Roger Sprung, the innovative five-string banjo player, popular instructor and successful instrument dealer, widely recognized as "the Godfather of Progressive Bluegrass," and a pioneer of newgrass, passed away in Newtown, Connecticut, where he had made his home for many years.
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Barbry Allen from Andy Lowe, featuring Aaron Ramsey
North Carolina banjo man Andy Lowe has a new single with Mountain Fever Records, a new version of the ancient murder ballad, Barbry Allen. Lowe spares us the more than a dozen verses that the song has had over the past
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Classical Gas video from Todd Taylor
Todd Taylor, everyone's favorite rock 'n' roll banjo player, has a new single and video, his take on the monster Mason Williams hit from 1968, Classical Gas. Though he's equally adept at picking bluegrass style, which is how he learned as
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Danny Stewart new proprietor of Turtle Hill Banjo
Danny Stewart Jr, a popular bluegrass touring artist, has acquired the Turtle Hill Banjo Company in LaPlata, MD, and will be its new owner/operator. Stewart purchased the company from its founder, long time vintage banjo collector and authority, Dave Schenkman,
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A Golden Smile from Randy Steele
Chattanooga fire fighter, banjo picker, and songwriter Randy Steele has a new single for July, a set of personal reflections called A Golden Smile. This popular entertainer in south central Tennessee took up the banjo some years ago to give him
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Bayla Davis – experienced banjo picker at 15
If you read our recent coverage of the second annual Abingdon Fiddlers' Convention last month, you will have seen the name Davis pop up all over the youth category winners lists. In fact, Newfound Gap, an old time band made
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Awesome Sauce from Russ Carson
Engelhardt Music Group has a new single for Nashville banjo player Russ Carson, the second from his upcoming full-length album. We all know Russ as the banjo man with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, and as proprietor of the very
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Braxton Rogers – young banjo superhero with a bow tie
It's always a treat to encounter talented young bluegrass artists - even more when they already have a personality for the stage as a teen. One such is Braxton Rogers from Oklahoma, who has a passion for both banjo and
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Middle of the Road from Todd Taylor
Everybody's favorite rock 'n' roll banjo man, Todd Taylor, is back with a new single, his remake of The Pretenders 1983 hit, Middle of the Road. Todd has made a career of picking out rock music on the five string, and
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Jordan Tolley plays banjo at his high school graduation
It's a rare one of us who doesn't remember our high school graduation, though some may recall the occasion with more fondness than others. Except for graduates who missed having a ceremony altogether during the COVID shutdowns, it's generally a