Winchester, Va. — The Murphy Method has announced the publication of "Key of C & Beyond: Improvising in C & D," taught by Casey Henry, available as a download now and in DVD format shipping as of May 8.

Tired of using a capo? Tired of all your breaks sounding the same? Tired of not being able to play in D or E or F?

This DVD opens the door to playing in the keys of C, D, E, and F. Casey Henry first shows you ...

Boston, Mass. — Ken Perlman has announced the release of his new recording entitled Frails & Frolics, 45 tunes, most of them collected by Ken from traditional fiddlers on Prince Edward Island, arranged on banjo to reflect all their authentic flavor and nuance.

The album includes 17 tracks amounting ...

Fenton, Mo. — Mel Bay Publications has announced the publication of Harmonics for the 5-String Banjo by Christopher Rudy.

The definitive text on playing harmonics (chimes) on the 5-string banjo in G tuning!

In addition to traditional chiming methods, ...

Brevard, N.C. — Béla Fleck presents the inaugural Blue Ridge Banjo Camp taking place at Brevard Music Center in Brevard, August 15-19, 2018.

The camp will feature 3 days and 4 four nights of diverse banjo instruction by Béla himself alongside a cast ...

Atascadero, Calif. — Once again, Straight Up Strings is offering their signature banjo and mandolin t-shirts for pre-sale until December 4, 2017. Customers have their choice of shirt colors, which will ship on December 15, 2017 in time ...

Mark Johnson and Emory Lester celebrate 20 years of original, unique and creatively string music with the release of their brand new project, Acoustic Milestones.

Clawgrass/clawhammer banjoist Johnson and mandolinist/multi-instrumentalist Lester have created a new ...

Milwaukee, Wisc. — Hal Leonard Publishing has announced the release of Todd Taylor's 50 Most Requested Banjo Licks.

A book geared for everyone from novice to professional player, each and every lick banjo players learn ...

Nashville, Tenn. — Rounder Records has announced an October 7 release for their second project from Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn entitled Echo in the Valley.

With the exception of a few restyled traditional tunes, all tracks on Echo ...

Springfield, Ill. — University of Illinois Press has announced a September 15, publication date for Building New Banjos for an Old-Time World, by Richard Jones-Bamman.

Jones-Bamman ventures into workshops and old-time music communities to explore how banjo builders practice their art. His interviews and long-time personal immersion in the musical culture shed light on long-overlooked aspects ...