Tag: Brandon Godman

Sing Me Home from Dawn Kenney

| January 7, 2013 | 0 Comments
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The first time I heard Dawn Kenney sing, at an IBMA song circle two years ago, I so desperately wished I wasn’t next to perform. I don’t remember what I played or sang that night, but I guarantee I didn’t come anywhere close to singing [...]

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From Song Circle to Carnegie Hall

| September 25, 2012 | 0 Comments
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One of the best parts about IBMA’s World of Bluegrass conference is you never know who you’ll meet around the next corner, or who will show up playing in a throw-together band. Two years ago, I dropped by an after-hours showcase to hear Stacy Grubb, [...]

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Bartley Brothers in the studio as well

| January 11, 2010 | 0 Comments

Also in the studio this month are The Bartley Bothers – Shayne and Rick. They have just finished tracking for their debut album with Rural Rhythm Records and will soon begin the mixing process. Shayne Bartley tells us that most of the material was written [...]

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New fiddler for Doyle

| December 9, 2008 | 0 Comments

It turns out that the info we got from Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver last week about Alan Johnson returning to the band was only half right. Big Al is indeed taking over the fiddle spot from Brandon Godman, but only on an interim basis until [...]

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Big Al is back

| December 6, 2008 | 0 Comments

Just six months after announcing his retirement from the band this past spring, fiddler Alan Johnson is back with Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. I guess you can take the picker off the road, but you can’t take the road out of the picker? Alan’s summer [...]

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Brandon Godman to Quicksilver

| June 3, 2008 | 0 Comments

Young fiddler Brandon Godman has been announced as the newest member of Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, replacing veteran sideman Alan Johnson who is taking work outside of music. Brandon has been busy this past few years working with Karl Shiflett, Wildfire and until now, with [...]

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Brandon Godman to New Found Road

| February 4, 2008 | 1 Comment

Fiddler Brandon Godman has come onboard with New Found Road, effective this past weekend. He did his first shows with the band at the SPBGMA convention in Nashville – where they picked up an award for Gospel Group of the Year (Contemporary). Brandon is originally [...]

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Brandon Godman joins Wildfire

| July 19, 2007 | 1 Comment

Wildfire has just announced the addition of fiddle player, Brandon Godman. Brandon will be joining the current line up of the band which includes Chris Davis, Daniel Grindstaff, Robert Hale, and Curt Chapman. Hailing from Falmouth, KY, Brandon has been playing fiddle since he was [...]

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