Day 3 at the 2025 Monroe Mandolin Camp
Mandolin class at the 2025 Monroe Mandolin Camp – photo © Jim Morgan Day three of the Monroe Mandolin Camp (MMC) delivered a vibrant mix of tradition, innovation, and connection. MMC continues to honor the roots of Bill Monroe’s music while fostering fresh creativity, making it the destination where players of all levels come to learn, share, […]
Home In My Heart – Compton & Newberry
While Mike Compton and Joe Newberry have each made individual contributions to the traditional acoustic landscape, the music they make together provides a thrilling combination of old time, early country, and blues flavors. Their latest offering, Home In My Heart, their first for Engelhardt Music Group, captures this special blend with eleven tracks from varied musical sources. […]
Cherry River Line from Compton & Newberry
Engelhardt Music Group has a new single on offer from Compton & Newberry, the first from Home In My Heart, their next full length project with the label. The duo consists of veteran bluegrass and old time artists Mike Compton on mandolin and Joe Newberry on guitar and banjo. Each has a lifetime of experience […]
Mike Compton and Joe Newberry to Katie K Wrangles
Katie K Wrangles, the booking and management firm run by Katie Kirchner in Michigan, has announced that they will now be representing the duo of Compton & Newberry. That, of course, is mandolin maestro Mike Compton with banjo player and guitarist Joe Newberry. Bluegrass fans have known Compton for decades, both as perhaps the most […]
Rare and Fine – Mike Compton
Bill Monroe was arguably one of the most prolific composers in the history of American music. All throughout his life and career, Monroe was constantly creating new ideas and expressions. While many of his compositions were recorded in the studio by Monroe and his band, the Bluegrass Boys, there were others that were heard only [...] Monroe Mandolin Camp moves to Virginia for 2022-23
Monroe Mandolin Camp, the brainchild of master bluegrass mandolin stylist Mike Compton, will host its week-long 2022 event in Abingdon, VA. Next year's will likewise be held in Virginia, which will mark the Camp's tenth anniversary. While retaining its name, and Mike's original concept of bringing the genius of Bill Monroe's unique approach to the [...] Orange Blossom Breakdown, new single from Mike Compton
Mandolin hero and devoted Bill Monroe conservationist Mike Compton has released a new single from his upcoming album, Rare & Fine - Uncommon Tunes of Bill Monroe, expected in early March. The project is just what the title implies, a collection of new recordings of Bill Monroe instrumentals that are either infrequently heard or played, [...] ETSU Bluegrass announces Artists in Residence for 2021/22
The Bluegrass, Old Time & Country Music Studies program at East Tennessee State University has announced their Artist in Residence appointments for the 2021-'22 academic year. Brittany Haas and Mike Compton have been named to this faculty position after an exhaustive process of interviews with major artists in our music. Both will provide on campus, [...] Gallop To Georgia – CD, book, and video from Mike Compton and Norman Blake
Most everyone who enjoys bluegrass and old time mandolin is familiar with Mike Compton, from his long career with The Nashville Bluegrass Band or The John Hartford String Band, or perhaps his appearance in the Coen Brothers' O Brother, Where Art Thou film. Or from his solo work, or his duo shows with Joe Newberry, [...] Even more photos from Delaware Valley
We aren't finished yet with Frank Baker's photos from the 2016 Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival. There's one more gallery after this, and we are delighted to announce that he will be with us at the World of Bluegrass in Raleigh at the end of this month. 