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Another award for Niall Toner

Irish bluegrass singer and songwriter Niall Toner has accepted yet another award for his music. He was named Songwriter Of The…

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Revival: The Sam Bush Story

No chronicling of contemporary bluegrass could be complete without the story of Sam Bush. From a fiddle contest champ in the…

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High Lonesome Below Sea Level

Those who follow the international press may recognize that the term Americanization is used pejoratively by some guardians of European culture….

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MerleFest 2015 Chris Austin finalists

MerleFest has announced the finalists in their 2015 Chris Austin Songwriting Contest, an invitational competition being held for the 23rd time…

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The Story Behind the Song – Am I A Fool

Am I A Fool was written by Keith Tew and then-spouse Danette Gilley and recorded by the Lonesome River Band. The…

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Flatpick Rhythm Guitar – a Joe Carr archive

When Joe Carr died just before Christmas last year, we lost not only a talented musician and an engaging performer, but one…

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Deering brings back the banjo uke

One of the interesting trends of the early 20th century was the fascination with converting all sorts of stringed instruments into…

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Free fiddle tunes from Rayna Gellert

Old time fiddle master Rayna Gellert has a unique approach to instruction on her web site. As a service to her…

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Mando news from Berklee

We caught up recently with Joe Walsh, mandolin instructor at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, and he shared some…

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Cedar Hill – Miss Dixie, Tom T & Me 

Frank Ray, the leader of Cedar Hill, has contributed many songs to theband’s stage and recorded repertoire. However, about two years…

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