Photos from the Elmer Burchett benefit concert
Elmer Burchett at his Cancer Benefit concert (2/23/24) – photo © Roger Black
Cancer benefit for Elmer Burchett on Friday
Photos of Elmer Burchett © Ted Lehmann Noted Kentucky banjo player and lifelong bluegrass sideman Elmer Burchett has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Bluegrass lovers know his work from touring and recording with Ronnie Bowman, Dale Ann Bradley, Don Rigsby, Gary Brewer, Pine Mountain Railroad, Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice, Wyatt Rice & Santa Cruz, […]
Auditions for Elmer’s General Store
We've followed the launch of The Banjo Cellar and Elmer's General Store in Williamstown, KY over the past year, both businesses with a bluegrass theme. They were established by Elmer Burchett and Megan McKamey, a pair of banjo pickers who saw an opportunity in Williamstown with the building, and now opening, of The Ark Encounter, a [...] Elmer’s General Store now booking bluegrass
We wrote last fall about the opening of The Banjo Cellar in Williamstown, KY, a joint venture between banjo pickers Elmer Burchett and Megan McKamey. There they buy, sell, teach, and repair all things banjo and bluegrass. The pair acquired two storefronts in downtown Williamstown, one for the Cellar and the second now also reconditioned [...] Banjo Cellar opens in Kentucky
These days, we are more accustomed to seeing news about retail music stores closing than opening, with pressure from online mega-stores making life difficult for smaller, privately-owned ventures. But in Williamstown, Kentucky a pair of bluegrass veterans have partnered to open a bluegrass-centric shop called The Banjo Cellar. Elmer Burchett and Megan McKamey have acquired [...] Daniel Salyer solo EP
In the 1990s, there was a very popular sound in bluegrass featuring smooth male vocals and a polished, contemporary sound. Ronnie Bowman was perhaps the prime exemplar of this style. The projects he recorded, both with Lonesome River Band and on his own, contained a mix of his original songs and bluegrass classics, set off [...] Dollar – Bo Isaac and The Rounders
Some readers may remember the Kentucky-based group Summertown Road, which released a self-titled album back in 2010. The group’s lead vocalist, Bo Isaac, has reassembled several members of the band to release a new project under the name Bo Isaac and the Rounders. This thirteen-track collection, entitled Dollar, is an enjoyable addition to the modern [...] Darren Beachley is back
The best laid plans of mice and men... Veteran bluegrass singer Darrin Beachley had fully intended to dedicate himself to a new career in the medical field. Sure, he loved the bluegrass life, but the allure of regular paychecks and company benefits at a day job found the former Quicksilver guitarist announcing his retirement from [...] 