10 Jan Walter Messick Has Passed

Walter Messick passed away on February 28, 2022, and his formal obituary is at https://www.dispatch.com/obituaries/b0058918. He was primarily a creator and seller of handcrafted dulcimers, and his instruments won numerous awards and were sold around the world.He also made a variety of other folk instruments...

02 Oct Jerry Barnett has passed

Dr Jerry Barnett passed away today, October 20, 2024. Jerry was a regular at the NTCMA Festival winning the the Bones and Spoons Competition and was inducted into their Old Time Hall of Fame. We first met Jerry at Bones Fest IV and he...

25 Sep Rhythm Bones Society is 25 Years Old Today

01 Jul Kenny’s Blues Shuffle Patterns Workshop Online

Kkenny Wolin led a Blues Shuffle Pattern With Fills Workshop at Bones Fest XXVIII ...

04 Nov A Vitsy Video Memory

Bill vits, also known as Vitsy, could not make it to a Bones Fest and sent this video showing some of his techniques. Well worth watching. ...