• Pend Oreille Valley Bluegrass Festival News

    Steve Kaufman, 3-time national flatpicking champion, aka "The world's guitar teacher", will be hosting his 2-day hands-on all-levels flatpicking workshop at the Pend Oreille Valley Bluegrass Festival in Cusick, Washington (50 miles north of Spokane) on Friday and Saturday, Sept.

  • runaway freight update

    Chris Smith of Runaway Freight says they have two more songs to record on the gospel project. They hope to begin the mixing stage in July. The new gospel cd is still due to be released in the fall. pre-orders

  • Laurie Lewis Interview

    An interview with California fiddler, song writer, and singer Laurie Lewis begins today on www.bluegrasscountry.org. Log on to hear Laurie discuss with host Bob Webster her different approach to music. You'll also hear several of her songs.

  • Cherryholmes dancing.

    I really enjoyed the performances of Cherryholmes at Merlefest and Hiawassee, but wish their dancing was a traditional as their music. I don't get what Irish step dancing has to do with clogging, other than clogging came down from

  • MasterShield Records’ New Bands

    MasterShield Records is delighted to announce that two fine bluegrass bands have joined their label. From Harrisville, a little town in New York's rugged north country, come the unique and audience grabbing band, The Atkinson Family. They are a very traditional

  • Grasstowne Tour 2007

    The Grasstowne 2007 Tour kicked into high gear last weekend with the Bluegrass n More festival in Morehead, KY followed by a Sunday gospel show in Marbury, MD.  The fun continues this weekend in LaGrange, GA followed by the Festival