Bluegrass At Large

  • More reactions to the loss of Ray Goins

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    Here are two more reflections on the passing of Ray Goins from his friends and contemporaries in the music business. Paul Williams had this to say about his old friend. I first met Ray Goins, when I was with The Lonesome Pine

  • Gibson acquires Garrison Guitars

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    Gibson has announced their acquisition this week of Garrison Guitars of St. John's Newfoundland, in Canada. Garrison was started by Chris Griffiths in 1999, using a new bracing system he had developed, and dubbed the Griffiths Active Bracing System. This system

  • Ray Goins, gone at 71

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    We lost another bluegrass pioneer this week when banjo player and singer Ray Goins passed away on Monday, July 2, 2007. Ray had been ill for some time, and was hospitalized in Pikeville, KY when he died. He was a member

  • Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival – Preview

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    Grey Fox is not a festival for everyone. Let's start by saying this thirty year old festival is one of the oldest and most respected events in the northeast, if not the country. It features one of the strongest

  • Top 10 Uncle Dave list

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    When you hear "Dave" and "Top 10" in the same sentence, most Americans immediately think of late night TV. Precious few of us would think... Uncle Dave Macon. But that is exactly what The Murfreesboro Post did, publishing The Top 10

  • Honoring Raymond Fairchild

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    After a long time I just heard that one of the best Banjo Players in the universe is finally getting his own festival. Does anybody have any information on the Raymond Fairchild Festival in Maggie Valley, North Carolina?

  • Bluegrass Festival 2006

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    This will be a short article. Just wanted to highlight a great video of the Sun Valley 2006 Bluegrass festival. I have pasted the link! ENJOY! http://telluride.plumtv.com/videos/look_back_bluegrass_2006

  • Stained glass banjo on eBay

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    Do you have a window opening of 19'' X 37'' and a crushing need for banjo-themed stained glass? If so, eBay has you covered. The seller created this Tiffany-styled piece as a promotional item for Gibson 25 years ago, and is