This page is dedicated to musicians and those who like to listen. You will find different tips for practicing and learning bluegrass instruments and tunes, fun and silly articles and interesting gig experiences by SWBA band members.  If you have a practice tip or good story please let our webmanager know, so it can be added to this list.   

Page updated: 04/17/2008

Here are some articles for bluegrass musicians

and those who like to listen.  

  Click on article titles to read.

• Aches and Pains  - by Henry D. Childs, MD

• Basic Instrumental Techniques For The Bluegrass Instruments (opens in new window) - by Rick Townend

• Bluegrass and Gospel Music - by Joe Ross

• Getting Down to Cases by Pete Roehling

• Grinners are Important by Julie Marquez

• How Hard Is It to Learn How to Play an Instrument? - author unknown

• How to Relate to a Band - author unknown

• Jams And Jam Etiquette: for  pickers and grinners  by Roger Russell

• Left Hand Finger Exercises - by Bob Kensinger

• Loudest Guitar - by Dudley Nicholson

• Neck Relief and Trussrod Adjustment - by Pete Roehling

• On The Air With The Hat Band  by Shirley Register

• Professionalism  - by Garrison Keillor

• Stage Fright  A True Story - by T. J. Lyons

• Singing Bluegrass Harmony (opens in new window) - by Rick Townend

• The 12 Rules of Practicing  - by Wynton Marsalis

• The Guitar With the Broken Neck - True Story from World War II  - by Norm Walters

• The "Skeeter Juice" Blues - by Jon Labrum

• Why I Love Bluegrass - by Roger Luth

To the best of our knowledge, articles presented in Pickers Corner were either written for SWBA, or printed by consent, or in public domain.  If any are found that do not fit those categories, especially that of public domain, please notify SWBA Webmanager at webmanager@s-w-b-a.com and they will immediately be removed.