“Bluegrass is very community-based,” says mandolinist Patrick Kerrigan Fitzsimons, one of the founders of the academy. “You don’t need fancy equipment. You just carry your instrument, sit in a circle ...

For a long time in Appalachia, silence was the soundtrack of evening. When the sun slipped behind the ridge and the work of ...

"American Folk" then became a tribute to the older musical roots that both Guthrie and Parton drew from: Shaker devotional tunes, psalm singing from the New England hymnody, Appalachian fiddle tunes ...

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota will present three diverse concerts in March, including ArcoStrum, committed to redefining the 21st century violin-guitar art form, and more.

Topeka teen Sophia Johnson, 13, started violin at age 4 and almost quit. Now, she's a champion fiddler and plays with a high ...

Singer-songwriter Sam Amidon had just three weeks to make the two stars sound like seasoned balladeers. He recalls their charged harmonies in the little shed at the bottom of his garden I was brought ...

The Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America, based in Nashville, presented its International Band ...

Inside Appalachia tells the stories of our people, and how they live today. The show is an audio tour of our rich history, food, music and culture. February 13, 2026 • This week, east Tennessee’s ...

Please note that this lesson was published in December 2024 and we are no longer reviewing emails and messages from schools for inclusion in the lesson or on the page. In this Live Lesson, students ...

Make yourself at ease with Japanese through this series of lessons. Tune in each week for a 10-minute episode or look for it online. Across 48 weeks, you'll learn the basic of the language and be ...

As many as eighteen violin makers named Gagliano are known. The following among them are outstanding: Alessandro (Naples, Italy, flourished c. 1700-c. 1735), who worked in the shops of Nicolo Amati ...

Get the inside scoop on how colleges assess your high school and its course rigor. Featuring a former Admissions Officer, you'll gain crucial insights and actionable strategies during this 60-min ...