Here's a great new video from Finnish fingerstyle master Petteri Sariola, Freedom Rag... https://youtu.be/L0fqMPumQ1c

At last night's World Series game... a Shubb Capo in action. We've been on the Super Bowl, the Olympics, the Oscars, and now the WORLD SERIES!

Music China in Shanghai is under way, and here is some of today's action at the SHUBB booth.

Our office is, for all practical purposes, closed for a few days until the fires here are under control. While our place is not (yet) directly threatened, most of our people are waiting to see if they need to evacuate their homes, and some cannot get to work. If you have ordered something from our online store, it might be delayed by a day or two. Someone will stop by the office each day, even if it is just to check on its status, and to see if there is any urgent business. Sorry for any inconvenience, and we sincerely hope the fires will be contained SOON, and that we can get back to business as usual. ...Rick Shubb

Mark Hogan is back from World of Bluegrass 2017 IBMA, and he says the show was really jumping. Here he is with banjo veteran Dick Smith, proudly displaying his new FineTune banjo capo.

Congratulations to Sierra Hull, IBMA's Mandolinist of the Year ... for the 2nd year in a row!

The IBMA festival is under way this weekend, and our guy Mark Hogan is manning the booth for us there. Here's a shot of our pal, Shawn Camp, who won the award for Male Vocalist of the Year. Way to go, Shawn! I think Lester would be pleased.

Congratulations to Molly Tuttle for making history as IBMA's first female GUITARIST OF THE YEAR! Well deserved, Molly.

Last night at AmericanaFest: The 2017 Americana Music Festival & Conference, Shubb artists Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams.