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Row, Row, Row Your Boat | Easy Kids' Sing-Along Song
Have you ever gone on a boat ride? There are so many kinds of boats! This song is about rowing a boat on a stream. When you row, you use...

Allie Jean
Mar 9, 20221 min read


Ralph Stanley Made Me Move To The Mountains
Photo by Kirstie Newkirk The first time I heard Ralph Stanley was on the Oh Brother soundtrack. I was 15 when the movie came out and had...

Allie Jean
Feb 19, 20223 min read


Chasing the wrong thing
Sometimes I've noticed that my passion becomes focused or fixated on something that's, for some cosmic reason, not the right thing.

Allie Jean
Jan 18, 20204 min read


12 old time music recordings, 1 fun listening party
Here are the 12 recordings Frank & Allie shared at a recent clawhammer banjo workshop.

Allie Jean
Jul 30, 20195 min read


17 steps to Play Darlin' Corey on clawhammer banjo
Here's how to play Frank Lee's arrangement of "Darlin' Corey", measure by measure with videos and tabs!

Allie Jean
Jul 9, 20195 min read


7 Myths old time guitar players believe
Boom-chick, boom-chick. Boom-chick, boom-chick.
You might start to think the "boom-chick" noise is all the guitar is good for.

Allie Jean
Jun 7, 20196 min read


10 tips to rock your next music conference
Are you a songwriter or traditional musician who wants to meet other like-minded performers and businesspeople?

Allie Jean
May 19, 20196 min read


2 Banjo Builders You Should Meet in Bryson City, North Carolina
Is one small town big enough for two banjo builders? Jeff Delfield and Dean Robinson are finding out in Bryson City, North Carolina.

Allie Jean
May 10, 20196 min read
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