Music

Dedicated fans of Nothin' Fancy have a unique opportunity for self designation, in the form of a name contest being run by their publicists. It occured to a fan and poster on Nothin' Fancy's discussion board that fans of Rhonda

It has just been announced that celebrated Nashville banjo picker Charlie Cushman has been added to the faculty for the 2006 Roanoke Bluegrass Weekend. Charlie is a master of the Scruggs banjo style, and one of the most sought after

Banjo teacher Ross Nickerson asked us to make mention of his Nova Scotia Banjo Camp scheduled for August 11-13, 2006 at the Tatamagouche Learning Center in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia. The faculty will feature world famous banjo player, Bill Keith, along with

As Apple's iTunes Music Store has grabbed up a larger segment of the worldwide music purchasing pie, many smaller independent labels and artists have been concerned that their releases would be lost amidst the slick promotion for mainstream pop projects

Noted clawhammer banjoist and fingerstyle guitarist, Ken Perlman, has been awarded a grant through the Museum of Civilization in Ottawa to do a follow-up study on the fiddle music of Prince Edward Island. He will travel once again to PEI

The Grascals sat recently for an interview with Country Weekly, and it can be viewed on the CW web site. The interview is about the upcoming Grascals CD, due in late August, which features contributions with a number of country music

Mountain Home Records has just announced the release of a new Lewis Family project, Flyin' High. This new CD includes a song list gathered from some of today's best songwriters, and features all the energy and excitement you've come to

Fans of The Steep Canyon Rangers may be interested in this one. Two of the instruments used on their One Dime At A Time CD are being offered for sale on the band's web site. Mike Guggino's Henderson F-5 mandolin

Mountain Home Records recording artists Mark Johnson and Emory Lester have just announced the release of a new project entitled Acoustic Rising. Mark Johnson plays a unique style on the banjo that some have termed Clawgrass. Emory Lester is a

We have recently gotten word of a new CD by noted Italian flatpicker, Roberto Dalla Vecchia. The project is entitled Grateful, released oddly enough on the Fingerpicking.net Records label. It features a number of Roberto's original tunes and guest performances