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BBU sponsored picking party, this Saturday, June 26, 2010 from 7:00 PM to Closing??? Free to all  pickers and listeners! Location: Rte 119 / Rte 40, Groton, MA (978) 448-5614

Enjoy a night of bluegrass and old-time music Thursday, May 13 at 7:30 PM. Performing will be some of the world’s best banjo players at this annual Banjo Extravaganza. The event is co-sponsored by Banjo Camp North. $20 in advance; $22 at the door. Call 781-861-6559, ext. 4101, to reserve tickets. National Heritage Museum 33 [...]

April 17th, 2010 at the Universalist Unitarian Church of Haverhill, 16 Ashland Street, Haverhill, MA 01830 Jay & Molly will offer a workshop for melody and accompaniment instruments, using fiddle and guitar to demonstrate techniques for each. All instruments that fit within the folk genre will be accommodated. They’ll demo the tunes for everyone, then [...]

Recapturing the Banjo: The New Great Migration and The Racial Imagination Part of the Granoff Music Center Colloquium Series Musicologist and Assistant Professor Stephan Pennington presents our the colloquium of the semester. Lunch to be served after the lecture. Monday, February 8, 2010, 12 pm Free and open to the public. No tickets or reservations [...]

A couple of opportunities to study bluegrass music locally with professional musicians are happening. Thought we’d help spread the word by writing about it here! 1. Master Classes at Joe Val! Boston Bluegrass Union has announced that once again, master classes will be offered the day that the festival begins, Friday, Feb. 12th. They have [...]

Every Wednesday night from 7-10 pm, Cliff McGann and Doug Lamey host an Irish music session at the Old Court. Located at the corner of Central and Middle Streets in historic downtown Lowell, The Old Court is Lowell’s premiere, authentic Irish pub and restaurant. Since they opened in February, 2001, the Old Court has become [...]

Dog days of August Gathering! Saturday, August 22, 2009 7:00 PM to Closing??? Free to all! Location: Rte 119 / Rte 40, Groton MA http://www.grotonstagecoachinn.com/ (978) 448-5614 The Wachusett Ale on tap is wonderful! But the food at the Inn is notoriously bad I believe this is one of the longest running bluegrass jams in [...]

Often times at performances, other upright bass players will approach Andy to ask if he is using gut strings. Or they will ask about the “cool” looking black strings on his bass, and what they are made of. Well folks, we are now pleased to officially endorse Innovation Strings and recommend them to other musicians! [...]