Bluegrass At Large

The Spring 2008 issue of Berklee Today, the official alumni publication of the Berklee College Of Music, has an interesting article on Crowd Funding. It was written by Peter Spellman, director of Berklee's Career Development Center, who has written a

Recently we reported news of the link up between Mountain Roads Recordings and Big Country Bluegrass. Although bands changing labels is nothing new, some may have wondered about the Big Country Bluegrass arrangement with Hay Holler Records. Well, when talking

Whenever we learn of a hand injury to a musician, it's always a matter of concern. When it's a legend like Bobby Hicks, who not only helped establish what excellence in bluegrass fiddle is all about over his long career,

Laurel Highlands Bluegrass Festival It's the 6th annual... LAUREL HIGHLANDS BLUEGRASS MUSIC FESTIVAL! June 20-21, 2008 Route 271, Waterford, Just 5 Miles North of Ligonier, PA MARK YOUR CALENDAR, IT'S #6! Yeah, it may still be winter, but it won't be long until it's time for

The Loar has announced the summer 2008 debut of their latest mandolin model. The LM-600-VS is an F-style instrument, which the manufacturer describes as an accurate replica of the original 1920's F5-style model. It is a solid wood, hand-carved and graduated

Here's a cautionary tale for bluegrass musicians who also like to try their hand at risky extreme sports. It comes from Jens Koch, the superb young banjo player with Swedish bluegrass group, G2. Three years ago - before G2 caught the

The European Bluegrass Music Association (EBMA) has a very comprehensive European festival schedule online on their new website. The listing provides information regarding each concert, including the date, location, name of the event, appropriate website or email link, and additional

Hello out there. I'm not sure what I'm doing here but maybe someone can help. I am trying to find a bluegrass chat room..I guess that's what you call it..where people submit questions about a particular subject and

Hello everybody! My name is Sean McCormick. I'm 35 (today- April 18- is my birthday), and my wife and I live in Willow Springs, MO. I've been playing bluegrass for 25 years now; guitar is my main

One of Alaska's most talented bluegrass musicians and singers, Daniel Lee Ison, 32, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 14, 2008. Dan was born on Oct. 26, 1975 in Wilmington, Ohio. He was married on April 15, 1995 to Rebecca Pratt.