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In this TTSB Exclusive Tony Interviews Bill Monroe Click Here to watch.

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David Grisman joins Tony Trischka for a jam session at the ArtistWorks Studio. Find the "Grisman Sessions" under Special Guests.
I did a session with Rob Wasserman (bass player for the Velvet Underground Lou Reed, and former member of Bob Weir's Rat Dog) for Nora Guthrie (Woody's daughter). We did an improvised bass/banjo duet behind Pete Seeger reading an unpublished Woody writing. It'll be part of a Woody album featuring Ani de Franco (did I spell that right?), Jackson Brown and Van Dyke Parks, amongst others. That was on Monday. More
"Rare Tapes: Tony Interviews Snuffy Jenkins These rare sessions took place in 1976 and 1985 in New York City... LISTEN HERE More
Nashville and its surrounding communities were unexpectedly struck by a major disaster on Saturday May 1st. Many in this music community experienced significant loss – homes, cars, equipment, and rehearsal space – ruined by the unprecedented flooding in several communities. It has been estimated that only a fraction of those who experienced significant loss had adequate flood insurance to cover their damages. More
Greetings Folks. We are pleased to announce that Tony has a added a generous helping of new lessons, which are now distributed through the curriculum. Click the "MORE" link right here to see a complete listing with links. Enjoy! More
This picture was taken in January of 2009, when Pete was 89. He splits all of his own logs and it doesn't seem to hurt his playing at all.
Tony will be producing Steve Martin's next album which he'll be recording with his touring band, the Steep Canyon Rangers. More
Tony's recording at The ArtistWorks studio in Napa was featured on the front page of the Napa Valley Register. More
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