Petaluma, CA — The Matt Flinner Trio is scheduled for an 8:00 show on Friday, October 9 at the Petaluma First Church of Chirst Scientist. Tickets for the show are $18 advance and $20 at the door and are available online at BrownPaperTickets. The church is located at 522 B St (corner of B & 6th) in downtown Petaluma….

Burlington, MA – On September 7, country/bluegrass vocalist Bradley Walker and critically acclaimed bluegrass group The Grascals will perform on the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s 2009 Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon. Together, The Grascals and Walker will perform the bluegrass standard…

Which one of these Bluegrass Bass Players can hold down the bottom the best and rise to the top this year?

Vote for your favorite Bass player and see if you and the readers of BluegrassJournal.com can pick the winners for the 2009 International Bluegrass Music Awards in our reader’s poll.

If you don’t know a thing about John Hartford, this item might not be for you. On the other hand, for those ignorant of Hartford and his whimsical musical and songwriting abilities, perhaps you should read on. You just may be in for a treat.

John Hartford was a banjo player, fiddler, singer, songwriter, steamboat pilot,…