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...
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...
A big thank you to Mike Baxter for his third Rhythm Bones Ensemble video. Mike says, "“Thank you to the talented musicians and performers that made this RBS Ensemble the best video yet. Sometimes sequels don’t live up to the original, but this one surpassed...
Kkenny Wolin led a Blues Shuffle Pattern With Fills Workshop at Bones Fest XXVIII ...
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. ...