Author: Sandy Hatley

  • Dan Lashbrook passes

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    Dan Lashbrook, 76 year-old master guitar modifier and set-up wizard, passed away suddenly on June 19 at his home in North Carolina. A self-proclaimed "guitar doc," he spent almost four decades focused on improving the volume and tone of guitars

  • Kay McHenry’s bluegrass quilt

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    Kay McHenry loves to quilt. She also loves bluegrass music. And she has discovered a way to combine the two, constructing a quilt made entirely from bluegrass artists' t-shirts that took her approximately 80 hours to complete.  The 67-year-old from Durham,

  • 2025 Willow Oak Bluegrass Festival report

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    Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass at the 2025 Willow OakBluegrass Festival - photo © Laura Tate Photography Roxboro, North Carolina was a great place to be for live music, fellowship, and fun on Father's Day Weekend this year. Promoter (and

  • 2025 Cherokee Bluegrass Festival report

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    Darren Nicholson with Jason Carter at Cherokee Bluegrass Festival - photo © Laura Tate Photography The 2025 Cherokee Bluegrass Festival is now in the books. Allen Dyer of Classic Promotions and Lorraine Jordan of Jordan Entertainment enjoyed a successful inaugural year

  • Jackson Bethune Music launches in Georgia

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    Jackson Bethune, 24-year-old entrepreneur from Meridan, GA, has launched his own business: Jackson Bethune Music LLC, a full service company that offers both stage audio and lighting. With on-the-job training from some of the best sound men in the business (Scotty