Five & Dime is the debut solo project from John Lawless of AcuTab Publications – a business dedicated to producing high quality instructional materials for bluegrass instruments – and Huber Banjos. Through his association with AcuTab and the related promotion of the firm, John has established a recognizable name for himself in the bluegrass community. Produced by IBMA award-winning instrumentalist Ron Stewart, the CD features 10 original banjo instrumentals of John’s, plus three vocal pieces featuring singers with whom John has worked over the years. Stylistically, the CD covers a wide range including John’s take on bluegrass, old-time, and modern acoustic music. Guest artists include many of the high profile pickers whose music has been profiled in the various AcuTab books and DVDs over the years: Herschel Sizemore, Alan Bibey, and Warren Amberson (all on mandolin), Tim Stafford (of Blue Highway), Kenny Smith (Kenny & Amanda Smith), Dewey Peters, Tony Collins, and Kelly Green (all on guitar), Ron Stewart (fiddle), Rob Ickes (of Blue Highway) (dobro), Greg Honeycutt (bass), and Bill Smith, Warren Amberson, and Kelly Green (all on vocals). With the release of Five & Dime, John eagerly shares his own banjo compositions with the rest of the bluegrass world. The disc contains bonus CD-Rom information with musical tablature on all 13 tracks.