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The film O Brother, Where Art Thou? exposed many new ears to great old spirituals and hymns like "Angel Band," "Down to the River to Pray,"

Learn how to pick up a guitar and join in a jam with confidence. We will go over basic runs on the guitar and how to "bluegassify" your

We will be getting at the essence of bluegrass banjo. We will review some simple rolls and go over basics on the Earl Scruggs method. Slow

The Earl Brothers are San Francisco's best kept Hillbilly secret and they're back with another amazing CD! It's been ten years since they

Windy Hill is an energetic band that shows sincere enthusiasm for traditional bluegrass music. Rarely does one find such a group of

Jackstraw Bluegrass fans, round up your cowboy hats and dancing shoes, Portland's finest bluegrass band, Jackstraw, is coming to town.

The Whisky Richards, Champagne of Honky-Tonk. These six young, talented musicians came together through the San Francisco bluegrass scene

Sex Fist Guitarist Clutch Johnson and banjo player Chuck Oakton met each other in early 2001 when, during the talent portion of the Mr.

Dr. Elmo & Wild Blue "A while ago, I made fun of the song, "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer." The man behind that egregious song

Dry Branch Fire Squad plays aggressively traditional bluegrass music like no other band in the realm today. Their performances are not for