March 12, 2008: Created a online poll for Home Page and added music review for Infamoust Stingdusters CD Fork in the Road to Bulletin Board.

March 10, 2008: Created and added SWBA VideoPage, containing various videos of bluegrass performances from various sources.

March 4, 2008: Updated Home Page.

February 24, 2008: Updated Home Page.

February 22, 2008: Updated Bulletin Board, added to Just for Fun section.

February 14, 2008: More July events added to Events Page.February 13, 2008: Events (in July) added to Events Page.

February 10, 2008: Updated Home Page.

February 8, 2008: Updated Home Page and created new website navigation.

February 3, 2008: Updated Home Page and SWBA Newsletter page.

February 2, 2008: More events added to Events Page, bringing the total added since the first of the year to 45.

February 1, 2008: Updated Home Page; joined Bluegrass WebRing (see bottom of Home Page).

January 30, 2008: More events added to Events Page.

January 28, 2008: Added an article about Bluegrass and Gospel Music by Joe Ross,  bluegrass musician and journalist, to Pickers Corner, more events added to Events Page.January 27, 2008: Updated Home Page.

January 21, 2008: More events added to Events Page.  New announcement added to Bulletin Board.

January 21, 2008: Several events added to Events Page.

January 20, 2008: Update Home Page. 

January 15, 2008: Added April campout to Events Page.

January 14, 2008: Updated SWBA Member Bands Page.

January 10, 2008: Updated Home Page and SWBA Events & Activities Page with information about upcoming SWBA sponsored Infamous Stringdusters concert. 

January 9, 2008: News article posted on Bulletin Board and additional festivals posted on Events page.

January 7, 2008: Created SWBA Blog web page, which will allow SWBA members and anyone else visiting the SWBA website, or the SWBA blog website to participate in polls, post information, thoughts, interests,, comments etc. concerning bluegrass.  NOTE: No one has to be a member of the blog to participate, since it is set up to accept anonymous postings.

January 3, 2008: Added MySpace bluegrass groups to Internet Communication links page. 

December 31, 2007: Updated Home Page.  New event added to Events Page.

December 29, 2007: Updated Home Page.

December 17, 2007: Updated Home Page by adding YouTube video of Bluegrass Allstars playing "Jingle Bells."

December 14, 2007: Updated SWBA Newsletter and SWBA Merchandise pages.

December 10, 2007: Added announcement about Billy B. Boron, long time participant in bluegrass in the southwest, on Bulletin Board and more 2008 events have been added to Events Page.

December 5, 2007: Added 2008 events to Events Page.

November 30, 2007: Updated and revised Martha White Bus Page.

November 28, 2007: Updated SWBA Member Band Page, added upcoming events to Events Page.

November 23, 2007: Updated Home Page, added How to Relate to a Band article to Pickers Corner and upcoming events to Events Page.

November 19, 2007: Added announcements to Bulletin Board.

November 17, 2007: Added Loudest Guitar article to Pickers Corner.

November 16, 2007: Added Mailing List Page for those who'd like to receive ongoing information about SWBA and the world of Bluegrass.  News item about Hazel Dickens added to Bulletin Board.  Updated Home Page and Events Page.

N\November 15, 2007: Added Getting Down to Cases article about different instrument cases for bluegrass instruments to Pickers Corner.  Updated Home Page.

November 6, 2007: Added Lyrics, Songbooks & Tablature links page; added link to article about basic instrumental techniques for bluegrass instruments to Pickers Corner. 

November 4, 2007: Updated Home Page and Events Page. 

November 1, 2007: Added news item 2007 IBMA Awards and about Bill Emerson to Bulletin Board. 

October 31, 2007: Updated Home page, added "The 'Skeeter Juice' Blues" article to Pickers Corner page;

October 30, 2007:  "Grinners are Important" and "Why I Love Bluegrass" articles added to Pickers Corner page; "Bluegrass Definitions" added to the Just for Fun section of the Bulletin Board.

October 29, 2007:  Updated Bluegrass Cartoons Page 1, as well as several links pages: Musician Services page, Record Labels & Recording Studios page, Instruments, Equipment & Supplies page.

October 23, 2007:  Revised and updated Pickers Corner and additional new events added to Events Page.

October 19, 2007:  Updated Events Page with new listings and removal of those out of date and added two announcements (regarding Scott Gates and POB and next year's Winlock Pickersfest) to Bulletin Board.

October 16, 2007:  Substantially revised and updated Internet Communication Page, so that it now provides additional information about setting up web sites (including those resources that are free), which can be used by bands, promoters, and individuals.

October 15, 2007:  Updated Home Page and Events Page.

October 2, 2007:  Updated Newsletter Page, Board of Directors Page and Events Page. 

October 1, 2007:  Updated Home Page and Events Page. 

September 26, 2007:  Updated Events Page over the past few days, removing old events and adding new ones.  

September 16, 2007:  Updated Home Page and Events page (eliminated events that are finished).

September 14, 2007:  Updated Bulletin Board with a news article.

September 13, 2007:  Updated Bulletin Board, including addition of an announcement about Bobby Osborne joining the faculty at the Kentucky School of Bluegrass and Traditional Music.

September 8, 2007:  Updated Home Page, added Summergrass Photo Album and an announcements concerning new Claire Lynch CD on Rounder and an article about Kentucky luthier, Homer Ledford, on Bulletin Board.

September 5, 2007:  Added several early 2008 events to Events Page.

September 3, 2007:  Added 16 pictures from Huck Finn 2007 to the Huck Finn's Jubilee  Photo Album. 

August 27, 2007:  Updated Home Page and Events Page.

August 20, 2007:  Added events to Events Page and news items about IBMA awards as well as banjo for sale to Bulletin Board

August 17, 2007:  Updated Board of Directors Page (more changes to be added later, when new board structure is completed)

August 12, 2007:  Updated Home Page, Murphy Family Band page, Events page, and SWBA Newsletter page.

July 29, 2007:  Updated and reactivated Record Labels and Recording Studios links page.  NOTE: Webmanager vacationing until August 12, no further updates until after that time.

July 27, 2007:  More festivals added to Events Page.  Updated Home Page.

July 24, 2007:  Updated Home Page and Events Page (removed out-of-date events and added new ones).

July 19, 2007:  Updated Home Page and Events Page (removed out-of-date events and added new ones), added announcements regarding IIIrd Tyme Out and Merle Haggard and a CD music review on Bulletin Board.

July 12, 2007:  Updated SWBA Member Band page.

July 11, 2007:  Updated SWBA Home Page and added more events to the  Events Page.

July 9, 2007:  Updated SWBA Home Page and Events Page.

June 30, 2007:  Updated SWBA Home Page and Events Page.  Updated Just for Fun web page to include list of songs on CD and audio clip samples from it.  Added news item and announcement to SWBA Bulletin Board.  Added Saga mandolin, guitar, resphonic guitars,  and banjo manufacturer to Mandolin Links, Guitar Links , Resonator Guitar Links, and Banjo Links pages.

June 24, 2007:  Updated SWBA Home Page and Events Page.

June 19, 2007:  Updated SWBA Events & Activities page and added several new links to various links pages.

June 18, 2007:  Updated Home Page, Events Page (removed out of date events), added Jasper, Johnson and Regal Guitars to Resonator Guitar links page.

June 9, 2007:  Updated Home Page, Events Page (removed out of date events, added event), Board of Directors  page (picture of current board of directors), and Bulletin Board (new announcements, Windy Ridge CD review, and new items for sale).

June 9, 2007:  Updated Home Page and SWBA Events Page by removing those events that have passed and adding some new ones.

June 1, 2007:  Updated SWBA Home Page and SWBA Newsletter Page.  Added and modified some links on the Resonator Guitar Links Page.  Added Member Band Page for Just for Fun.

May 29, 2007:  Updated and activated some SWBA Member Band pages (remember that Member Bands that don't have their own webpage can obtain a free one one from SWBA). 

May 21, 2007:  SWBA Bulletin Board updated; out of date material removed, news article about Bob Fraley of the Mill Creek Boys added and announcement of Pacific Ocean Bluegrass Band's win at 2007 Topanga Banjo/Fiddle Contest posted.   

May 20, 2007:  Several new bluegrass events added to Events page and Home page updated. 

May 12, 2007:  Updated Home page and SWBA Bulletin Board by eliminating out of date info and added new material; added bluegrass campout in July and festival in Sept. to Events page.

May 8, 2007:  Added instrument for sale and an IMPORTANT announcement on Bulletin Board regarding roads leading to Parkfield Bluegrass Festival, and added links to Festival Links page and Bancock County Bluegrass Festival to Events page. 

May 7, 2007:  Updated Home page and Events page, including the addition of some new events. 

April 27, 2007:  Revised and updated Resonator Guitar Links page. 

April 25, 2007:  Updated Home Page.  Updated  SWBA Bulletin Board with announcement of new CD release from Dry Branch Fire Squad, plus additional information in the announcement of the upcoming new Cherryholmes CD, Cherryholmes II: Black and White.  Update SWBA Members Bands to include new member bands.

April 21, 2007:  Added an announcement to Bulletin Board regarding a FREE concert at First Baptist Church of Fontana on Saturday, April 28th. 

April 20, 2007:  Revised and updated Mandolin Links page.  News item about European bluegrass festival added to Bulletin Board.  Updated Events page.

April 16, 2007:  Updated SWBA Home Page and Added an announcement to SWBA Bulletin Board.

April 10, 2007:  Added more links to the Instruments, Equipment and Supplies page.  Updated SWBA Bulletin Board and added a news item and an announcement regarding a book about fiddler, Howdy Forrester.

April 6, 2007:  Added information about custom embroidery to SWBA Merchandise page.

April 4, 2007:  Added a news item about Osborne Brothers CD and an announcement regarding Larry Sparks new album to Bulletin Board.

April 2, 2007:  Updated SWBA Events & Activities page to include information about the SWBA School Program.

April 1, 2007:  Revised and updated SWBA Newsletter page and Home page.

March 30, 2007:  Revised and updated Guitar Links page.  Added news story to Bulletin Board.

March 27, 2007:  Revised and updated Bulletin Board with additional announcement and items for sale.

March 26, 2007:  Revised and updated Fiddle Links page, added many additional links to Bluegrass Associations links page (for a total of 128 associations listed, in the US and abroad) .

March 23, 2007:  Revised and updated Bulletin Board with additional news item, announcement, and items for sale.

March 22, 2007:  Updated Bass Links page and photos taken at the Temecula Bluegrass Festival added to Photo Albums Page.

March 21, 2007:  Added review of Pacific Ocean Bluegrass Band CD, "Festival Kids," to SWBA Bulletin Board. 

March 19, 2007:  Updated SWBA Home Page (which you've already seen) & Events Page.

March 14, 2007:  Updated Banjo Links page.

March 13, 2007:  Updated Bulletin Board with two items for sale.  Added event at end of May to Events Page.

March 12, 2007:  Updated links page of general Luthiers, Repairs and Setup.  Added events and updated Events page.

March 10, 2007:  Updated Bulletin Board.

March 9, 2007:  Updated links page of general Instruments Equipment, and Supplies.

March 8, 2007:  Photo album of pictures from Parker, Arizona Bluegrass festival posted on Photo Albums page.  Bulletin Board page updated with new postings. 

March 7, 2007:  Home page updated to show current and upcoming events.  Additional events added to Events Page.

February 25, 2007:  Home page updated to show current and upcoming events.  

February 23, 2007:  More events added to Events page.  Updated Bluegrass Festivals links page.

February 21, 2007:  Added Bluegrass Bands links page, listing bands throughout the US that have a website, including those that are SWBA Member Bands.  Remember to check out the SWBA Member Band page for the full list of bands that belong to the association, including those that do not yet have web pages.

February 20, 2007:  Added Bluegrass CDs links page for additional online sources for purchasing bluegrass CDs.  Remember that the SWBA Online Store offers many CDs for online purchase.

February 19, 2007:  Announcement from Cliff Wagner on Bulletin Board.  More events added to Events page.  Bluegrass Radio Online links page updated.

February 17, 2007:  Bluegrass Magazines links page fully updated.  New items added to SWBA Bulletin Board.

February 16, 2007:  More bluegrass events added to Events page (bringing the total to nearly 70 events listed from now until August 2007).  Also, the Links page has been revised and the lengthy process of reviewing and updating links has begun.

February 15, 2007:  More bluegrass events added to Events page. 

February 14, 2007:  New Internet Communication page created providing information about and links to various resources for bluegrassers to use to communicate with each other over the internet.

February 13, 2007: Photo album (pictures from Logandale Festival) added to Photo Album page.  Bulletin Board updated.

February 10, 2007:  10 events added to Events page.  News item added to    Bulletin Board.

February 8, 2007:  SWBA Newsletter web page updated with information about current issue.  More events added to Events page.  More info posted on Bulletin Board.

February 7, 2007:  More events added to Events page (bringing to total to 49 listed).

February 6, 2007:  2007 SPBGMA award winners posted on Bulletin Board.  Cherryholmes wins as "Entertaining Group" of 2007.

February 5, 2007:  Home page updated.  Links page updated.  Bluegrass Associations links page updated and reorganized by geographic area (over 90 associations listed, including international, Canadian, and US associations).   News item added to Bulletin Board.

February 2, 2007:  "Buy/Sell" and "Just for Fun" sections added to SWBA Bulletin Board  page.

February 1, 2007:  News and announcements added to SWBA Bulletin Board page.  More events added to Events Page  

January 31, 2007:  Addition of SWBA Bulletin Board page, check it out.  More photos added to Huck Finn's Jubilee photo album. 

January 27, 2007:  Update of Events Page with more events added.

January 21, 2007:  Further update of  Events Page with more events added. 

January 17, 2007:  Events Page (with listings from now through August) updated with additional festivals and concerts listed (mostly in April).

January 16, 2007:  Addition of photo album showing pictures of 2006  Huck Finn's Jubilee.  See SWBA Photo Albums for a link to the pictures. 

January 15, 2007:  Addition of information about Beard Guitar and Deering Banjo Raffle at 2007 Huck Finn Jubilee on Home Page, plus a new page telling more about the raffle and how to purchase tickets.

January 13, 2007:  Addition of information about how to make a donation to SWBA

January 12, 2007:  Addition of About SWBA web page, which includes our purposes and objectives.   Events Page (with listings now through July) updated with additional festivals and concerts listed (mostly in march).

January 11, 2007: Addition of this What's New web page. Addition of Member Band Free Web PageGuidelines page.

January 1, 2007:  Summary of changes at the end of 2006

    There have been a variety updates and modifications to the SWBA website, including:

• Update of Member Band Page--Using the current list of active member bands, this page has been updated and all links to member band web pages confirmed.

• Addition of SWBA Merchandise Page--Previously, SWBA has offered various things for sale (such as a Member Band CD and a SWBA Cookbook).  In the future, such items will be listed on this page, as well as information about merchandise sold by SWBA in the SWBA booth and information about buying bluegrass items online (such as instruments, tuners, CDs) from Tricopolis Records through the SWBA website.

• Addition of SWBA Photo Albums--This page is still under construction.  It will contain pictures of SWBA members, performers, and other bluegrassers at various events and activities throughout the southwest.

• Addition of SWBA Events and Activities Page--SWBA is involved in many bluegrass events and activities (such as SWBA sponsored concerts), and information about them can be found on this page.

• SWBA Newsletter Page has been updated to show current staff.

• SWBA Board of Directors Page has been updated to show current board members.

• Contact SWBA has been expanded to a full web page with information about various ways to contact the association.