few months, while college choices for rising high school seniors are forefront in the minds of many students and parents, we will present a series of interviews on Bluegrass Today with administrators/faculty members at colleges and universities

John wrote back in January and February about the faculty position opening at South Plains College due to the retirement of banjo teacher Alan Munde. I received a call the other day from Cary Banks the Creative Music Department head,

We got a note from Joe Carr, Assistant Professor of Music in the Bluegrass Music program at South Plains College in Levelland, TX. He was following up on our post last month about the faculty position coming open when Alan