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  • Happy Halloween from Tom Adams

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    Tom Adams passed along this Halloween banjo piece to share with our readers. It's his version of the theme from the classic television show, The Munsters, which was very nearly resurrected this year by NBC. Tom said that he recorded it

  • Josh Hymer to American Drive

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    J.D. Crowe's decision to retire from active touring at the end of 2012 has had a number of ripple effects within the bluegrass world. Among them has been the end of a defining bluegrass institution, The New South. For nearly 40

  • Iowa Bluegrass joins Play It Forward!

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    The Bluegrass Music Association of Iowa has partnered with The Bluegrass Heritage Foundation to implement a regional, licensed affiliate for the foundation's Play It Forward! program. It sets up a musical instrument lending library and helps match young students of bluegrass with

  • More banjo on The Office

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    On this past week's edition of the popular NBC television program, The Office, the character portrayed by Ed Helms (Andy) once again broke out the old five string to entertain his officemates. If you check out the video below, you'll

  • A mighty close call for Todd Taylor

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    This cringe-inducing story comes from George White, a free lance writer who we hope can be a regular contributor for Bluegras Today. Every musicians' worst nightmare is a severe injury to their fingers. For legendary banjo player Todd Taylor, it also

  • New CD/DVD from Todd Taylor

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    South Carolina banjo man Todd Taylor has a new CD, and a live performance DVD, available for sale. The CD is called Indescribable, and includes 11 instrumental tracks, 5 of them Taylor originals. All showcase Todd's signature style, which involves both

  • Earl Scruggs tribute at IBMA

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    Our friends at Music City Roots have posted a video from the first part of the Earl Scruggs tribute during last night's IBMA Awards show. Steve Martin introduced the segment, which served as the show's finale, complete with dozens of top

  • Banjos (plural) on Letterman

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    This past Monday night, Steve Martin appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, along with Mark Johnson, winner of the 2012 Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass Music. Part of this annual award, which carries a

  • Results from Winfield 2012

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    Held this past weekend was the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, KS, host of the 41st running of the National Flatpicking Championship. The festival is much more than a contest, though, with multiple stages of entertainment running simultaneously with full bands,