Joe Mullins has announced a new scholarship for music students in Ohio which has been named for his dear friend, Doug Eyink, a very special educator in Centerville, OH who we have covered several times at Bluegrass Today. Doug runs
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2021 Mike Auldridge Instrumental Contest winners announced
The DC Bluegrass Union has announced the winners of their 2021 Mike Auldridge Instrumental Contest. DCBU holds this each year, both to honor the memory of reso-guitar master, Mike Auldridge, his many contributions to the capitol area bluegrass community, and
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Video Premiere: Wonder from Birds of Play
In addition to their clever name, Birds of Play are a Colorado quartet of string players who write, record, and perform original music inspired by the natural beauty of their home in the San Juan Mountains near Telluride. The group consists of Alex
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Rhode Island Bluegrass Alliance announces Hall of Fame inductees
On November 6, the Rhode Island Bluegrass Alliance inducted five worthy artists from southern New England into their RIBA Hall of Fame. Three were chosen in 2020, but an induction ceremony was not possible due to pandemic shutdowns. There were
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Tree of Life video from Tammy Rogers and Thomm Jutz
Ever since it was announced in August, there has been growing anticipation concerning the upcoming duo project by Tammy Rogers and Thomm Jutz on Mountain Fever Records. Both are noted songwriters in the bluegrass world, Tammy in her position with
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Grow Together video from Greensky Bluegrass
Much ink has been spilled, and pixels displayed, about how the vocal sound of traditional bluegrass music can be a stumbling block for potential new fans. For those of my own ilk, it is hard to understand how Ralph Stanley's
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Stoney Lonesome looks at forward and backward rolls
As we head into the weekend, here's fun little video from our friend, Andy Cartoun, of Stoney Lonesome Productions. It's his comical take on forward and backward rolls - banjo players will get it. It only take a minute.
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Carson Peters talks about his time on The Voice
This week seventeen-year-old singer and fiddler, Carson Peters, was eliminated from NBC’s The Voice during the Knockout round of the singing contest. In a phone interview, the Piney Flats, TN native reflected on his experience on the nationally televised talent
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Stone Walls and Steel Bars video from Lonesome Ace Stringband
Toronto's Lonesome Ace Stringband is a trio that truly defies description. Driven by Chris Coole's clawhammer banjo, you might be tempted to call them an old time group, but they feature a good bit of bluegrass music in their show.
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Any Old Time video from Punch Brothers
Punch Brothers have released a second music video from their next album, Hell on Church Street, their tribute album to the late Tony Rice. This new project, set for release on January 14 of next year, is the Brothers version of










