Happy New Year!

Just a note to wish you all a happy and healthy 2012, from all of us here at Flamkeeeper. We've got some great shows lined up this year, including a return to the Joe Val near festival near Boston next month, a trip to Switzerland in March, and Bean Blossom this summer. So if you can make it out to a show, we'd love to meet you!

Champagne and bluegrass!

For those of you in the Nashville, Tennessee, area, don't miss Mike Bub's New Year's Eve tonight at The Station Inn with Mike Bub, Dan Tyminski, Jeff White, Michael Cleveland, Billy Thomas, Jimmy Stewart, and Charlie Cushman. Starts at 9 pm, costs $25 per person, and includes a champagne toast at midnight. For info visit The Station Inn website.

Take fiddle lessons from Mike in the Louisville area

Jeff Guernsey's Conservatory of Music is proud to announce that Michael Cleveland has joined the staff for 2012 offering master classes to intermediate and advanced fiddle students. Classes will take place on Tuesdays throughout 2012. The Conservatory of Music is located at 1120 Spring Street, Jeffersonville, Indiana. To schedule lessons, call the conservatory at 812-284-4428. For more information on Jeff Guernsey's Conservatory of Music, please visit Jeff's Facebook page.