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    Bill and Kathy Evans Family Benefit, September 2 

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    Published on Jul-29-2016 2:15pm  Views: 6801 
    Bill Evans

    Berkeley, Calif. — Musicians and friends will convene here September 2, 7:00 p.m., when Freight & Salvage hosts the Bill and Kathy Evans Family Benefit show.

    Proceeds from the benefit go towards assisting the Bill and Kathy ...
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    Dual Arrangements for the 5-String Banjo 

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    Published on Jul-29-2016 10:15am  Views: 4582 
    Dual Arrangements for the 5-String Banjo

    Milwaukee, Wi. — Hal Leonard Corporation has announced the publication of Dual Arrangements for the 5-String Banjo by Dick Sheridan in Frailing/Clawhammer and 3-Finger Scruggs style.

    The collection features 18 essential ...
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    New Music from John McEuen - Made in Brooklyn 

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    Published on Jul-28-2016 3:00pm  Views: 6912 
    New Music from John McEuen - Made in Brooklyn


    Nashville, Tenn. — Multi-Grammy award winning music legend John McEuen has announced a September 30 release for his sixth solo project, Made in Brooklyn on Chesky Records.

    The 16-track collection of signature originals and songs from yesteryear ...
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    Jeff Scroggins and Colorado - Ramblin Feels Good 

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    Published on Jul-19-2016 12:45pm  Views: 5740 
    Jeff Scroggins and Colorado - Ramblin Feels Good


    Parker, Colo. — Jeff Scroggins and Colorado have announced the pending release of their new recording Ramblin Feels Good.

    On Ramblin Feels Good, the band brings together country, bluegrass, and folk in a hard-driving sound. Opening with Willie Nelson's "I'm A Memory," the songs on this album are drawn ...
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    Betse & Clarke - River Still Rise 

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    Published on Jul-08-2016 12:50pm  Views: 7278 
    Betse & Clarke - River Still Rise


    Kansas City, Mo. — Traditional/future folk duo Betse & Clarke have announced their debut full-length album, "River Still Rise," a spectacular collection of originals and reworked traditional tracks intended to be enjoyed as a musical adventure, much like the river exploration of the famous duo Lewis ...
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    New Music From We Banjo 3 - String Theory 

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    Published on Jul-05-2016 8:15pm
    We Banjo 3 - String Theory


    We Banjo 3 has announced the upcoming release of String Theory, their newest studio recording, available for pre-order with a ship date of July 27.

    The 12 tracks, half of them instrumentals, seamlessly blend traditional and original songs — ...
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    Bill Evans' Licks-Ercises for Bluegrass Banjo, DVD 1 and 2 

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    Published on Jul-05-2016 7:00am  Views: 6424 
    Bill Evans' Licks-Excises for Bluegrass Banjo, DVD 1


    Woodstock, N.Y. — Homespun has announced the release of Licks-Ercises for Bluegrass Banjo, DVD 1 and 2 by Bill Evans.

    Master musician Bill Evans has put together an almost encyclopedic array of licks, roll patterns, fretting hand embellishments (slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs and ...
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    New Music from Kristin Scott Benson - Stringworks 

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    Published on Jun-29-2016 12:30pm  Views: 5235 
    New Music from Kristin Scott Benson - Stringworks


    Nashville, Tenn. — Mountain Home Music has announced the pending release of Stringworks, the newest project from Kristin Scott Benson, four-time winner of the IBMA Instrumental Performer of the Year Award for Banjo.

    Stringworks is slated for availability on July 22, 2016.

    The new solo project is a mosaic of original ...
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    Special Rates on Lessons from Peghead Nation 

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    Published on Jun-29-2016 9:55am  Views: 8834 
    Bill Evans 5-String Banjo lessons at Peghead Nation

    Friends and fans of Banjo Cafe!

    You can now get your first month free (or $20 off an annual subscription) when you sign up for any video course on PegheadNation.com. Just enroll and use the promo code BanjoCafe at checkout. ...
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    Banjo Fest 2016 Announced 

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    Published on Jun-23-2016 4:00pm  Views: 5108 
    Banjo Fest 2016 Announced


    Oklahoma City — The American Banjo Museum has announced the line-up for Banjo Fest 2016 to be held Saturday, September 10, 2016 at the Hudiburg Chevrolet Performing Arts Center in Midwest City, Oklahoma.

    Featured acts include American ...
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    Clawcamp East 2016 Set For July 8-10 

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    Published on Jun-20-2016 2:30pm  Views: 3643 
    Clawcamp East 2016 Set For July 8-10


    Vinton, Ohio — Dan Levenson's Clawcamp East returns to his residence at 980 Rowlesville Road July 8-10.

    On the heels of Dan's newest publication, Beyond the Waterfall: Extraordinary Tunes for Fiddle and Clawhammer Banjo, Clawcamp East is an intensive skills building workshop for clawhammer banjo players.

    All levels are welcome including those who have never played ...
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    First 50 Songs You Should Play on Banjo 

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    Published on Jun-19-2016 10:00am  Views: 6835 
    First 50 Songs You Should Play on Banjo


    Milwaukee, Wi. — Hal Leonard Corporation has announced the publication of First 50 Songs You Should Play On Banjo, co-authored by Michael J. Miles and Greg Cahill.

    The book includes 25 tunes for clawhammer style and 25 tunes ...
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    New Music from Steve Baughman - O'er Quiet Lands Suspended 

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    Published on Jun-17-2016 7:30am  Views: 4710 
    Steve Baughman - O'er Quiet Lands Suspended


    A new CD of clawhammer banjo solos has been released by Steve Baughman. In O'er Quiet Lands Suspended, Steve takes the clawhammer banjo on a journey to places it rarely goes, while never straying far from the authentic "bum-ditty" pattern of old-time ...
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    Let Your Voice Be Heard: The Life and Times of Pete Seeger 

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    Published on Jun-16-2016 8:15am  Views: 5608 
    Let Your Voice Be Heard: The Life and Times of Pete Seeger by Clarion Books


    New York — Clarion Books, publishers of picture books, nonfiction, and fiction for infants through grade 12 has announced the availability of Let Your Voice Be Heard: The Life and Times of Pete Seeger, by Anita Silvey for pre-order.

    Publication ...
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    International Bluegrass Music Museum Groudbreaking Ceremony Set 

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    Published on Jun-15-2016 3:30pm  Views: 5676 
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    Ground Breaking for New Bluegrass Music Museum and Hall of Fame set for Thursday June 23 at Noon.

    Owensboro, Ky. — Together with the City of Owensboro, Mayor Ron Payne, the Daviess County Fiscal Court and Judge Executive Al Mattingly, the International Bluegrass Music Museum and ...
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    Nashville Banjo Camp Announced 

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    Published on Jun-14-2016 10:30am  Views: 5122 
    Nashville Banjo Camp Staff -Charlie Cushman, Greg Cahill, Mike Munford, and Wes Corbett


    Ridgetop, Tenn. — Nashville Acoustic Camps, purveyors of some of the finest acoustic stringed instrument educational events in the U.S. has announced the addition of their Nashville Banjo Camp, December 2-4, 2016.

    Specifically targeted for bluegrass banjo ...
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    American Banjo Museum Festival 

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    Published on Jun-01-2016 4:30pm  Views: 3529 
    American Banjo Museum

    Oklahoma City — The American Banjo Museum, 9 E Sheridan Ave., will host its inaugural Americana Fest from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 18.

    Music will be provided on multiple stages by local favorites including Willow Way and Bread & Butter ...
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    The Klamath River SwingJam 

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    Published on Jun-01-2016 9:00am  Views: 3355 
    The Klamath River SwingJam

    A weekend of Acoustic Music on the banks of the Klamath River, August 26-28, 2016.


    Orleans, Calif. — Each summer Sandy Bar Ranch hosts The Klamath River SwingJam. This summer, musicians of all levels and styles will meet here for an opportunity to learn, play and enjoy ...
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    New Music from Rickey Wasson - Croweology 

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    Published on May-31-2016 10:15am  Views: 6838 
    Croweology - The Study of J.D. Crowe's Musical Legacy by Rickey Wasson


    Truegrass Entertainment has announced the release of Croweology: The Study of J.D. Crowe's Musical Legacy by Rickey Wasson.

    Wasson, a former guitarist and lead singer with J.D. Crowe for 15 years has put together a stellar recording ...
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    New Music from Coty Hogue - Flight 

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    Published on May-26-2016 3:00pm  Views: 4208 
    New Music from Coty Hogue - Flight

    Bellingham, Wash. — Singer/Songwriter Coty Hogue has announced the release of her latest recording entitled Flight, featuring her original compositions along with her banjo and guitar playing.

    Her third project is follow-up to the 2009 "To the West," and 2012's ...
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