Miscellaneous bluegrass news

  • Rick Faris to Kansas Music Hall of Fame

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    Popular bluegrass performer and noted luthier Rick Faris is set to be inducted into the Kansas Music Hall of Fame as part of their 2024 class. Induction will take place during a ceremony and concert on Saturday, April 20 at

  • Relief fund launched for Glen Duncan

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    A medical relief fund has been created at gofundme for popular Nashville fiddler Glen Duncan. Just a month ago he suffered a stroke while driving, and has been hospitalized at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center where he has shown remarkable progress,

  • USPS to issue bluegrass stamp in March

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    The United States Postal Service has announced a March 15, 2024 issue of a new commemorative forever stamp honoring the High Lonesome Sound of bluegrass music, and the instruments used to play it. Antonio Alcalá, an art director for USPS, designed

  • Gibson All American 5 string for sale

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    Here it is... A one of a kind, unique and rare instrument; a banjo unicorn. Bernunzio Uptown Music in Rochester, NY has listed for sale the only prewar five string All American banjo Gibson ever made, with a flathead tone ring

  • Good news from Glen Duncan

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    We reported earlier this week on fiddler Glen Duncan's very scary week before Christmas, and the remarkable recovery he has made since suffering a stroke on December 20. He spent several days in the Critical Care Unit, and underwent surgery, but

  • Glen Duncan recovering from a stroke

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    Popular Nashville fiddler, songwriter, and producer Glen Duncan is recovering from a series of strokes suffered on December 20. He is hospitalized at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center where his improvement over the past several days has been described by

  • Congratulations Mason and Waverly!

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    Mason Via and Waverly Leonard at Moore's Knob (12/23/23) - photo © Shane Sargent A Christmas bluegrass proposal! And an extra romantic one at that. On December 23, Mason Via, he of Old Crowe Medicine Show and a bluegrass record deal with

  • EmiSunshine wins Young Entertainer Award

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    Emi Sunshine at the 2023 Young Entertainer Awards in Los Angeles - photo © RachelSolarioPhotography When EmiSunshine showed up at the 2023 Young Entertainer Awards in Los Angeles earlier this month, she only expected to perform the two songs she had