Bluegrass Express is OBA's quarterly newsletter, published in January, April, July and October. It's the source for the latest local, regional and national bluegrass issues, events and opportunities.
It's a real good one, folks: Bluegrass Express has won national recognition from the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America. (Well worth the price of a membership!)
OBA members receive a hardcopy of the current issue, but you can also peruse many of our back issues below. Enjoy!
To advertise in the Bluegrass Express, download this PDF for rates and other information.
Recent Issues
- Jul/Aug/Sept 2023 Summer Express Issue
- Apr/May/Jun 2023 Spring Express Issue
- Jan/Feb/Mar 2023 Winter Express Issue
- Oct/Nov/Dec 2022 Fall Express Issue
- Jul/Aug/Sep 2022 Summer Express Issue
- Apr/May/Jun 2022 Spring Express Issue
- Jan/Feb/Mar 2022 Winter Express Issue
- Oct/Nov/Dec 2021 Fall Express Issue
- Jul/Aug/Sep 2021 Summer Express Issue
- Apr/May/Jun 2021 Spring Express Issue
- Jan/Feb/Mar 2021 Winter Express Issue
- Oct/Nov/Dec 2020 Fall Express Issue
- Jul/Aug/Sep 2020 Summer Express Issue
- Apr/May/Jun 2020 Spring Express Issue
- Jan/Feb/Mar 2020 Winter Express Issue
- Oct/Nov/Dec 2019 Fall Express Issue
- Jul/Aug/Sep 2019 Summer Express Issue
- Apr/May/Jun 2019 Spring Express Issue
- Jan/Feb/Mar 2019 Winter Express Issue
- Oct/Nov/Dec 2018 Fall Express Issue
- Jul/Aug/Sep 2018 Summer Express Issue
Older Issues
- Apr/May/Jun 2018 Spring Express Issue
- Jan/Feb/Mar 2018 Winter Express Issue
- Oct/Nov/Dec 2017 Fall Express Issue
- Jul/Aug/Sep 2017 Summer Express Issue
- Apr/May/Jun 2017 Spring Express Issue
- Jan/Feb/Mar 2017 Winter Express Issue
- Oct/Nov/Dec 2016 Fall Express Issue
- Jul/Aug/Sep 2016 Summer Express Issue
- Apr/May/Jun 2016 Spring Express Issue
- Jan/Feb/Mar 2016 Winter Express Issue
- Oct/Nov/Dec 2015 Fall Express Issue
- Jul/Aug/Sep 2015 Summer Express Issue
- Apr/May/Jun 2015 Spring Express Issue
- Jan/Feb/Mar 2015 Winter Express Issue
- Oct/Nov/Dec 2014 Fall Express Issue
- Jul/Aug/Sep 2014 Summer Express Issue
- Apr/May/Jun 2014 Spring Express Issue
- Jan/Feb/Mar 2014 Winter Express Issue
- Oct/Nov/Dec 2013 Fall Express Issue
- Jul/Aug/Sep 2013 Summer Express Issue
- Apr/May/Jun 2013 Spring Express Issue
- Jan/Feb/Mar 2013 Winter Express Issue
- Oct/Nov/Dec 2012 Fall Express Issue
- Jul/Aug/Sep 2012 Summer Express Issue
- Apr/May/Jun 2012 Spring Express Issue
- Jan/Feb/Mar 2012 Winter Express Issue
- Oct/Nov/Dec 2011 Fall Express Issue
- Jul/Aug/Sep 2011 Summer Express Issue
- Apr/May/Jun 2011 Spring Express Issue
- Jan/Feb/Mar 2011 Winter Express Issue
- Sep/Oct 2010
- Jul/Aug 2010
- Jan/Feb 2009
- Nov/Dec 2008
- Sep/Oct 2008
- Jul/Aug 2008
- May/Jun 2008
- Mar/Apr 2008
- Jan/Feb 2008
- Nov/Dec 2007
Extended Articles
- Arkansas Traveler (May 2010) ZIP
- In Defense of the Capo by Matt Snook PDF
- Music Theory by Matt Snook PDF
- Music Theory by Matt Snook (Jerusalem Ridge) PDF
- Music Theory by Matt Snook (Lonesome Fiddle Blues) PDF
- Music Theory by Matt Snook (Opus 57) PDF
- Theory of Bluegrass by Matt Snook (Wildwood Flowers) PDF
- Theory of Bluegrass by Ian Joel (Red Wing) MP3
- Theory of Bluegrass by Ian Joel (Red Wing) PDF
Contact Information
Publishers and editors:
- Linda Leavitt
- John Snowdy, Layout & Graphics
- Nancy Christie, Copy Editor