Burlington, MA - Long unavailable, the legacy of Tony Trischka’s 1985 album Hill Country has been kept alive by musicians and fans via carefully-guarded vinyl pressings and cassette dubs. On October 21 Rounder Records will release the highly anticipated re-mastered edition, complete with extensive new notes and a bonus track, restoring to print a pivotal [...]

Tony Trischka photo by Gregory Heisler
Burlington, MA - Tony Trischka, who has been hailed the “Modern Master of the Banjo” by the New York Times, has enjoyed a banner year in his career. Last week came the news that his latest album Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular has received a Grammy® nomination for Best Bluegrass [...]

Tony Trischka by Angelika Rinnhofer
The International Bluegrass Music Association has selected banjo stylist Tony Trischka to deliver the keynote address for World of Bluegrass 2007.Trischka will deliver his take on the state of the Bluegrass Union during an Oct. 1 dinner at the Renaissance Hotel Grand Ballroom in Nashville, Tenn. The event runs from [...]