An item that somehow slipped past us was brought to our attention by Alan Rhody: dulcimer master David Schnaufer died in Nashville in August, of cancer. He was 53. For more information, go to Vanderbilt University’s story here.

NRBQ fans, take note: The Terry Adams – Steve Ferguson Quartet featuring Tom Ardolino with Pete Toigo will be at Clifton Center on September 22, according to the NRBQ website.

Over the years that I’ve been involved with this publication (and website), I’ve had the occasional query (and the occasional webboard flame) about why we list musicians as ‘Acts,’ rather than, say, ‘bands’ or ‘artists’ or even ‘performers.’

The answers – and there is more than one – is first and foremost a result [...]

With the National Jug Band Jubilee coming up in October, it only seems reasonable to point Louisvillians and others to some Louisville Jug Band music. You can find several songs, including “Louisville Special” by Earl McDonald’s Original Louisville Jug Band at Juneberry78s.com.

For more information about the National Jug Band Jubilee, look here.