One of the questions you hear asked frequently at festivals in the southeastern US is, "Whatever happened to that talented young banjo picker, Garrett Newton? We used to see him all the time with Lorraine Jordan." It's a good question, as
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Chris Luquette departing Dirty Kitchen
Chris Luquette and Frank Solivan - photo © Eric Frommer After 11 years as guitarist with Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, Chris Luquette has announced that he will be leaving the band at the end of March to pursue other opportunities In
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Changes coming for Country Gentlemen Tribute Band
The Country Gentlemen Tribute Band, which is exactly what the name describes, will include some new faces when they hit the road in 2023. Band leader Mike Phipps tells us that their reso-guitarist Geoff Gay and bass player Eric Troutman have
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John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project on tour in March
Two of the artists who participated in the landmark recording, The John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project, have collaborated with another respected player to take the music from the Project on tour next month. The album was produced by John's daughter, Katie
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Adam Haynes joins Rhonda Vincent & The Rage
Rhonda Vincent has announced that Adam Haynes has joined her touring band, The Rage, on fiddle. He steps into this role several months after Hunter Berry left the group late last year. Until making this switch, Adam had been a member
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Waddington Brothers take 2023 SPBGMA Band Championship
When the 2023 SPBGMA International Band Championship was decided last month in Nashville, the The Waddington Brothers, from southwest North Dakota, were declared the winners. Over multiple rounds, they came out on top out of 15 competing groups during the
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Warren Blair to Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road
Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road welcome a new fiddle player, Warren Blair, for their 2023 season. Jordan shared... "Matt Hooper, who had been with the band for six years, is taking some time off the road. He will be staying close to
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Little Roy & Lizzy Show welcomes new members
Little Roy and Lizzy are saying goodbye to one band mate, and hello to two more. Guitarist, Will Eller, is stepping down. John Gooding, brother to the Little Roy & Lizzy Show's mandolinst, Josh Gooding, will be their new guitarist.
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Andrew Brown stepping down from The Gospel Plowboys
Founding member, Andrew Brown, of the central North Carolina-based Gospel Plowboys, is stepping down after more than a decade with the group. The Mountain Fever recording artists are best known for spreading the gospel through tight harmonies, and touching lyrics,
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Jacob Groopman to Becky Buller Band
Becky Buller has announced the permanent addition of Jacob Groopman to her touring group on guitar. A Virginia native, Jacob has played music all over the US. He studied in college at the Oberlin Conservatory in Ohio, then moved west to