Internet Communication

• AOL's Instant Messenger (AIM)

• MSN Messenger (also called Windows Live Messenger)

• Yahoo's Instant Message software

• Google Talk

E-mail lists, Message Boards and Blogs:

• For banjo players

• Also for banjo players

• For Mandolin players

• Bluegrass music discussion e-mail list from the University of Kentucky. To subscribe to this e-mail list, send e-mail to LISTSERV@LSV.UKY.EDU with the command (paste it): SUBSCRIBE BGRASS-L

• iBluegrass Mailing lists, including Traditional, Old Time, Bluegrass Songwriters, and more (scroll down on the page to find them)

• Banjo Hangout Forum (primarily banjo topics but some others as well)

• Bluegrass Rules Forum

• California Bluegrass Association Message Board

• Mandolin Cafe Message Boards (more than just mandolin)

• Michael's Bluegrass Message Board

• The Australian Bluegrass Blog - Find out about bluegrass down-under.

• The Bluegrass Blog - A central clearinghouse for bluegrass news and comment, targeted at both industry professionals and folks who would enjoy following what's going on in

• Tim's Bluegrass Blog - Dedicated to helping pickers of all levels to play better bluegrass

• International Suite at IBMA World of Bluegras Blog - This is a blog that IBMA provides concerning IBMA information.

Web Sites

• Southwest Bluegrass Group

• Northwest Bluegrass Group

• Northwest Oldime Music

• Flatpicking Guitar

• Bluegrass Dobro

• Bluegrass Mandolin

• Bluegrass Music Online

• Bluegrass Music Profiles

• Bluegrass_L

• Bluegrass Chatterbox-New Mexico

• In the Pines

MSN Groups:

• The Bluegrass Page

• Mountain Bluegrass

• Shepherd Bluegrass Stop

• Big Sky Group

• Grass Pickers Tool Shed

• Sophclowns Bluegrass Shoppe

• Don's Bluegrass Page

Google Groups:

• Alt.Music.Bluegrass

• DCAB-L

Multiply: For setting up large groups over 1000 people

Windows Live Groups: These are groups comprised of your friends (contacts) in Windows Live Mail (hotmail).