On Monday afternoon, the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum officially accepted the donation of Earl Scruggs' iconic Granada banjo into their permanent collection. This is the legendary banjo that Earl obtained in a swap with Don Reno in 1949,
Miscellaneous bluegrass news
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Meet Dr. Rodney Dillard!
On May 19, Rodney Dillard, the lone surviving original member of The Dillards, who introduced bluegrass music, Ozark style, to America on television in the 1960s as the Darling family on The Andy Griffith Show, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate
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Stolen banjo finds its way home after 42 years
David Luttrell with Karl Smakula, who ended up with his stolen banjo Mississippi banjoist David Luttrell's original pre-war Gibson RB-00 banjo was stolen in 1981. After a 42 year search and a bit of luck, the two were recently reunited. "That was
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Ryan Paisley, the new Vice Mayor of Clayton, DE
Ryan Paisley, son of bluegrass icon Danny Paisley, and mandolinist in his dad's band, The Southern Grass, has just been appointed as Vice Mayor for the town where he lives, Clayton, DE. That's right, the 23 year old Ryan, the third
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Lester Flatt’s 1942 Martin D-18
Readers so enjoyed our feature last week on Earl Scruggs' D-18 Martin guitar, that we thought we would post this report from Matthew Tessier and Alan W. Tompkins about Lester Flatt's earlier model D-18. It was recently published on the
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Scott Napier relates a bluegrass act of kindness
Braxton Miller, Scott Napier, and Steve Mead Scott Napier recently shared a story with us that demonstrates the wonderful spirit of giving we find in the bluegrass community. One of his music students received a special gift from another student, even
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Lincoln Hensley and the pursuit of Earl Scruggs’ guitar
Earl Scruggs with his1955 Martin D-18 (Clemson University, 1964) - photo courtesy of Collectiques Lincoln Hensley, banjoist with Tennessee Bluegrass Band, is a young man with an old soul. To be so few in years, he has amassed extensive knowledge of
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Rick Lang performs Great Stone Face at New Hampshire State House
Councilor Janet Stevens, Councilor Cinde Warmington, Councilor Joseph Kenney, Bob Dick with bass, Governor Sununu, Rick Lang with guitar, Councilor David Wheeler, Councilor Theodore Gatsas - photo courtesy of the Governor's Office Bluegrass songwriter Rick Lang was invited to perform Great
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John Meador receives custom CB Guitar as a gift
Authentic Unlimited's John Meador received a very nice and unexpected present, a custom built guitar, and the giver wishes to remain anonymous. "I was very blessed this week to receive this custom CB (Chris Bozung) Guitar as a gift from one
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Bourgeois celebrating 10,000th guitar
Celebrated luthier Dana Bourgeois has reached an auspicious milestone. After nearly 50 years building guitars, he has assigned serial number 10,000 to a truly special instrument, a highly ornate OM-45 model designed for the occasion. Bourgeois has reached into his personal