Double banjos on Ellen
Tony Trischka is in Los Angeles today to tape an appearance for The Ellen DeGeneres Show with banjo picking comedian/actor Steve Martin. This show is...
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Shall We Hope – Tony Trischka
The impact of Tony Trischka on the world of bluegrass banjo is undeniable. With over years in the acoustic music scene, he has released 20...
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Shall We Hope – reliving the past with Tony Trischka
Have you ever had the desire to simply step back in time? To tread the paths that our forefathers did, to experience the life that...
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On This Day #53 – Bill Emerson turns 80
On this day ….. On January 22, 1938, Bill Emerson was born in Washington D.C., from where he went on to be one of the most...
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One Song Romance – Michael Barnett
Modern American string music, in the folk rather than classical tradition, has a number of hot spots around the country. The lure of commercial work...
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Ronnie Freeland passes
Ronnie Freeland, noted bluegrass recording engineer, passed away on July 20 following complications from brain cancer. He was 55 years old. Born May 30, 1959, Ronald...
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Tony Trischka’s Great Big World
The banjo world is eagerly awaiting the next installment from 5 string magnifico Tony Trischka, Great Big World, due February 4 from Rounder. Trischka first emerged...
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Tony Trischka and Earl Scruggs
Tony Trischka has a well-deserved reputation as both an innovator and an instructor of five string banjo. Prior to his current endeavor, the online Tony...
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Songwriter Profile – Jon Weisberger
This post is part of our occasional feature, Songwriter Profiles. If you have a suggestion for a bluegrass songwriter we might want to consider, please...
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Tony Trischka – Hill Country
Rounder Records subtitles banjo man Tony Trischka's newly-reissued 1985 album Hill Country as The Tony Trischka Bluegrass Album. That reference doesn't seem especially startling to modern...
