A FREE monthly magazine that gives an 'alternative' view on bluegrass music. We are based in a village called Helsby in Cheshire in the North West of England. We like banjos,bluegrass,Earl Scruggs and lukewarm beer (not necessarily in that order!!) As well as organising bluegrass music days/weekends and events the HOP also runs a weekly 'Beginners Bluegrass Workshop' on Thursday nights at The HELSBY EX-SERVICEMAN'S CLUB in Helsby (Junction 14 M56). The magazine goes out to approximately 200 readers and is totally FREE!! and includes some serious articles and music tablatures as well as 'eccentric stories' from our own erudite authors!!.There is also an online web version on this page (see below). This is a no nonsense plain presentation web-site without fancy pictures that take an age to load!! We may be classed as slighty eccentric ... but we do know and LIKE our bluegrass...Bluegrass people that have visited us over the years :- ROSS NICKERSON (USA), BRUCE MOLSKY (USA),THE SCHANKMAN TWINS (USA), LILLY OF THE WEST (Bulgaria), STEVE HUBER & JOHN LAWLESS(USA),RELIEF(Chzec Rep),TONY & BILL ELLIS (USA),THE LONESOME RIVER BAND (USA), RHONDA VINCENT & THE RAGE (USA),JIMMY GAUDREAU & RICHARD BENNETT(USA),IRA BERNSTEIN(USA),FOX TOWER (GERMANY),MICHAEL CLEVELAND & FLAMEKEEPER , LEROY TROY and not forgetting the brilliant highly impressionable flat picking champion STEVE KAUFMAN(USA) Yes Sir folks call us ... THE CAPITAL OF UK Bluegrass!! (HOP)
Ed Horrocks Book.... Full of Chords/Words/Tunes.... Wonderfully laid out for the Beginner OR the experienced people. Words to go with the chords to 40 + bluegrass classic songs/tunes. JP loved it and there is a free CD with it from Ed as well. He sings and plays the banjo along with all his printed material .. ... As Ed says “I am not the best singer or banjo player in the world ” .... but JP thought it was OK for the book and set out what it was supposed to do!! IE Give you an idea of how the tunes should go. Incidentally Ed you are a better singer than me!! .. IT IS A SUPERB LITTLE BOOK ... at £10 its well worth it ... we have them in stock of course here at our Frodsham unit (tel 01928-735817) - email :- info@bluegrassseeds.co.uk ALSO Ed' has a new book (number 3) out + DVD (£5) ... why not check out his all his excellent material at :- www.gmanpub.co.uk + Ed' has put some of his tunes on U-Tube ..!!
COASTLINE BLUEGRASS MUSIC EVENT :- Here are the contact details . www.coastlinebluegrass.co.uk Email :- coastline1@hotmail.co.uk TICKETS ARE ALREADY WELL UP ON LAST YEAR ….. DO NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!!! JUNE IS NEARLY UPON US AND THIS FIRST FESTIVAL LOOKS LIKE BEING A CRACKER!!! + OUR OWN BFB’S as well !!
We have a superb full size Fiddle here .. for just £95 (+ case and bow) .... its a 'snip' ....it will go!!