Directory

  • Bluegrass & Acoustic Artists

    • Aaron Ramsey The current mandolinist with Mountain Heart.
    • Bela Fleck & The Flecktones Béla Fleck is often considered the premiere banjo player in the world. A New York City native (named after composer Béla Bartok), he picked up the banjo at age 15 after being awed by the bluegrass playing of Flatt & Scruggs.
    • Blue Highway One of the most esteemed and influential groups in contemporary bluegrass, Blue Highway excels at every facet of the music, from instrumental dexterity to impeccable vocal interplay to literate, powerful songwriting.
    • Blue Moon Rising Blue Moon Rising is a national touring band based out of East Tennessee who garnered international recognition with the release of their album, On the Rise.
    • Bobby Osborne & the Rocky Top X-Press Official site of Bobby Osborne & the Rocky Top X-Press
    • Bryon Larrance Nashville based session and touring drummer who is currently playing with The John Cowan Band.
    • Cedar Hill Formed by it’s patriarch and mandolin player Frank Ray some 40 years ago, Cedar Hill is a traditional Bluegrass band made up of five accomplished musicians and singers who have stayed true to their Ozark roots.
    • Charlie Sizemore Sizemore spent almost 10 years as the lead singer for Ralph Stanley’s Clinch Mountain Boys before embarking on a solo career.
    • Charlie Waller Memorial site Charlie returned to Washington in 1957. During that year he met John Duffey and they formed The Country Gentlemen. Since then his lead singing and unmatchless guitar playing has made its mark.
    • Claire Lynch Although Claire’s songwriting is an undeniable gift, it’s her “captivating”, “hillbilly angel” voice which has landed her spots on recordings from Linda Ronstadt to Dolly Parton and many in between.
    • Dan Paisley And The Southern Grass Online home of Dan Paisley And The Southern Grass
    • Dan Tyminski Band Dynamic on stage, down to earth off stage, Dan Tyminski has the voice, instrumental chops, and charisma to be counted among the most recognizable and popular male vocalists on today’s bluegrass and country music scenes.
    • Darol Anger Exceptional among modern fiddlers for his versatility and depth, Darol Anger has helped drive the evolution of the contemporary string band through his involvement with numerous pathbreaking ensembles.
    • Darrell Scott An A-list multi-instrumentalist who has performed on countless albums and has made a name for himself as one of Nashville’s best songwriters.
    • Daughters of Bluegrass Official online home of Daughters of Bluegrass
    • David Davis and the Warrior River Boys Carrying an Alabama family tradition, David Davis and the Warrior River Boys offer audiences a rare glimpse at the role of the frontman in American music.
    • Del McCoury Band A Bluegrass Boy from 1963-’64, Del McCoury, with the help of his son’s Ronnie and Robbie, has been the driving force behind one of the most popular and successful Bluegrass Bands in the business.
    • Detour Detour is a bluegrass band from Northern Michigan. Detour combines original contemporary bluegrass sounds along with great traditional favorites.
    • Donna Hughes Multi-talented singer/songwriter whose debut album “Gaining Wisdom” is garnering critical acclaim.
    • Donna Ulisse Donna was born in Hampton, Virginia and surrounded by a musical family. She made her first appearance singing at the tender age of three when she wandered onto the stage with a bluegrass band and broke out into “Take This Hammer”.
    • Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver Official band site with touring schedule, biographies, discography, newsletter, photo gallery and message board.
    • Dr. Ralph Stanley & His Clinch Mountain Boys As a recording artist, Dr. Ralph Stanley has performed on more than 170 albums, tapes, and CDs. Stanley’s also written many songs himself and with his brother, the late Carter Stanley.
    • Dry Branch Fire Squad Dry Branch Fire Squad plays aggressively traditional bluegrass music. For more than a quarter of a century they’ve been a too well-kept secret.
    • Eddie & Martha Adcock Eddie and Martha Adcock have become known as “the Biggest Little Band in Bluegrass”. They have toured the USA, Canada, Europe and Japan, charming all kinds of crowds and winning awards, rave reviews and heavy airplay around the world.
    • Edgar Meyer Mr. Meyer’s unparalleled technique and musicianship in combination with his gift for composition have brought him to the fore, where he is appreciated by a vast, varied audience. His uniqueness in the field was recognized by a MacArthur Award in 2002.
    • G2 Bluegrass Band G2 is a band built upon friendship and all of the guys knew each other before they started to play as a group. These guys are determined to play the Bluegrass and they do it in their own way. Already after just a few sessions, the band found their persona
    • Grasstowne Steve Gulley, Phil Ledbetter, Alan Bibey, Jason Davis and Jamey Booher
    • Hayes Productions A full-service graphic design, video production and recording studio catering to the Bluegrass market.
    • High Windy The High Windy Band is a look at the future of Bluegrass music. This award winning group’s roots run very deep in the traditional sounds they heard growing up and they bring a modern contemporary spin to fantastic original songs.
    • IIIrd Tyme Out Online home of 7 time IBMA Vocal Group of the Year IIIrd Tyme Out
    • Jeanette Williams Band The Jeanette Williams Band is currently on tour performing a mixture of original, traditional, contemporary and gospel bluegrass, along with acoustic and classic country tunes and offers a variety of music sure to please any audience. Jeanette is based in
    • Jesse McReynolds Best Known as a mandolin innovator and stylist. Created the intricate and hard to duplicate “cross-picking” and “split string” styles. His virtuosity is on a plane with Paganini’s impossible violin style. A member of the award-winning brother duo, Jim &a
    • Jimmy Gaudreau Since getting the call in 1969 to move to the Washington, DC area from his native Rhode Island and join the legendary Country Gentlemen, he has performed with a veritable Who’s Who of bluegrass bands and earned a reputation as a mandolin maverick with a s
    • John Cowan Band Bluegrass. Newgrass. Rock N’ Rollgrass. True innovators defy easy categorization and John Cowan is the ultimate innovator. His ability to move easily between music styles and blend and bend genres into creative new forms has made him one of the most signi
    • Karl Shiflett & Big Country Karl Shiflett and Big Country’s Official Web Site, Rebel Records recording artist Karl Shiflett & Big Country is an American Roots Music band taking the world by storm.
    • Larry Stephenson Band Larry Stephenson began his musical career while in his early teens when he and his father, Ed Stephenson formed Larry Stephenson & The New Grass in Larry’s hometown of King George, Virginia.
    • Lonesome County Lonesome County is a hard-drivin’ traditional bluegrass band that won the 2006 Renfro Valley Festival Band Contest and is based out of Pickney, MI near Ann Arbor
    • Lonesome River band Online Home for the Lonesome River Band
    • Mark Newton Band Mark Newton’s Album “Hillbilly Hemingway” won the 2007 IBMA Award for Best Graphic Design for a Recorded Project.
    • Mark O’Connor Mark O’Connor absorbed knowledge and influence from the multitude of musical styles and genres he studied. Now, at age 47, he has melded and shaped these influences into a new American Classical music, and is perpetuating his vision of an American School
    • Melonie Cannon Melonie was just fourteen when she sang on her first recording session. And by the time she’d reached high school, studio dates filled her calendar. Sammy Kershaw, John Michael Montgomery, George Jones and Kenny Chesney were among the many who made use
    • Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper Considered one of the premier bluegrass fiddlers of his generation, Mike picked up a fiddle at age four, and his talent was recognized early. In 1993 he was chosen to be part of the Bluegrass Youth All Stars at the IBMA’s award show.
    • Mike Marshall Mike Marshall is one of the world’s most accomplished and versatile acoustic musicians, a master of mandolin, guitar and violin whose playing is as imaginative and adventurous as it is technically thrilling.
    • Mountain Heart Online home for Mountain Heart
    • Palmer Divide Colorado’s Palmer Divide offers up their brand of acoustic music with well crafted lyrics, innovative and rock solid instrumentation, and tight 3 part harmonies.
    • Pat Flynn Pat Flynn was a member of the groundbreaking and highly influential musical group New Grass Revival. During his tenure with New Grass Revival, “Frets” Magazine Frets magazine’s National Readers Poll voted Pat as “Best Acoustic Guitarist” for five consecut
    • Pine Mountain Railroad Bluegrass band based in Knoxville. Includes biographies and schedule of performances at Dollywood, other area locations, and nationally.
    • Randy Waller & The Country Gentlemen the son of Country Gentlemen-legend Charlie Waller he brings a great name and a family heritage into his music.
    • Rhonda Vincent and the Rage Online presence of Rhonda Vincent and the Rage
    • Rick Hayes Rick Hayes is a journeyman mandolinist who is currently playing with The Gibson Brothers and also runs Hayes Productions, a video, graphic design and recording studio servicing the Bluegrass market.
    • Ron Block Ron Block has been the spiritual touchstone of Alison Krauss and Union Station, contributing sterling musicianship on banjo, guitar and vocals.
    • Ronnie Bowman Ronnie Bowman has spent his entire life making music, a quality you can hear in his voice, songs, and recorded and live performances. From singing and playing as a youth with his family’s gospel group through his stints as a member of Lost & Found and
    • Sam Bush As well as being an accomplished bluegrass vocalist, Bush also is a capable instrumentalist on guitar and fiddle winning title of National Fiddle champion at fifteen years of age. He was a founding member of the New Grass Revival and has been called a mod
    • Sarah Siskind Nashville based singer / Grammy nominated songwriter Sarah Siskind is beginning to make a name for her self as a gutsy innovative artist who’s music shares as much with her Appalachian bloodlines as it does with the intense rock infused soundscape present
    • Sierra Hull Hull began playing mandolin at age eight, and quickly became noted on the national festival scene for her fluid, inventive picking – winning several mandolin and guitar championships in the process.
    • Special Consensus Special Consensus is a four person acoustic bluegrass band that began performing in the Midwest in the spring of 1975. The first band album was released in 1979 when the band began touring on a national basis.
    • Steep Canyon Rangers 2006 Emerging Artist of the Year – International Bluegrass Music Association
    • Steve Kaufman Home of Steve Kaufman, the first Three-Time, National Championship Flatpicking Guitarist.
    • The Country Gentlemen Reunion Band On board to bring to life the sound of the Classic Gents are Eddie Adcock, Jimmy Gaudreau, Tom Gray & Randy Waller.
    • The Grascals The Grascal’s went from the IBMA’s Emerging Artist of the year in 2005 and by 2006, the group was took home the IBMA’s coveted Entertainer of the Year Award.
    • The James King Band Online home of The James King Band
    • The Seldom Scene The official web site of the world-famous, award-winning bluegrass band. Includes band bio, upcoming appearances and a tribute to the late John Duffey.
    • The Two Man Gentleman Band Hucksters and kazoo enthusiasts, The Two Man Gentlemen Band features fierce banjo playing, brilliantly clever lyrics and an old-timey Vaudeville style show with tin pan alley charm.
    • Tim Hensley Tim Hensley is a journeyman in every sense of the word: a man whose love of music led him from Cincinnati, Ohio to extended tenures with Ricky Skaggs, Patty Loveless and Kenny Chesney.
    • Tim O’Brien At this point in his career, nearly 30 years after moving to Colorado where he would form his landmark band, Hot Rize, repertoire is a major part of the Tim O’Brien story. For in addition to his own prolific and successful songwriting, this child of West
    • Tom T. Hall Official website of Tom T. Hall
    • Tony Trischka Tony Trischka is perhaps the most influential banjo player in the roots music world. For more than 35 years, his stylings have inspired a whole generation of bluegrass and acoustic musicians.
    • Vassar Clements memorial site. Vassar Clements, who died of lung cancer on August 16, 2005 at the age of 77, is considered one of the world’s finest and most versatile fiddle players.
    • Williams & Clark Expedition The official website of Williams and Clark Expidition

  • Bluegrass Festivals

    • Bean Blossom The official online home of the Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival and the Bill Monroe Memorial Music Park & Campground. Nestled in the beautiful hills of Brown County in Southern Indiana,
    • Franklin Music Festival Bluegrass festival in Franklin KY hosted by Williams and Clark Expedition bluegrass band.
    • Merlefest Huge Americana and Bluegrass oriented festival hosted by Doc Watson, on the campus of Wilksboro Community College, held in honor of Merle Watson.
    • Riverbend Bluegrass Festival Set on a South Georgia family farm, Riverbend Bluegrass Festival located 6 miles South of Ocilla, Georgia off U.S. 129 specializes in bluegrass music festivals.

  • Bluegrass Media Outlets

  • Bluegrass Organizations & Associations

    • Boston Bluegrass Union The Boston Bluegrass Union is a all-volunteer New England-based bluegrass music association promoting and supporting bluegrass festivals, concerts, jams and bluegrass music education throughout the Northeast.
    • International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Online home of the IBMA whose mission is: Working together for high standards of professionalism, a greater appreciation for our music, and the success of the worldwide bluegrass community.

  • Bluegrass Related Sites

    • Banjo Hangout The Banjo Hangout–a banjo player’s resource for everything banjo related, including lessons, tablature, and links to other banjo and bluegrass websites.
    • Mandolin Cafe One of the webs premier resources for all things mandolin. Includes a message board, classifieds, music, chords, news, builders, workshops and more.

  • Educational

    • Acoustic Kamp – Steve Kaufman One of the best organized, educationally beneficial, camaraderie based workshop Kamps available. Drawing people come from all over the world to share this experience.
    • Banjo Hangout The Banjo Hangout–a banjo player’s resource for everything banjo related, including lessons, tablature, and links to other banjo and bluegrass websites.
    • Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has been the home of America’s music since 1967. A treasure trove of historic country video clips and recorded music, dynamic exhibits and state-of-the-art design, a regular menu of live performances and more.
    • Flatpicking Guitar Magazine Flatpicking Guitar Magazine is a bi-monthly periodical, and companion audio CD, dedicated to presenting all aspects of the art of flatpicking the acoustic guitar, as pioneered by such great guitarists as Doc Watson, Clarence White, Norman Blake, Tony Rice
    • HomeSpun Music Instruction Homespun Tapes grew out of the conviction that making music is a positive and beneficial activity, whether you are a professional musician or just learning to play to entertain yourself, your family and friends.
    • International Bluegrass Music Museum The mission of the International Bluegrass Music Museum is to develop and maintain an environment in which people of all ages can discover the richness of bluegrass music through an exciting and educational experience.
    • Mandolin Magazine Mandolin Magazine is a quarterly magazine for mandolin players and enthusiasts. The editor and publisher is Ginny Hollon.

  • Instrument Dealers

  • Luthier / Instrument Repair

    • Bourgeois Guitars (Pantheon Guitars) Guitar Luthiers designing and building instruments of the highest quality and making Bourgeois guitars the best they can be.
    • C. F. Martin & Co., Inc. Produces acoustic music instruments including guitars. Includes information on products, services, artists, dealers, and tours of the factory and museum.
    • C. F. Martin & Company, Inc. The Martin Guitar Company has been continuously producing acoustic instruments that are acknowledged to be the finest in the world.
    • CodaBow CodaBow is the premier family of Carbon Fiber bows for fiddle, violia, cello & bass instruments
    • Collings As the business has grown and processes refined, there is one thing that has not changed…Bill Collings’ commitment to building the finest acoustic steel string instruments possible.
    • Deering Banjos Makers of Deering, Vega, Goodtime & Tenbrooks Banjos
    • Fishman Transducers Fishman pickups and preamps, toneshaping products and amplifiers are the essential tools acoustic musicians, performers and sound technicians rely on to accurately amplify the natural tones of acoustic instruments.
    • Huss & Dalton Musical Instruments Most of the instruments in our line feature solid wood bindings and are tastefully appointed with shell inlays. All of our guitars feature the use of the finest quarter-sawn woods available.
    • Ken Miller Guitars Specializing in fretted instruments, we design and build each individually handmade instrument with an endless variety of options available to the customer – including woods (and extra fancy woods), inlays of shell, stone, metals and wood, and carving.
    • La Bella Strings E. & O. Mari, Inc., the maker of La Bella Strings, is one of America’s oldest and largest manufacturers of fine strings for virtually every kind of stringed instrument.
    • LR Baggs Advanced pickups and electronics for stringed instruments.
    • Marty Lanham – Nashville Guitar Company Through the years, some of the world’s most sought after instruments have come through Marty Lanham’s studio for restoration — pre-War Martin flat tops, Gibson Lloyd Loar F-5’s and recently, the super-rare 1903 10-string Martin harp guitar.
    • Nashville Guitar Company Blog Nashville Guitar Company: guitars that sound and play like the pre-War classics. Marty Lanham uses the highest quality materials to produce custom-built, hand-crafted instruments that will stand the test of time.
    • Ratliff Mandolins A small Master Luthier who builds Mandolins. “All our instruments are built with the finest materials. Spruce tops and curly maple backs, neck and rims are standard. Ebony fingerboards and bridges are used. Nickel hardware is installed as standard, gold i
    • Schertler Founded in the early 1980s with the goal of perfection in the reproduction of sound of acoustic stringed instruments, SCHERTLER today produces the most innovative and unique transducers available.

  • Promoters & Venues

  • Promotion (PR) / Booking Agents

    • East Public Relations East Public Relations was founded in September 2005 by Kimberly Williams with a primary focus on tour press, fan database development and web site maintenance.
    • Hope River Entertainment Hope River Entertainment is a full service entertainment agency. We provide artist booking and limited publicity, album marketing, and management services for bluegrass and country clients.
    • Lotos Nile Lotos Nile is a media marketing company that develops unique marketing and publicity strategies to serve different styles and genres within the music industry.

  • Record Labels / Publishing

    • Acoustic Disc Founded in 1990 by mandolinist, composer, bandleader and producer extraordinaire David Grisman, Acoustic Disc is an independent record label dedicated to the preservation and integrity of acoustic music, musicians and instruments.
    • Blue Circle Records A coalition to further the growth and appreciation of bluegrass music.
    • CMH Records CMH Records remains dedicated to presenting the finest in Bluegrass and roots music, through re-issues of classic material by the greats and stellar recordings from new voices.
    • Compass Records Specializing in bluegrass, acoustic and world music, this eclectic label has a broad roster of traditional and contemporary artists.
    • Good Home Grown Music Tom T. and Miss Dixie Hall’s Publishing Online
    • Lamon Records Record Lable featuring Bluegrass, Americana and Gospel artists.
    • Lonesome Day Records Booneville, KY based record label specializing in Bluegrass music
    • McCoury Music In addition to releasing the Del McCoury Band’s CDs, McCoury Music also released Ronnie McCoury’s “Little Mo’ McCoury,” Merle Haggard’s “The Bluegrass Sessions” and Larry Sparks’ “The Last Suit You’ll Wear.”
    • Mountain Fever Records Mountain Fever Records, based in Willis, VA, is a small, record label with an inhouse recording studio that aims to help quality musicians find their audience.
    • Pinecastle Records Pinecastle Records was founded in 1990 in Orlando, Florida by Mr. Tom Riggs when he expanded his hobby of bluegrass into a full-time business. Riggs had professionally been involved in bluegrass music for over 30 years prior to starting Pinecastle Records
    • Rebel Records Rebel Records broad catalog spans more than three decades in bluegrass music.
    • Rounder Records America’s premier independent record label. From its early interest in rural American music (via fiddle, stringband, blues, and bluegrass recordings) to an expansive catalogue of more than 3,000 titles running the gamut from folk to world, soul to socas,
    • Rural Rhythm Records Rural Rhythm dedicates itself into preserving the works of legendary Bluegrass and Old-Timey music and is committed to bring you real authentic music of Rural America from yesterday and today!
    • Skaggs Family Records The official website of Skaggs Family Records featuring Ricky Skaggs, Cherryholmes, and Cadillac Sky.
    • Sugar Hill Records Bluegrass & Roots oriented record label started in 1978

  • Recording Studios

    • Hayes Productions A full-service graphic design, video production and recording studio catering to the Bluegrass market.
    • J & V Audio One stop shop for all of your bluegrass music recording ,mixing ,mastering And CD duplication needs in Camden, West Virginia
    • Mountain Fever Records Mountain Fever Records, based in Willis, VA, is a small, record label with an inhouse recording studio that aims to help quality musicians find their audience.
    • The Curve Studio A professional recording facility nestled in beautiful Cumberland Gap. Wether your musical style takes you from County to Rock, or from Gospel to Bluegrass, The Curve has what you need to get the sound your looking for and the tools you need to record you