banjo

  • Roy Clark: Country Music Hall of Fame

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    The Country Music Association has announced its nominees for induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2009. Roy Clark has been named as one of those inductees. Clark will be inducted into the category of Career Achieved National Prominence

  • Steve Martin on NPR

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    Yesterday's (2/4) edition of All Things Considered on National Public Radio included a lengthy interview with Steve Martin. The entire interview was dedicated to his love of the banjo, his serious passion for the instrument and, of course, his newly

  • Juno nod for Jayme Stone

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    Canadian banjoist Jayme Stone has received a 2009 Juno nomination in the World Music Album of the Year category from the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) for his Africa To Appalachia CD, recorded with African musician Mansa

  • Bluegrass Billy Idol

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    With the advent of Guitar Hero, anyone is a, well... guitar hero. Microsoft has taken that concept to the art of songwriting with their newest software offering, Songsmith. With Songsmith you can write songs, even if you don't know music. Sounds

  • Steve Martin on SNL

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    If you (like me) couldn't take the "comedy" of Saturday Night Live this weekend long enough to see Steve Martin and his banjo, here's the clip from the NBC web site. UPDATE 8:40 a.m. - The Sunday (2/1) edition of The

  • Win a Deering banjo

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    Deering is giving away a Calico model banjo valued at $4559. This is a curly maple banjo bound with elaborate wood marquetry and ivoroid, stained a light, honey-brown. The peghead is also bound. There is no purchase required, and entries can be

  • Steve Martin on SNL, Letterman, Regis

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    As Brance mentioned a couple of weeks ago, Steve Martin will be hosting this weekend's (1/31) edition of Saturday Night Live, airing on NBC at 11:30 p.m. He will also be featured as a musical guest, performing Late For School, a

  • Steve Martin in Parade

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    Steve Martin is featured in a cover profile in this weeeknd's (1/25) issue of Parade Magazine. The story, Even in tough times you can afford to laugh, is primarily about the importance of humor in a well-balanced life. Martin discusses how

  • More news from NAMM

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    Here are a couple more tidbits from the recently concluded NAMM show in Anahiem, CA. Paige Capo introduced a revised design for their popular capo, which they say makes it faster and easier to use. They make capos for banjo, guitar