The Sound
Brittany Haas
The Newest Punch Brother For many reasons, bluegrass music is a unique genre amongst the various forms of music performed and recorded in the United States. One reason is that a relatively high percentage of the fans of the music also play the music. At any given bluegrass festival, the main reason many of the attendees…
Holter Pickguards
The Pursuit of a Passion A decade ago Taylor Mullins decided to replace the pickguard on his treasured Takamine dreadnought. Solving that seemingly simple problem subsequently immersed Taylor in a world of celluloid manufacturers, swirl patterning, adhesives, CNCs, and pickguard design – as well as marketing – that has coalesced into Holter Pickguards (www.holterpickguards.com). “I…
Thomm Jutz & Time Stafford
Talk About Their New Album Wall Dogs, and Give Us A Master’s Class in Songwriting For 30 years now, Tim Stafford has been a member of the world-class bluegrass band Blue Highway. Tim has also become one of the best songwriters in the business, winning three International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Songwriter Of The Year…
Kylie Kay Anderson
An American Mandolinist Living, Performing and Teaching in Europe Photoby Mark Evenhuis I found out about Kylie Kay Anderson—a young female mandolin player who originally comes from Utah but now lives in The Netherlands—through a YouTube search. Although I should have known about Kylie (more on that later), I had never heard of her before…
Learning To Play
2025 Workshops and Camps Are you looking to attend 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…
Kelley Mandolins
Banjo Slayers Today, many small-shop mandolin builders produce what have come to be called “boutique mandolins.” The mandolins of one of those craftsmen, Thomas “Skip” Kelley, have been mentioned on the online blog, MandolinCafe.com in conversations with other high-end names. The website, Mando Mutt, is the exclusive dealer for Skip Kelley mandolins. Mando Mutt’s owner,…