Bluegrass At Large

Merry Christmas to everyone. Hope you are all enjoying the holidays. Lesson 9, which teaches the E Run (similar to the G Run) and a short discussion on basic dynamics (using the guitar as a tool to compliment the singer vs.

The year end summary of the Billboard bluegrass music charts are now available to view on-line. The upper reaches of the Album and Artist charts are dominated by 'on the edge' groups, with Old Crow Medicine Show taking the top spot

Richard Hawkins, who is involved in the publication of both the Bluegrass Ireland Blog and the European Bluegrass Blog, dropped us a note about a piece he recently cross-posted on both of those sites. The post contains advice for non-US bands

After a break of over a decade Richard F. Thompson has rejoined the editorial team of British Bluegrass News (BBN). Following the recent re-organization of the British Bluegrass Music Association (BBMA), Richard has taken on the role of Features

I am re-posting the e-mails, as I do not quite feel up to writing today, as I was up late last night dues to the circumstances in the story, and all the snow is awaiting my digging out, so I must

Come celebrate New Years Eve and New Years Day in Salemburg, NC at Laurel Lakes CAmpground for hte 5th annual New Years Celebration. Drifting River Band, The Martin Family, Travers Chandler & Avery County, The Bluegrass Sweethearts on New Years Eve

Hunter Berry, fiddler with Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, and Sally Sandker, daughter of Rhonda Vincent and Herb Sandker, are engaged to be married. The two have been an item for several years, but now it's official. Sally is a student

Gibson has unveiled a new limited edition 5 string banjo with a Christmas theme, in a production run of only 12 banjos. This is a flame maple banjo, with gold-plated parts, that sports a brand new inlay pattern from Darron DuBose,

They came from Japan...  Hordes of miniature Lester and Earls! What a movie poster that would make. Japanese retailer Kurama Instruments specializes in bluegrass instruments and accessories, and on their web site - along with the banjos and mandolins, capos and tuners

When we posted last week about the birth of Aaron McDaris' daughter, Katie, we said we would post a photo when we could get one. And here she is. Aaron is the new banjo player with Rhonda Vincent & The Rage,