Bluegrass At Large

Greg Rich has had a long and intimate relationship with the banjo and bluegrass instrument-making business. A skilled craftsman, his work as a banjo builder, and especially as an engraver, woodcarver, and fingerboard painter, are at the apex of the

Happy days for Utah bluegrass couple Jake and Rebekah Workman, who are celebrating the birth of their fourth child. Adam Austin Workman was born on June 25, his actual due date! He joins older brother Isaac, nearly five; sister Elizabeth, about

For many of the current generation of bluegrass guitar pickers, their biggest influences can be directly traced to the school of Tony Rice. Brock Ealey, on the other hand, found his love for guitar rooted in the Clinch Mountain sound.

Dan Lashbrook, 76 year-old master guitar modifier and set-up wizard, passed away suddenly on June 19 at his home in North Carolina. A self-proclaimed "guitar doc," he spent almost four decades focused on improving the volume and tone of guitars

Brie Dietrich of the Arizona Wildflowers and Lu - photo © Western Wind Media This article about Brie Dietrich and her roping success is a contribution from Rick Heldman. In a matter of days after the Dietrich family, who make up The

Kay McHenry loves to quilt. She also loves bluegrass music. And she has discovered a way to combine the two, constructing a quilt made entirely from bluegrass artists' t-shirts that took her approximately 80 hours to complete.  The 67-year-old from Durham,

Scotty Cockerham, a Florida bluegrass picker and entrepreneur, has introduced a new product for banjo, reso-guitar, and tailpiece guitar that allows the user to mimic pedal steel bends using a simple, palm activated device behind the bridge. Called the Button Bender,

James Monroe, son of Bill, has announced that he has listed the property atop Tuttle Hill in Kentucky which includes Uncle Pen's cabin, for sale. This is the rebuilt cabin home of Bill Monroe's greatest inspiration, his uncle, fiddler Pendleton

Madeline Dierauf, fiddler and vocalist with The Wilder Flower, was celebrated this week with the Key to the City in her hometown of Brevard, NC, along with a proclamation announcing this as Madeline Dierauf Week in Brevard. The distinction came her

No matter how much we achieve in life, it remains a special thrill to see our children or grandchildren excel in their own lives, careers, or families. It's especially rewarding if they've gone into the same field as we have,