Learn To Play

Are you looking to attend to a music camp or workshop this year?   Camps and workshops are a great way to study with top professional players and talented instructors.  Camps and workshops also provide you the opportunity to meet new friends and jamming partners.  Below is a list of camps and workshops organized by…

Casey Henry was only four years old when her mother, Murphy Hicks Henry, started teaching students throughout the world how to pick the 5-string banjo via her highly acclaimed Murphy Method instructional tapes and, a year later, her articles in Banjo Newsletter.  So, seeing how adept Casey is on the 5-string today, you’d think that…

And His Fabulous Fiddle Shop Many of the artists that we interview in Bluegrass Unlimited grew up in musical families.  The majority of them are raised in southeastern regions of the United States where bluegrass and country music was played in their homes from the time they were born.  California native Phil Salazar also grew…

And Her Passion  for Teaching Megan Lynch Chowning’s career as a contest champion and recording/performing artist would be the envy of any bluegrass fiddle player.  She is a seven-time national fiddle champion, six-time California state champion and has won one or more state championships in four other states. She spent four years touring with country…

Photo By Sterling Trantham Anne Luna, bassist for Steve Smith’s Hard Road Trio, grew up in a musical family living in eastern New Mexico.  She said, “There were always instruments out and available to play when I was a kid.  My dad was a multi-instrumentalist in country bands and my mom plays guitar and sings. …

For Over 50 Years, Great Homespun Artists Have Taught Us How to Play Music For many bluegrass musicians who have tried to improve their skills over the last 50 years or so, whether it is professional artists or campground pickers, the Homespun Music Instruction Company has played a part in their journey. There is most…