• Laurie Lewis is Skippin’ and Flyin’

    Is there room for another Bill Monroe tribute project during the remainder of this, the year of his Centennial Celebration? I think there is. Coming on October 18 is Skippin' and Flyin', an appreciation of Monroe from West Coast fiddler, vocalist

  • Della Mae CD to hit in September

    Well, it looks like the gals in Della Mae were successful with the crowdsourcing project we highlighted last month, as they have announced a September release for their debut full-length CD, I Built This Heart. The band, based in Boston, consists

  • Between the Hollow and the High Rise

    Kathy Kallick has been a stalwart of the west coast bluegrass scene for more than three decades, so much so that while still actively performing she is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievment Award from the California Bluegrass Association. For

  • Laurie Lewis has a New Baby

    Well, that's the way she describes the release of her latest CD, Live, from Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands (Spruce & Maple Music SMM 2004). From the Bay Area of San Francisco, the highly rated fiddler and two-time International

  • Pick it Girl!

    This post is a contribution from Casey Henry. Casey is the daughter of banjo player and bluegrass entrepreneur, Murphy Henry, and an accomplished banjo player in her own right, as well as an experienced instructor. Currently Casey and her brother