We posted a note earlier this week about the birth of Joshua Andrew Miller, newborn son of NewFound Road's banjo man, Josh Miller. Little Josh burst onto the scene Monday at nearly ten pounds. We promised at the time to put
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Would You Pay To See Steve Martin Play The Banjo?
That's the question PollStar is asking. PollStar is a major hub for finding concert dates of your favorite artists. Searching for an artist, such as Rhonda Vincent, will present you with a complete list of concert dates, including more info about
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Updated Sam Bush model mandolin unveiled
It's been ten years since the Sam Bush model Gibson mandolin was introduced to market. During that time, it has been a strong seller for Gibson, and the impetus for them to create limited edition artist models for a number of
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Pickin’ at the Cave Bluegrass Festival at Cherokee Caverns
Bring the family for the 1st Annual Pickin' at the Cave Bluegrass Festival at Historic Cherokee Caverns! Saturday, May 9th from 6pm til 9pm. Cherokee Caverns, 8524 Oak Ridge Highway, Knoxville, TN 37934 www.cherokeecaverns.net Admission is $10.00 per person for agest 6 and older and
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Banjo Marathon
No, it's not a marathon of banjo picking...well, yes it is actually. But it's an actual marathon as well, you know, the kind that involves running. The 2009 Country Music Marathon in Nashville takes place this Saturday and John Longmire, of
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Margie Sullivan hospitalized
We have learned that Margie Sullivan, of The Sullivan Family, is hospitalized in Mobile, AL after suffering a massive heart attack on Monday evening. Margie and her husband Enoch have been performing and recording bluegrass Gospel in the southern US for
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Oh-No Banjo!
I don't know how many of you have given Guitar Hero a try, but maybe you'll be interested in this. Bill Destler, president of the Rochester Institute of Technology, is a collector of antique banjos and loves technology. With the help
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Jerry Springer – a man of his word
We devoted a lot of space here on Bluegrass Today last summer when The Wright Kids, a bluegrass trio of pre teen siblings from Rocky Mount, VA, made it to the televised finals of America's Got Talent. Though they were voted
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Shannon Whitworth Band and Rain Check Team Up
The Shannon Whitworth Band from Asheville, NC and Rain Check, a popular bluegrass band from Winston-Salem, teamed up on Sunday April 19 to play for a benefit in support of the Music In The Streets concert series of the Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership.
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Bluegrass at Hillsborough folk Club in Sheffield UK
The Down Trodden String Band at hillsborough folk club held at the Burton Street Foundation in Sheffield on Tuesday April 21st 2009. The Down Trodden String Band play old-time appalachian music and feature Helmut Rheingans Banjo, Vocals. Steve Wise Octave Mandolin, Guitar,
