Bluegrass At Large

Runaway Freight has finished recording their gospel cd. The new CD, titled, Welcome Aboard, is scheduled for release mid-october. The Title cut was written by Troy Engle and Tom T. and Dixie Hall.

Banjo icon Terry Baucom has recently released a new instructional DVD titled Driving With The Duke. The DVD is hosted by Terry's wife, and award winning DJ, Cindy Baucom. Cindy and Terry review his history with the banjo and the various

I've just posted my review of This is Your Brain on Music by Daniel Levitin on my blog. This book has been widely discussed and is an important work for anyone who makes music or listens to

Hi Everyone,We want to let you know about a great place to hear bluegrass music. The Old Rock School is in Valdese NC and we have a great lineup this year! Our schedule is: September 22nd - Circuit

I've heard old-school musicians bemoan the use of electronic tuners. They feel a person should train their ear to hear the pitches and tune that way. Electronic tuning devices have become a part of the fabric of playing a stringed

BBC Four will be airing a new series of the Transatlantic Sessions beginning this month. The show brings together musicians from both sides of the Atlantic, from the US, Ireland and Scotland. The various musicians will perform both solo and

The new Washburn Baby Jumbo acoustic guitars, which had been announced earlier this year, are now shipping to dealers. Washburn is marketing these two new models as intended for players who like the sound of a larger body guitar, but

White Oak Shores Campground will host its third annual bluegrass festival in Stella, NC on September 28 - 29th. This is a small, regional festival which, while it has a couple of national touring bands (LRB and Carolina Road)

Steve Martin is one of five renowned artists to receive an Honour to mark the 30th Annual Kennedy Center Gala which takes place on Sunday, December 2, 2007. The actual awards will be bestowed the night before the gala on

George Shuffler, pioneering cross picking guitarist and one of the memorable personalities in bluegrass music, will be acknowledged by the North Carolina Arts Council with its annual Folk Heritage Award on October 25 in Raleigh, NC. Shuffler will lunch with NC