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Biography of Dan Levenson published
We are accustomed to writing about new books written by Dan Levenson, the popular old time banjo player and fiddler, whose many instructional and tune collection books have been published over the years. Dan is also an in-demand performer, who has released nearly a dozen albums under his name, and
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Jeremiah drops for Bobby & Teddi Cyrus
Husband and wife grassers Bobby & Teddi Cyrus have a new single with Pinecastle Records, one from their upcoming project with the label. It's one Bobby wrote and sings called Jeremiah, which he says was inspired by a conversation he had with his father. "My dad and I were sitting on the
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TikPik – the flatpick that won on Shark Tank
If you are a regular viewer of new episodes of Shark Tank on ABC television, you'll remember an episode last fall where entrepreneurs Kevin McDonald and Nick Nowa took their revolutionary flatpick on the show - and won a deal with mega shark Mark Cuban. For the uninitiated, the premise of
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Jesus Satisfies from Danny Roberts
Mountain Home Music has a new single this week for Grascals mandolinist Danny Roberts, a gospel number he wrote with Daryl Mosley and Jamie Clifton called Jesus Satisfies. It's a fast-moving grasser with a bluesy feel that Danny says is about how envy always leads to ruin. "When I wrote this song,
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Caleb Bailey sings the anthem at Firefighters Memorial
Virginia bluegrass artist Caleb Bailey was invited to sing the National Anthem last weekend at the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation’s National Memorial Weekend. The non-profit organization exists to honor firefighters lost in the line of duty, and to offer support to their families. The Memorial Weekend ceremony is a rather large
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Jeromie Stephens’ remembrance of Frank Wakefield
Frank Wakefield at his home in Saratoga Springs, NY (2015) - photo © Jeromie Stephens The recent passing of mandolin legend Frank Wakefield inspired Jerome Stephens to look through his photo records, where he found these images from a visit he paid to Frank back in 2015 for Fretboard Journal. They
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Faris Guitar Company Grand Opening this weekend
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Lonesome State of Mind – Blue Highway
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From The Side of the Road… come and listen to a story
After writing 500 or so of these, I find that I occasionally tire of all the truth-telling (with the occasional lie thrown in just for...
Nashville School of Traditional Country Music gets non-profit status
The Nashville School Of Traditional Country Music is celebrating having earned 501(c)3 status for their educational efforts. As the only organization of its sort in...
Castles in the Air from Bob Minner, featuring John Cowan
Billy Blue Records has dropped their first release for newly-signed guitarist Bob Minner, a collaboration with John Cowan, on a Don McLean song from the...
