October 2025 < Back Blue Mountain Memories - Key of C The Darker the Night, the Better I See - Key of D I'm Gonna Sing - Key of G I'm Gonna Sleep With One Eye Open - Key of C A Dime Looks Like a Wagon Wheel - Key of G Blackberry Blossom - Key of G I'll Fly Away - Key of D Shackles and Chains - Key of G Jambalaya - Key of C Gotta Travel On - Key of G Your Cheatin' Heart - Key of C I Won't Back Down - Key of G Billy in the Lowground - Key of C Dream of a Miner's Child - Key of G The Old Home Place - Key of G Cumberland River - Key of G Previous Next

< Back Guitar In bluegrass music, the guitar plays an integral part of the ensemble as the basis of rhythm and chord-structure for the songs. That's one reason why many bluegrass jams tend to follow the guitarist. As bluegrass music has formed over the years, the guitar has taken on more of a role as a melody instrument as well. Due to these roles in the ensemble, bluegrass guitarists seek guitars that are loud and have a lot of bass response - for the rhythm guitar - as well as treble presence for solos to cut through the mix of other instruments. Far Left - The Martin D-18 is an iconic bluegrass guitar. This standard model of the Martin lineup features a solid spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, and ebony fingerboard and bridge. It is made in Martin's "dreadnought" size and has forward-shifted scalloped bracing to give it a robust sound. This guitar does not have a ton of complexity to it, so it is a good choice for the bluegrass ensemble. 2nd from Left - The Recording King RD-328 is modeled somewhat after the Martin HD-28 . It pairs a solid Adirondack spruce top with solid East Indian rosewood back and sides. The Adirondack spruce is a very stiff wood that can be played hard and responds well in a bluegrass setting. The rosewood back and sides are a very "reflective" wood that add a lot of complexity to the sound of the guitar. This is another great option for a bluegrass ensemble and is another color on your sound palette. Middle - Pono DS-20 - This is a variation on the typical square-shouldered dreadnoughts listed above. Whereas those guitars have the body meeting the neck at the 14th fret, this style moves the bridge back into a more centered position in the lower bout of the guitar. This gives it a loud, full sound but also makes the neck of the guitar shorter - meeting the body at the 12th fret. This guitar can be a good choice for musicians who want the large body size, but have difficulty reaching the neck of a 14-fret dreadnought. While it isn't as ubiquitous as the D-18 and D-28, there is some tradition of 12-fret dreadnoughts being played in bluegrass music with Norman Blake being a notable example. 2nd from Right - The Recording King ROS-11 is modeled after the Martin 000-18 and while it isn't a "typical" bluegrass guitar can be a good option for certain guitarists. It still has a relatively large body shape but the more narrow waist can make it more comfortable to play, especially for musicians with shoulder issues. It has a very balanced tone and is more commonly seen in Old Time ensembles. Far Right - Epiphone Olympic - Definitely not a typical bluegrass guitar, an archtop guitar can be a good choice for a bluegrass jam that already has a number of guitarists. The arched top and f-holes give it a sound that is punchy and occupies a different aural space than the dreadnought guitar does. That's one reason the Epiphone Olympic - made famous by Dave Rawlings - paired so well with Gillian Welch's Gibson J-50. *It is important to note that Epiphone released a modern version of the Olympic , which lacks some of the definition of its namesake. Previous Next

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August 2022 < Back Mountain Dew - Key of G Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain - Key of E Turkey in the Straw - Key of G St. Anne's Reel - Key of D Truck Drivin' Man - Key of E Faded Love - Key of D Blue Ridge Cabin Home - Key of G You Ain't Goin' Nowhere - Key of G Mama Don't Allow - Key of E Nine Pound Hammer - Key of G Big Spike Hammer - Key of G When the Springtime Comes Again (Little Annie) - Key of G Behind These Prison Walls of Love - Key of G Will the Circle Be Unbroken - Key of G Swallowtail Jig - Key of Em Whiskey Before Breakfast - Key of D Begging to You - Key of E Friend of the Devil - Key of G Dream of a Miner's Child - Key of G Long Journey Home - Key of G Previous Next

< Back Dobro In bluegrass music, the "dobro" refers to a resonator guitar, played across the lap - with a steel bar sliding on the strings. This is different than resonator guitars that are played in a traditional style - with or without a slide - like in certain styles of blues music. The spider bridge is the iconic resonator sound of bluegrass music. The other popular style - used for blues music - is the biscuit bridge. Less common is the tricone resonator guitar, using 3 smaller cones for a more complex sound. Recording King RR36s-vs Maxwell - This square-necked spider cone resonator guitar is well suited for playing bluegrass music. The square neck is necessary to handle the tension from the GBDgbd tuning that this style of resonator guitar uses. Previous Next

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January 2025 < Back Blue Ridge Mountain Blues - Key of G White Freightliner Blues - Key of G Red Wing - Key of G Wabash Cannonball - Key of G Will There Be Sagebrush in Heaven - Key of C Down the Road - Key of A Who Will Sing for Me - Key of G Foggy Mountain Special - Key of G You Are My Sunshine - Key of G Old Home Place - Key of G Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong - Key of Bb Long Hot Summer Day - Key of E Soldier's Joy - Key of D Will the Circle Be Unbroken - Key of G Highway of Sorrow - Key of A Catfish John - Key of E Theme Time - Key of G Clinch Mountain Backstep - Key of A Dooley - Key of A Previous Next

Willow Grove Cultural Commons Grand Opening < Back Bury Me Beneath the Willow - Key of G Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms - Key of G Whiskey Before Breakfast - Key of D White Freight Liner Blues - Key of G Folsom Prison Blues - Key of E Dark Hollow - Key of D House of Gold - Key of F Tear My Still House Down - Key of G I'll Fly Away - Key of D Cherokee Shuffle - Key of A Lonesome Feeling - Key of C Forty Years of Trouble - Key of G Sitting On Top Of The World - Key of G Water Bound - Key of C Blue Ridge Cabin Home - Key of G Will The Circle Be Unbroken - Key of A Previous Next

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February 2026 < Back Footprints in the Snow - Key of C Bill Cheatham - Key of A You Are My Sunshine - Key of C Put Your Hand in the Hand - Key of G Cold Rain and Snow - Key of G I'll Fly Away - Key of D When My Blue Moon Turns Gold Again - Key of G Going Down the Road Feeling Bad - Key of D Crawdad Song - Key of G Folsom Prison Blues - Key of E St. Anne's Reel - Key of D Undone In Sorrow - Key of F#m (A) Forty Years of Trouble - Key of G Big Sciota - Key of G Gold Watch and Chain - Key of D Salt Spring - Key of A Clinch Mountain Backstep - Key of A Will the Circle Be Unbroken - Key of A Previous Next

Banjo Capos Paige Original Banjo Capo - This "yoke" style capo works particularly well on banjos. Since most banjos have a flat fingerboard radius, the centered yoke style puts equal pressure on the strings. This capo stores behind the nut when not in use. It usually requires two hands to operate effectively. It is a simple design, but works very effectively on a wide variety of instruments. Paige Clik Banjo Capo - A similar style to the original, this capo has a built-in tension release - their "Clik" system. It is similar in function in all other ways. Strum Hollow 5th String Capo - Since 5-string banjos have a short 5th string, they need a separate capo for just that one string. While some techniques are tried and true - like tapping in miniature railroad spikes that the 5th string can be hooked under - this little device requires no modifications to the banjo. The string slides into the brass slot and the thumb wheel is tightened to keep it from moving. The thumb screw is white plastic, but can be colored in with a permanent marker to make it less conspicuous. When not in use, it can be stored past the nut - attached to a string. *Not pictured - Shubb C5b Capo - This lever-action banjo capo is loved by many but lacks the ability to be stored on the banjo when it is not in use.