Christmas Time Is Coming
“Christmas TIme’s a-Comin’”is the name of a bluegrass Christmas song. When I was playing a lot more often than these
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“Sixty is Just Alright”
It’s a good time to polish up friendships, love family, forgive, thank and bless. So I turned sixty, and for
Exploring the Discography of Life
“…there is a playful randomness about what we find and read. Or rather, what finds us” When I first rekindled
Mapping the Bluegrass Genome
“The genetic code of bluegrass and old time music is more sophisticated than that. It carries stories of birth, life
Thou Shalt Love Thy Bandmates
Anyway, riding in a van for a week turned us from “Friends and Brothers” to angry inmates who couldn’t wait
Jim Hurst Can Play a Guitar
Last night, I went to hear JIM HURST, IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Guitarist of the Year. That means he
Fiddle Tunes, Old Time, and “Jamming”
When you jam, you shoot for fun and participation, not showing off Well, the other day Nancy called me and
Banjo Harmonies
The truth is, the banjo, like all the indigenous music of the South, is another of those curious shadowy meeting
Doc, Doug and Earl…Bluegrass Goodbyes
A few days ago, I wrote about the too-soon loss of Doug Dillard, an extraordinary banjo player who was a
Doug, Doc and Earl…Bluegrass Breakdown and Cry
The Darling Boys are no more This has been one of the unkindest of years in acoustic music. First, Earl
The Flatpickin' Pilgrim's Progress 