Crowe, Emerson and Osborne Remembered
Following their passing this past year, Pete Wernick reflects on the three banjo giants, JD Crowe, Bill Emerson and Sonny Osborne.
Tony Rice a Reflection by Pete Wernick
In bluegrass music history, a very few instrumentalists have defined for their instrument the paths that others have followed. Most of those paths had been set by 1970.
What’s a Bluegrass Musician To Do – Pete Wernick
We bluegrass pickers thrive on playing bluegrass with other people. But mean Mr. Covid has made that nigh-impossible for folks who like “moving in close” and “singing from the heart”. Who knew that good bluegrass jamming would ever be considered dangerous? We are...
Merlefest ReBroadcast
A message from Pete Wernick of Hot Rize and Jam Camp Originator. This was going to be Merlefest weekend my 32nd consecutive, preceded by my 30th 4-day music camp there. Can you guess what happened? It’s sad, but, our consolation is a chance to see and hear 4...
40 Years of Country Cooking
It’s 40 years since the release of the first Country Cooking album, 14 Bluegrass Instrumentals. This album from Rounder Records was Rounder 006 and it did well for the company in its early years, even becoming a Book of the Month Club selection, and reaching...Our Awards
