Useful Websites: Below you'll find a range of excellent websites and resources that you can use to enrich your bluegrass experience.

UKBluegrass.com

This website is a comprehensive source of all things bluegrass in the UK.

Hinckley ACT Acoustic Music Venue

Run by Keith and Pam London, the Hinckley ACT is a purpose built music venue which is helping to build an audience for first rate acoustic music acts.

An example of which would be the imminent, Hinckley ACT Festival of Music 2011.

Click here for more details.

Sunday 29th May 2011 brings a phenomenal afternoon’s entertainment to the Sketchley Grange Hotel in Hinckley – featuring:

This year they're also supporting Parkinsons’ UK and will also feature an extensive craft show and Rob Armstrong Guitar display.

This is one hell of an event and well worth supporting for all the right reasons. Don't miss it!

BBMA British Bluegrass Music Association

This is the website for the UK's only formal association for bluegrass music. Whilst the organisation has seen many up and downs over the years, it has recently been working very hard to regain it's footing both internationally and here in the UK.

Achievements: Due to recent changes in the laws affecting work permits for touring acts from abroad and especially America. The BBMA has now become a touring agency for travelling acts and is the first port of call for anyone hoping to bring over their favourite act from America. This is no mean feat and without it, many of the acts we currently see in the UK, simply wouldn't get past the first hurdle.

Are you a member? If you're not a member, please give it some thought, they do an awful lot behind the scenes which many of us take for granted and they can only do it with our support.

If you want to ask some questions, your local BBMA rep is Guy Rogers. guy@salmagundi.me.uk 07961 061489.

UKBluegrass.com

This website is a comprehensive source of all things bluegrass in the UK.

Do you want a local radio show that plays your kind of music. Well in case you didn't know, you've already got one.

After 34 years of serving the local community on BBC Radio, Mick has now set up on the internet. The show can be downloaded any time of the day and night and Mick is very keen to hear anything you have to say to help him make the show better.

Mick's also keen to promote local talent and will record acts in session and play them back on the show.

Do you need a plug for your act?