A Southern California Tradition Since 1961 Music lovers, mark your calendars! The Topanga Banjo & Fiddle Contest and Folk Festival is returning on Sunday, May 18th, 2025, for a full
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THE WOMAN BEHIND THE MAN by Jeanie Stanley There’s an old saying that ‘Behind every good man there’s a good woman.’ I never really thought too much about that until
THE GIFT OF CARTER BY JEANIE STANLEY Folks, August 27, 2023, will mark what would have been the 98th birthday of my father, Carter Stanley. For many people, their birthdays are
CLARENCE WHITE AND THE ROOTS OF BLUEGRASS GUITAR IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA © 2018 By Wayne Erbsen In the early sixties, I lived within earshot of the Ash Grove, a legendary
Fox On The Run © 2017 By Wayne Erbsen In the early 1970s “Fox on the Run” was among the most requested bluegrass songs. Along with “Rocky Top,” a bluegrass band could
The Guitar with A Broken Neck True Story From World War II By Norm Walters THE GUITAR WITH A BROKEN NECK The guitar and I went overseas to war and It got
Grinners are Important! By Julie Marquez . When signing up new members in the Southwest Bluegrass Association booth, I always ask them what instrument they play. If they’re a musician,
Since 1964, “The Colonel” David Dickey II has been a major part of Southern California Bluegrass music, forming and playing with several bands. Over the years, David has shared
Second Wind – Dan Sankey Music If you enjoy good bluegrass music you will love Dan Sankey’s Second Wind a foot-tapping experience on every track. Second Wind has fourteen bluegrass
DON’T SING! © 2018 by Wayne Erbsen These are the words that were indelibly etched on my teenage mind in the far away past. Actually, the year was 1963. Let’s
Bluegrass And Roger Miller, Where have all the average people gone? I’ve always loved Roger Miller both as a songwriter and as a performer. He’s Americana, he wrote about us,
THIRD TIME OUT: The confessions of a perennial beginner. “Ain’t it funny how time slips away”, we all make plans then magically, poof, life changes everything. I guess that’s part
Jam Etiquette by Roger Russell What is a bluegrass jam? A bluegrass jam, or any jam for that matter, is an event in which musicians come together to play and