Announcements

MONTEAGLE, TENN. — The 2021 Monroe Mandolin Camp video scholarship competition with dates and rules has been announced by the event organizers with full details available on the camp web site.

The competition is open to candidates of any age. To apply, entrants must upload a video of themselves playing a Bill Monroe tune or instrumental to YouTube and email the link to camp organizers (see Video Scholarship Submission Guidelines linked below).

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PORT TOWNSEND, WASH. — David Grisman's Acoustic Disc has announced the launch of their new web site at https://acousticdisc.com/.

The site has many new features plus the complete catalog of physical CDs and digital download releases, all ...

PORT TOWNSEND, WA — After 30 years, Acoustic Disc has announced that they have stopped manufacturing physical CDs, while moving their catalog of 100+ releases to the digital domain.

In an email to their customers David ...

FAIRFAX, CALIF. — In celebration of their newly launched web site, Peghead Nation is offering Mandolin Cafe visitors the first month free on any new monthly subscription, or a $20 discount off an annual subscription. Work on your mandolin playing this ...

GOODLETTSVILLE, TENN. — The Mandolin Store has announced it is set to give away a custom Northfield Mandolins NF5S with a one-of-a-kind engraved pickguard this coming Black Friday, November 27.

The value of the entire package that includes case ...

HAZARD, KY — Scott Napier, Bluegrass mandolinist and Associate Professor at the Kentucky School of Bluegrass & Traditional Music at Hazard Community & Technical College has announced the recipients of five LP copies from his personal collection of classic bluegrass mandolin albums he considers the ...

ONTARIO, CANADA — Two classic and sought after instrumental recordings from Emory Lester, long out-of-print and too often difficult to find, have been re-released and are now available on many digital platforms.

Pale Rider from 1993 and Cruisin' the 8 from 2002, previously available only on CD are now widely available ...

SAN FRANCISCO — The California Bluegrass Association (CBA) has announced the launch of Turn Your Radio OnLINE, a webcast series starting Saturday, May 23, 2020 at 6 p.m. Pacific Time, and continuing each Saturday through June 20. This new online music event is inspired by the CBA's annual Father’s Day Festival, held in Grass Valley, California, since 1975.

The lineup includes nationally known and popular California bands performing online from their "shelter in place" locations ...

SWEDEN — Award winning mandolinist and educator Magnus Zetterlund has announced the launch of Mandolin Secrets Academy, an online educational resource designed to provide an easy, fast and fun way to learn Jazz, Folk, Bluegrass styles and beyond.

One of the foremost mandolin players in the Scandinavian folk scene collaborating with top artists in Norway, Finland and Sweden, Zetterlund listed four key objectives for students in the design ...

KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Hailed as a major step in the evolution of pick technology by the music industry, BlueChip Picks has announced the introduction of a new line of eco-friendly, environmentally safe GreenChip Picks™.

Utilizing materials developed by scientists ...

Sharon Gilchrist teaches you to play solos to any bluegrass song in any key.

FAIRFAX, CALIF. — Peghead Nation has announced the launch of Sharon Gilchrist's third course, Bluegrass Mandolin Fingerboard Method, now available to all subscribers.

In Bluegrass Mandolin Fingerboard Method students will learn to play solos to any ...

William Lawson wins the 2020 MonManCamp Mandolin Video Scholarship Competition

NASHVILLE, TENN. — William Lawson, a 12 year-old homeschooled 6th grader from Webb, Iowa has been named the winner of the 7th Annual Monroe Mandolin Camp Mandolin Video Scholarship Competition. The winning submission was the instrumental "Pocahontas." William will receive a full tuition scholarship to attend the September 16-20 camp.

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Nashville, Tenn. — Tristan Scroggins has announced the launch of a subscription based web site on Patreon with exclusive mandolin videos, transcriptions and more.

Reduced introductory rates are in effect through January 8 and include exclusive content for early registrants.

About the new project, Scroggins told us, "I wanted to make this affordable with subscriptions to exclusive content starting as low as $3.00 ...

Fairfax, Calif. — Peghead Nation is offering Mandolin Cafe visitors a first month free, or $20 discount off an annual subscription, when they sign up for any of the 38 instructional courses in mandolin, guitar, fiddle, banjo, dobro, bass or ukulele on ...

Annual Black Friday Sale concludes with giveaway of an Eastman MD515CC Mandolin.

Surprise, Ariz. — The Mandolin Store has announced plans for their 14th Annual Black Friday sale, November 29 culminating in the giveaway of an Eastman MD515CC Contoured Comfort Edge ...

Grand Rapids, Mich. — The newly formed Michigan Mandolin Orchestra has announced their debut concert to be held in Rockford. Mich. at 7:00 p.m., November 23 at the Rockford United Methodist Church, 159 Maple St. NE.

The newly formed orchestra is dedicated to ...

Win $100 gift certificate to Acoustic Disc by identify what mandolins David Grisman plays on his new recording.

Starting Tuesday, Nov. 5, 7:30 a.m. Central visitors to the Mandolin Cafe will have the opportunity to stream all of David Grisman's mandolin solos from the new recording David Grisman's Dawg ...

Nashville, Tenn. — 16 year-old Silas Powell has been named recipient of The Monroe Mandolin Camp inaugural Apprentice Program for future teachers. As part of his appointment he will be coached and mentored by world-class players and instructors.
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Farmingdale, NY — First there was XL, then EXP, then NYXL. And now, launching this September is D'Addario X: their most technologically advanced series of strings created for electric, acoustic, classical, bass, mandolin and other folk instruments.

D'Addario's Research & Development ...

Peghead Nation has just launched their latest mandolin course, Chord Melody Mandolin with Aaron Weinstein. In this new course, you'll learn how to combine chords and melody to play jazz standards in the style pioneered by jazz mandolinist ...

Manchester, Vt. — Green Mountain Bluegrass & Roots Festival, a four-day music experience featuring bluegrass, roots and Americana music from icons the likes of Sam Bush Band and Mandolin Orange plus innovative up-and-coming artists will be held here August 15-18 ...

Nashville, Tenn. — Pinnacle Manufacturing has announced the release of CaseDeodorant™, an exciting family of custom fragrances designed specifically for musical instrument cases.

Available in conveniently sized, portable 6 oz. spray containers suitable for storing in guitar, banjo, ...

Nashville, Tenn. — After over 60 years of traveling, Bluegrass luminary, SPBGMA Preservation Hall of Greats inductee, and longstanding host of the award-winning "Reno's Old Time Music" television show, Ronnie Reno announced today that ...

Fairfax, Calif. — Peghead Nation, home of roots music instruction, gear, news and more is partnering with the Mandolin Cafe to offer visitors a first month free, or $20 discount off an annual subscription, when they sign up for any of their ...