Chris Pandolfi had some succinct advice for those on both sides of the “what is bluegrass” debate – stop picking fights and start picking. “We’re not trying to reposition old bluegrass fans,” the banjoman for the Infamous Stringdusters said in Tuesday’s
Change is inevitable. Innovations are unavoidable. Perhaps no greater example of this can be found than within musical art forms. Music is a living, breathing thing, involving many different people with many different ideas. It is foolish to think that
Part Two of Milo Farineau's interview with Chris Pandolfi about The Infamous Stringdusters' upcoming festival The Festy, to take place in Nelson County, Virginia, October 6-9 Milo: So, what’s new with the Stringdusters? Chris: You can expect the release of our
Milo Farineau caught up with Chris Pandolfi of the Infamous Stringdusters, at Music On the Mountaintop on August 27th in Boone, NC. They spoke about Chris' upcoming role at this year's IBMA World Of Bluegrass. Milo: You’ve been invited to deliver
Chris Pandolfi, bluegrass videographer, banjo player with The Infamous Stringdusters, and offerer of blunt assessments on the state of the acoustic music business has been invited to give the Tuesday Keynote Address during IBMA's World of Bluegrass conference September 27.
The multi-talented Chris Pandolfi has come up with another clever video concept to employ with The Infamous Stringdusters, with whom he plays banjo. We posted a video last week where Chris fastened a flip camera to his banjo neck and captured
Chris Pandolfi, erstwhile banjoist for The Infamous Stringdusters and budding videographer, has introduced a fun new feature to 'Dusters' live shows. In something he calls a Stringdusters video autograph, Chris will attach your Flip camera to his banjo headstock for a
Legitimate old-timers and serious students of bluegrass music recognize Bill Monroe as a bona fide rebel. When he first burst onto the music scene in the 1940s, he was both a visionary and a revolutionary. Using the mandolin as a lead
Kentucky Fried Chicken - or KFC, as they now prefer to be called - is running a clever online promotion for their new sauceless wings. They invited folks to suggest a video concept for finding new uses for the KFC
The Infamous Stringdusters have begun a lengthy tour of the west coast and upper midwest, scheduled to run though the month of January and much of February as well. They have dubbed this jaunt the Ski Tour, the second time
