Boston Bluegrass Union:
Links

Here are some links that may be of interest to BBU members and other visitors. These sites often have links to the BBU page, so we're returning the favor. It's a low-key sort of advertising, since some of these sites have stuff to sell you. But they care about bluegrass music, and some of them have great graphics and audio clips.

Note: we try to check from time to time that the links are still alive, but once in a while they go away without telling us. If you find that some link listed here is not working, let us know at calendar@bbu.org. Espeically if you also know what the current address should be. Thanks a lot.

 

Type
Link and Description
  The International Bluegrass Museum in Owensboro, KY was created to develop and maintain an environment in which people of all ages can discover the richness of bluegrass music through an exciting and educational experience. Located in the beautiful RiverPark Center in Owensboro, Kentucky, the International Bluegrass Music Museum displays the history of bluegrass music through interpretive exhibits, posters, costumes and instruments. The museum offers opportunities to see, touch, hear and explore our rich bluegrass music heritage.
  Bluegrass Books Online is a website containing instructional material, including Bluegrass Guitar Jam Tunes Book/2 CD's Set and Bluegrass Mandolin Jam Tunes Book/2 CD Set. Free Samples of Tab and Mp3's from the books. Free Online Lessons including Tab, Mp3's and Video.
  1st-in-harmonicas.com is a primary internet reseller of harmonicas
and harmonica accessories, and a secondary internet reseller of other
musical instruments and accessories.
  Acoustic Friends is a website developed to provide a social network for acoustic musicians, acoustic music fans and others that have an interest in Americana, Bluegrass, Folk, Irish/Celtic, Old Timey Stringband and the music of Singer-Songwriters. Joining acousticfriends.com will allow you to meet and interact with others that share your love of acoustic music.
  Banjo Academy is a website dedicated to online bluegrass banjo instruction.
  Bluegrass Tymes is an online newsletter dedicated to those who are ‘carrying on the tradition’ of bluegrass music worldwide. There is information about bluegrass organizations and events by state and country.
  Clodhoppers Music - Online music instrument store offering Gold Tone banjos, Blueridge guitars, Regal dobros, Kentucky mandolins, Cremona fiddles, and more. Whether you like bluegrass, or traditional irish folk music, we have what you need. At Clodhoppers, we love everything acoustic!
  Arts String Publishing offers a variety of music-related greeting cards, t-shirts, and mug design, focusing primarily on stringed instruments.
  Strictly Country Records is a website selling music from bluegrass artists like Chris Jones and Bob Paisley. They inform us that they still have the classic CD "Joe Val & The New England Bluegrass Boys "Live in Holland" CD still available... Info: scr@pietergroenveld.com, www.strictlycountryrecords.com
  PlayBetterBluegrass.com offers one of the largest selections of bluegrass instruction books, videos, DVD's and songbooks available anywhere, with discount prices and free shipping on qualifying orders.
  Chris B's Music is stringed instruments rentals and sales, based in RI
  Kevin Graham embroiders shirts with banjo, guitar, and fiddle designs. I have a new bluegrass design I am planning to post in the next day. You can see some of my shirts (and caps) at www.andsewonemb.com
 

Hi,
wondering if you'd add a link to our Banjo webpage....?

www.geocities.com/caouettebanjos . Thanks a bunch!
Bernie & Julie Caouette -- ( we link to BBU twice: one on the links page & the other on the photo page at the KSBC show in Lexington in 2002)

 

From: Mike Nihen < tortpic@erols.com>
Subject: String Pull Guitar Shop - Love to be among your list. Visit me at www.stringpull.com/ -  thanks Mike

 

From: Dick Howell < infomgr@radioyur.com>
Subject: The KingPup Radio Hour is on the air
Listen to Bluegrass and Old-time music on the web in RealAudio. -- The KingPup Radio Hour is on the air!!!! http://www.radioyur.com