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  • Eddie Adcock – The Bionic Banjo Player

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    For a musician, there aren't many things more fearsome than developing a tremor in your picking hand. Eddie Adcock decided not to sit idly by and live with a diminished skill level due to such a complication. During the month

  • New Jeanette Williams release

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    Thank You For Caring, the new CD from singer/songwriter Jeanette Williams, will be released tomorrow (9/9) on Blue Circle Records, the independent label run by Tom T. and Dixie Hall. Among the 14 tracks are songs which Jeanette has written, along

  • Stringdusters interview on Acoustic Cafe

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    The Infamous Stringdusters were featured last week on Acoustic Cafe. They joined host Rob Reinhart in the studio to talk about their latest CD (The Infamous Stringdusters), their songwriting process, and how they work together as a band. Several tracks from

  • Greg Blaylock joins Josh Williams Band

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    A recent post on JoshWilliamsMusic.com lists Greg Blaylock as the newest member of the band. Blaylock is a young resophonic guitar player I got in touch with Josh as asked him about Greg. He tells me Greg joined the band

  • Africa To Appalachia hits US

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    Jayme Stone and Mansa Sissoko's cross-cultural musical adventure, Africa To Appalachia, will be released in the US next Tuesday (September 9) with a lengthy tour of the states starting on September 15. Stone, the Canadian banjoist, and Sissoko, a Malian kora

  • Skaggs CD signing at Cracker Barrel

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    For those who are close to Pigeon Forge, TN, Ricky Skaggs will be appearing at the Cracker Barrel on Highway 441 this Friday evening from 7-8:30 PM. Skaggs recently released a new CD on the Cracker Barrel label. The CD, titled

  • Cherryholmes III: Don’t Believe

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    The long-awaited third Skaggs Family CD from Cherryholmes is still almost a month away, but audio samples for all 13 tracks can be found online, along with pre-order links. Cherryholmes III - Don't Believe is scheduled to hit on September 30

  • Fiddle Care and Setup book from Mel Bay

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    Mel Bay Publications has released the latest in its FAQ book series, Fiddle Care And Setup, by Michael Hoffheimer. This 80 page book covers the basics of proper care and maintenance for your fiddle, a well as many details about adjusting

  • Grascals, Grascals, Grascals…

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    If it seems like The Grascals are everywhere these days... well maybe it's because they are. They are showing up TV and radio every few days, and there are two more chances to catch them coming up. The guys will be