Bluegrass At Large

Congratulations to Jasper Lorentzen, bass player with The Po' Ramblin' Boys, and his wife, Sofia, on the birth of their second child last week. Henry Lorentz Lorentzen was born on October 9 in Knoxville, TN. He made his entrance weighing in

Congratulations to Jason and Kimberly Chapman, who are celebrating the birth of their third son! Jason has been the bass player with The Chapmans, and partners with his two brothers in owning and managing The Acoustic Shoppe in Springfield, MO, which

Canadian fiddle instructor Shamma Sabir has released a second book of fiddle instruction for young learners in her series, Once Upon A String. Once Upon A String Fiddle Method: Volume 1, published by Hal Leonard, is meant to make learning fun

Since we've all been under various COVID-19 restrictions since March, it's likely that you haven't been visiting your favorite guitar shop or music store much this year. With most all shops offering online ordering and delivery, we can all get

What is it about the COVID shutdowns and marriage proposals? Perhaps the inside togetherness this year has sparked the love bug, or emboldened some future grooms to pop the question. In any event, Daniel Mullins, a longtime Bluegrass Today contributor and

Today is a day that Melody Williamson won't soon forget. This afternoon, the talented fiddler and singer with Williamson Branch accepted the 2020 Momentum Vocalist Award during IBMA's Momentum Awards ceremony, streamed virtually online. And this evening she has announced her

We can perhaps all agree that someone who steals instruments from a working musician is among the lowest of the low. Like all lawbreakers, they deserve the full punishment the statutes allow, but within the community of players, we reserve

We are delighted to announce the engagement of a new bluegrass power couple, Kathleen Burnett and Colin Ray. Kathleen has performed with her family for several years as The Burnett Sisters, and Colin partners with established bluegrass entertainer Jeff Parker as

Since 1965, the Gallagher Guitar Co. has been building high quality, handmade acoustic guitars in Tennessee. Treasured by flatpickers and finger style guitarists alike, these fine instruments attained global recognition when the great Doc Watson acquired one of their G-50

This article is a contribution from Missy Renee Daley, a delightful story about how the custom mandolin her husband made for her back in 1996 found its way back to her after having been stolen shortly after she received it. Today