Nashville, Tenn., — For a variety of reasons, it’s harder than you might think for groups of musicians who’ve assembled for tours and special performances to preserve their unique chemistry on tape for fans and historians. Studio time and expense, multiple commitments and sheer logistics usually overwhelm the noblest archival impulses. Even artists who keep every clipping, poster and video cassette from their career usually can’t produce audio documents that capture fully and professionally what these special and sometimes historic gatherings actually sound like, which is funny considering that’s why they came together in the first place….

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The annual Pagosa, Colo., Folk ‘n Bluegrass Festival next month could be a flat-picker’s dream.
Headlining the festival in Reservoir Hill Park, June 6, 7 and 8, are guitar monsters Russ Barenberg and Bryan Sutton. They will appear together at 2 p.m. Saturday and again at 6 p.m. Sunday. The duo will [...]

Russ Barenberg will be a part of the week-long National Guitar Workshop in Nashville, Tenn. July 5-10, 2008.
Nashville, Tenn. –  The National Guitar Workshop is proud to announce a Hot Flatpicking Guitar Seminar with special guest Russ Barenberg at the Nashville Campus. Barenberg will help build your repertoire of flatpicking fiddle tunes and [...]