Hard to believe but chat time is here already! Having lived my life in the DC area I saw the County Gentlemen many times and was a life long fan. I feel that Charlie Waller did not always get the recognition he deserved. Can you talk about Charlie’s singing and his under-appreciated guitar playing? Thank [...]
My banjo picking friend of lots of years has a two subject inquiry, and what I consider a huge compliment... Howdy Doyle! I'd like to share something with you that you may not be aware of: Jimmy Martin once told me that you are one of the most successful band leaders in bluegrass because you [...]
Hi folks. It appears that I didn’t wash out after the first series of answers, so he we go with this week's recollections. Hey Doyle, Jack Lawrence here. In your early days with the Gents I seem to remember you playing an A-50 converted to an A-5 with a long neck. I worked with C.E. [...]
Welcome to the first segment of The School of Bluegrass with Doyle Lawson. I am honored to be asked to do this and will answer to the best of my ability and recollection all of the questions you may have. I also want you to know that I enjoyed the Ask Sonny Anything series very [...]
Big news for fans of the great Doyle Lawson, and anyone interested in the history of bluegrass music. We are delighted to announce that Doyle will be joining us for a regular column called The School of Bluegrass, where he will take your questions about his heralded career, and provide answers to the best of [...]
With Doyle Lawson's recent retirement from active touring, the bluegrass festival in Denton, NC that has borne his name this past four decades has been rechristened. Last week the management of the Denton Farm Park announced that the Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Bluegrass Festival will henceforth be hosted by The Malpass Brothers, and renamed as [...]
We told you in November about the Gibson Bill Monroe Hall of Fame mandolin presented to Doyle Lawson at the Station Inn by David Harvey of Gibson. The mandolin, one of only seven ever made, is an exact replica of Big Mon's instrument which now resides at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum, [...]
Dailey & Vincent have announced the addition of Ben James to their touring band. Ben just completed his final show with Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver last night in Georgia. The 25 year old guitarist will start his new gig next week in Bristol, and is excited for this opportunity. When we reached him this afternoon [...]
Let us begin by saying that day one of the 45th Jekyll Island Bluegrass Festival was about Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. That being said, let's begin with the other bands that played throughout the day. Remedy Tree opened the show. They are a band from the Jacksonville, FL area that plays a lot of original [...]
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver at the Wellmont Regional Center for the Performing Arts - photo by Elizabeth Snodgrass Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver’s annual Christmas Homecoming show, and last home-based performance, was held Saturday, December 4, at Wellmont Regional Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Northeast State Community College in Blountville, Tennessee. Fans lucky [...]
Hard to believe but chat time is here already! Having lived my life in the DC area I saw the County Gentlemen many times and was a life long fan. I feel that Charlie Waller did not always get the recognition he deserved. Can you talk about Charlie’s singing and his under-appreciated guitar playing? Thank [...] 
Big news for fans of the great Doyle Lawson, and anyone interested in the history of bluegrass music. We are delighted to announce that Doyle will be joining us for a regular column called The School of Bluegrass, where he will take your questions about his heralded career, and provide answers to the best of [...] 
With Doyle Lawson's recent retirement from active touring, the bluegrass festival in Denton, NC that has borne his name this past four decades has been rechristened. Last week the management of the Denton Farm Park announced that the Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Bluegrass Festival will henceforth be hosted by The Malpass Brothers, and renamed as [...] 
We told you in November about the Gibson Bill Monroe Hall of Fame mandolin presented to Doyle Lawson at the Station Inn by David Harvey of Gibson. The mandolin, one of only seven ever made, is an exact replica of Big Mon's instrument which now resides at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum, [...] 
Dailey & Vincent have announced the addition of Ben James to their touring band. Ben just completed his final show with Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver last night in Georgia. The 25 year old guitarist will start his new gig next week in Bristol, and is excited for this opportunity. When we reached him this afternoon [...] 
Let us begin by saying that day one of the 45th Jekyll Island Bluegrass Festival was about Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. That being said, let's begin with the other bands that played throughout the day. Remedy Tree opened the show. They are a band from the Jacksonville, FL area that plays a lot of original [...] 
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver at the Wellmont Regional Center for the Performing Arts - photo by Elizabeth Snodgrass Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver’s annual Christmas Homecoming show, and last home-based performance, was held Saturday, December 4, at Wellmont Regional Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Northeast State Community College in Blountville, Tennessee. Fans lucky [...] 