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Terry Herd caught up with Fishman's Cory Congilio during the Summer 2012 NAMM show in Nashville earlier this month. They spoke about the Fishman Aura Spectrum DI system, which uses modeling software to help acoustic guitarists avoid the slappy sound so common when amplifying with a pickup instead of a microphone. http://vimeo.com/46109621
Noted Appalachian pencil artist Willard Gayheart has created a special piece to benefit the popular bluegrass television program, Song Of The Mountains. The piece was officially unveiled on June 30 at the Appalachian Spirit Gallery in Marion, VA. 450 limited edition prints will be offered for sale, each signed and numbered by the artist. Another 50 signed [...]
Laura Tate Ridge has sent along a nice set of photos from last weekend's Wayside Bluegrass Festival in Stuart, VA.
OK... it's official. What most any bluegrass watcher has known was inevitable has been announced. Shannon Slaughter is leaving his position with Lou Reid & Carolina to focus his energy on County Clare, his own group with his talented wife, Heather. Shannon told us that it's a decision that has been brewing for some time, but [...]
We still have a few more video interviews from last week's Summer NAMM show in Nashville, which we will post over the next week or so. The show is a prime opportunity for distributors and manufacturers to introduce new products to the industry, and we found that OnBoard Research, developer of the popular Intellitouch tuners, [...]
