Bluegrass At Large

Our friends at the G7th Capo Company have announced a very special new product today. They've kept it under wraps, and sworn everyone to secrecy ahead of its debut today. It's based on the latest in robotics technology and artificial intelligence,

Music Area, a leading Chinese manufacturer of cases for musical instruments, has introduced a new fiddle case. Their AA31 offers sturdy protection for your valuable instrument in a lightweight case with a large outer pocket to carry music. This case is

Lisa Pigeau receiving King Charles lll Coronation medal with her partner, Kim Wallace Lisa Pigeau, one the key organizers of the South Grenville Bluegrass Festival, now in its 10th year, held in Spencerville, Ontario each August, was recently awarded the King

Fiddles ready for donation at the Woodsongs Flood Relief distribution in Asheville, NC (3/9/25) This is a contribution from Rick Heldmann, a great lover of bluegrass music living in Colorado, about the efforts of Michael Johnathan and Woodsongs to collect and

Slovak banjo player Richard Ciferský and his company, Banjolit, have introduced a new wooden banjo armrest offering superior wrist support with a specially crafted radius for maximum comfort. It's based on the 12-year success of his Dr. Arm armrest, designed initially

Traditional bluegrass master Junior Sisk has been hospitalized today with RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), following a trip to the emergency room this morning. Doctors insist that he quarantine for the next 10 days, so Junior won't be able to make his

Bourgeois Guitars in Lewiston, ME, has announced a new model in their Touchstone line, guitars crafted collaboratively between Dana Bourgeois' shop in Maine and the Eastman Guitars facility in China. This line of handcrafted instruments has been popular in the

Those who follow the world of banjos already know that Greg Deering, founder of the Deering Banjo Company, has retired from the day-to-day operation of the business. He and his wife Janet, who served as CEO, have turned those duties

Peden and Payton Williams wedding (3/1/25) - photo © Taylor Holley Gospel Plowboys' banjoist, Peden Williams, married fiddler, Payton Brown, on Saturday, March 1, in a music-filled ceremony at The Abbey in Salisbury, NC. Peden explained, "It's an old church turned into

The Gallagher Guitar Co. is celebrating 60 years in business in 2025, and marking the milestone by introducing a limited edition, customized version of their introductory model. Doc Watson put Gallagher on the map in 1968 with his embrace of their