Author: John Lawless

Though the popular Sore Fingers bluegrass instructional camp in England won't be held until April of 2006, reports are that the slots are rapidly filling up. UK and European bluegrass pickers who want to take advantage of this highly

The Jim Hurst Bluegrass Band is preparing for a ten day tour of Ireland in early October. Traveling with Jim for this tour are Steve Smith on mandolin, Scott Anderson on banjo, and Jim's son Brandon Hurst on bass. Stops

The 18th Annual International Folk Alliance Conference, For The Sake Of The Song, will be held February 10-14, 2006 at the Austin Hilton Hotel in Austin, TX. Showcase opportunities are available and the deadline for application, which had originally been

Since this latest recording from Colorado-based Hit & Run Bluegrass has been out for two months, it doesn't really qualify as a "new release." Still, it's likely that some of our readers may not be familiar with this terrific, up-and-coming

Phil & Gaye Johnson, who host the syndicated radio show KingPup Radio Hour have put out an artist call for acts who may want to participate in a "last minute" show scheduled for October 23 in Tryon, NC. The date

Mountain Heart and Skaggs Family Records have announced that work on their next CD release, Wide Open, has been completed, with an anticipated release date projected for early in 2006. The band describes this new CD as especially ambitious and

Though this particular case does not involve Gibson's bluegrass division (Original Acoustic Instruments), it should be of interest to anyone who follows instruments or instrument building. Especially in the five string banjo world, questions about Gibson's ability to protect the

In what will be very welcome news for mandolin aficionados, virtuoso multi-instrumentalist Andy Statman is poised to release his first mandolin recording in more than ten years. East Flatbush Blues is due for release in the near future, and there

One of the memorable IBMA events from the old Owensboro days is slated to return this year when the World Of Bluegrass is hosted in Nashville for the first time. The FanFeast, a fundraiser for The International Bluegrass Museum's Video

Perhaps it's appropriate that our regular Friday update on the results to date of our 1st Bluegrass Blog Awards Poll is being posted instead on Saturday this week. Though site traffic and the number of visitors has grown steadily through