There is probably no single artist who better represents the folk music of western North Carolina than Doc Watson. The hugely popular guitarist and vocalist from Deep Gap, NC, blind since childhood, had a lengthy career in music that ran
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Tony Rice inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame
Last night a red carpet event was held at the historic Gem Theater in Kannapolis, NC, to induct the newest members into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame. Two of those inductees were Tony Rice for 2021 and the
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Time – another new Norman Blake track from Smithsonian Folkways
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has released another single from their upcoming album for Norman Blake, truly a living legend in bluegrass, old time, and traditional string music. Now 83 years of age, Blake has been performing as a guitarist, songwriter, vocalist,
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Winfield competition winners for 2021
Paul Sgroi, Jason Shaw, and Holten Doucette - winners at the 2021 National Flat-Picking Championship After being unable to host their 2020 competitions, the Walnut Valley Festival held its National Flat-Picking Championships this past weekend in Winfield, KS. Though named for
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The Pick Band offers end to lost finger picks
Losing track of your picks can be maddening when the urge to play or practice hits, especially for new banjo or guitar pickers who haven't developed routines to manage them. And if you have cats in your house, forget about
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I’m Free Again from new Norman Blake album
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has announced an October 22 release for Day By Day, their first project for Norman Blake, perhaps the most iconic and quintessential flatpicker and folk singer since Doc Watson. At 83, Blake is churning out new music at
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Molly Tuttle and Old Crow Medicine Show in Grand Rapids
Molly Tuttle at the Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids, MI (August 29, 2021) - photo © Bryan Bolea Bryan Bolea was on hand with his camera last week when Molly Tuttle and Old Crow Medicine Show performed at Meijer Gardens in
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Jim Hurst to Pinecastle Records
Pinecastle Records has announced the re-signing of noted bluegrass and Americana guitarist/vocalist Jim Hurst for his next solo project. At the same time, the label is re-releasing Jim's 2001 record, Second Son, which featured an all-star cast of bluegrass pickers and
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Charles Sawtelle Memorial Bench rededication – July 27, 2021
Last month, Dave Berry shared a lovely story about the Memorial Bench in Boulder, CO erected to honor the life and music of original Hot Rize guitarist, Charles Sawtelle, who passed away after a bout with cancer in 1999. The
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Tony Rice’s passion for Accutron watches profiled in HODINKEE
Tony Rice with his Accutron (on right) - photo © Scott Simontacchi There are many avid fans of the late Tony Rice who knew about his passion for vintage Accutron timepieces, one as deep and enduring as his love for bluegrass music,