Bluegrass At Large

From October 1, 2010 through to the end of September 2011, we will, each day, celebrate the life of Bill Monroe by sharing information about him and those people who are associated with his life and music career. This information

In the course of catching up recently with Pat Murphy, banjo player with Delta Reign, the conversation eventually lurched into the topic of pre war instruments - as discussions among banjo players are wont to do. Pat had acquired a late

Here is a story of personal loss shared by Robin Cleavenger, and thus not funny at all. But still... "My father is a banjo player in north central West Virginia. Like many musicians (and banjo players especially), he has a number

From October 1, 2010 through to the end of September 2011, we will, each day, celebrate the life of Bill Monroe by sharing information about him and those people who are associated with his life and music career. This information

Rob Ickes, reso man with Blue Highway and pioneering slide stylist, has been announced as a recipient of a 2010 Fellowship from United States Artists. This award is given annually to 50 exceptional artists across a wide spectrum of disciplines,

William Kenneth "Kenny" Haddock, a pioneer Dobro® player from Ohio, passed away on Sunday, November 21, 2010, at an assisted-living facility in Virginia Beach. Born in Richmond, VA in 1935 to a Methodist minister's family, Haddock was 74 years old and

From October 1, 2010 through to the end of September 2011, we will, each day, celebrate the life of Bill Monroe by sharing information about him and those people who are associated with his life and music career. This information

The package show Bluegrass Jamboree is once again winding its way across Germany this December, just as they did on the debut pilgrimage last year. The tour is managed by Rainer Zellner, who has long promoted bluegrass music in Germany. It

The Toy Hearts have released a music video for the special radio mix of the title track from Femme Fatale, their most recent CD. It presents the Johnson girls (Hannah and Sophia) in hot swing, high fashion style. Hannah carries the

Since they were first introduced in the 1930s, musicians have regarded strobe tuners as the most accurate devices for obtaining an objective tuning reference. The early examples of this sort of tuner were expensive and cumbersome, and not practical for