Thanksgiving weekend isn't only the official start of the Christmas season, it's also considered the time when Christmas shopping starts in earnest. With mega sales offered by a good many online and brick-and-mortar retailers, a lot of folks use this
Product Announcements
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Deering introduces Vega Vintage Star banjo
Deering Banjos has introduced a new model under the Vega name, a professional grade open back banjo called the Vintage Star. Vega once made some of the most highly desirable banjos in the world, five string, plectrum, and tenor models, first
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Second volume of Casey’s Custom Christmas Collection for banjo DVD
The Murphy Method has released a second volume of Christmas songs for banjo, in time for five stringers to gear up for Christmas jams with some of their favorite holiday tunes. Casey's Custom Christmas Collection, Vol. 2, features Casey Henry, daughter
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FiddleStar offers John Hartford’s Fiddle Device cards
Here's an interesting new instructional/motivational item for fiddlers and fiddle students. And fans of the late, great John Hartford. Though many people think of Hartford as a banjo player, which he certainly was, he had also dedicated his life to the
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Recording King introduces parlor size metal body reso-guitar
Recording King has announced the introduction of their new small sized, short scale, metal body resonator guitar. Called simply the Parlor Metal Body Resonator, this round neck guitar is made to offer a distinctive voice in the Recording King reso family.
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D’Addario introduces new pick material and Chris Thile signature pick
D'Addario has added a new item to its accessory line which should attract a good bit of interest from bluegrass players. If you have spent any time in the company of grassers, you will have heard stories about the wonder of
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Once Upon A String – new fiddle method for young learners
Canadian fiddle instructor Shamma Sabir has released a second book of fiddle instruction for young learners in her series, Once Upon A String. Once Upon A String Fiddle Method: Volume 1, published by Hal Leonard, is meant to make learning fun
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Gallagher Guitar Company lives on with new ownership
Since 1965, the Gallagher Guitar Co. has been building high quality, handmade acoustic guitars in Tennessee. Treasured by flatpickers and finger style guitarists alike, these fine instruments attained global recognition when the great Doc Watson acquired one of their G-50
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Banjo tab and staff books from Sebastian Schröder
There was a time, not so very long ago, when blank staff paper was a common commodity in music stores. Sold both in tear-off sheets and in bound books, those who liked to write down their creative ideas could keep
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Rob Ickes offers Blue Highway course at Rob’s Reso Room
Rob Ickes has announced a new course on the music of Blue Highway at Rob's Reso Room, his subscription-based instructional site sponsored by Big Tent Music. Though he performs these days as part of a duo act with guitarist/vocalist Trey Hensley,