Bluegrass At Large

Dwights new web site, http://www.dwightmccall.com is now online!  Stop by for a visit when you can.  Check out the CD Store and listen to Mp3 samples from both of his solo projects including the new release from Rural Rhythm Records,

This post comes from our semi-regular correspondent, Richard Thompson. He writes from England, where he is also a longstanding contributor to British Bluegrass News, a quarterly print publication where he also briefly served as editor. Recently we reported on the then

For those interested in the single mic technique used by some bluegrass performers, the Bluegrass Wales website has an interesting article posted about this much used technique. The article covers the history and techniques involved in using a single mic for

Not long ago I discovered a band that caught my attention. Rabbi John is a New Timey (their term) band from the UK. The quartet describe themselves as a fusion of bluegrass, folk, and old time music all tied together

You've gotta love eBay. I found this item the other day: All I know about it is what you see in the listing. It's a home video of Doc & Merle Watson with T. Michael Coleman recorded in an Atlanta, Georgia

John wrote back in January and February about the faculty position opening at South Plains College due to the retirement of banjo teacher Alan Munde. I received a call the other day from Cary Banks the Creative Music Department head,

Here's an interesting story that I missed while I was out of town last week. CMT.com put up a nice feature last Wednesday on Nashville's long-time bluegrass headquarters, The Station Inn. Since the club first began promoting bluegrass shows in the

Chris Smith, the banjo player of the group says they have recorded six new songs for their upcoming gospel cd. They are working with award winning sound engineer, Paula Wolack. Paula won awards for the Larry Sparks "40" cd just

Continental Divide banjo picker Dale Perry is the most recent respected 5 string pro to sign on as a Huber Banjos endorser. He joins such top banjo players as Sammy Shelor, Jim Mills, Ron Block, Cia Cherryholmes, Jason Burleson and

Canadian banjo player Jayme Stone shared a series of banjo travelogues with our readers during his recent musical journey through West Africa. Jayme was traveling on a Chalmers Arts Fellowship grant to research the music of African musicians who perform