Today, renowned comedian, actor, and banjo player Steve Martin releases his new single, Bluegrass Radio, with banjo maestro Alison Brown on Compass Records, and we are happy to introduce the song in this detailed interview they did with our very
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Cynthia Sayer works to connect 4 and 5 string banjo
What do you know about banjoist Cynthia Sayer? Bluegrass lovers could easily have missed her sterling career, one that has led many to describe her as the top four string banjo player on the scene today. We have mentioned her name
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New faces this year in Backline
Two new members have come onboard for Backline, the contemporary bluegrass group from South Carolina based around the singing and songwriting of Katelyn Ingardia. Katelyn tells us that they had a couple of players leave over the winter. "Jacob Connor, our mandolinist,
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Gabriel Ramírez passes
This remembrance of Catalan banjo player Gabriel Ramírez is a contribution from his student and friend, Lluis Gomez, now the premiere banjo player in northeastern Spain. Noted Spanish banjoist Gabriel Ramírez, also known as Gabi or Gabe, has died following a
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Russ Carson in the pink after hand surgery
No... that's not a stigmata on Russ Carson's right hand. The crackerjack banjo picker with Ricky Skaggs is just off a full month of banjo rest following carpal tunnel surgery. This inflammatory disorder has afflicted a number of banjo players. It
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Fundraiser for Billy Redden, Duelin’ Banjos banjo boy
During the summer of 1972, a movie called Deliverance shook things up in the United States. The film itself, and its intensely negative portrayal of residents of the Appalachian region of northern Georgia offered a view of mountain folk that
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What I Know Now from Steve Bruce
Banjo pickin' pastor Steve Bruce is back with another single, this time the title track of his current album, What I Know Now. Bruce, pastor at Faith Way Assembly Of God in LaFollette, TN, has produced a full album of original
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Troy Stangle passes
Troy Strangle - photo by Chuck Neel Banjo player and resonator guitarist Troy Stangle has passed away at age 58 after a two-year battle with cancer. Troy was a longtime member of All4Hym and Stoney Creek Bluegrass Band in Maryland. He assisted
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Photos from the Elmer Burchett benefit concert
Shayne Bartley, Junior Sisk, Elmer Burchett, and Tucker McCandless (2/23/24) - photo © Roger Black Friday night, February 23, saw a number of bluegrass music stars, family and friends come together in the Farmers Market in Mt. Vernon, Kentucky. The event
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24 Hours at a Time – new video from Todd Taylor
Looks like it's time for some more rock 'n' roll banjo from South Carolina's Todd Taylor, Guinness Book certified as the World's Fastest Banjo Player in 2007. Todd is just now recovering from a fairly serious head injury, suffered when he