Banjo playing pastor, Steve Bruce, has a new single this week from his all-original instrumental project, What I Know Now. Even without lyrics, all of Steve's tunes have titles that reference stories or themes from the Bible. This latest, Facing The
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Molly Johnson receives IBMA scholarship to Blue Ridge Banjo Camp
Molly Johnson, a 16 year old banjo picker from Pumpkintown, SC, has been announced as the recipient of the 2023 IBMA scholarship to attend Béla Fleck's Blue Ridge Banjo Camp. Each year the Association pays the tuition for one deserving
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Alison Brown talks On Banjo… and Alison Brown
Alison Brown may have taken a chance by opting to release an all-instrumental album. After all, songs that don't have singing aren't always the most promising prospects when it comes to garnering commercial consideration. Nevertheless, as one of today's most
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Earl’s Granada makes it to the Country Music Hall of Fame
On Monday afternoon, the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum officially accepted the donation of Earl Scruggs' iconic Granada banjo into their permanent collection. This is the legendary banjo that Earl obtained in a swap with Don Reno in 1949,
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Tried To Ruin My Name from Cory Walker, with Sierra Ferrell
Mountain Fever Records has a new single this weekend for Nashville banjo phenom, Cory Walker. It's a real old timer written by Pee Wee King and Redd Stewart called Tried To Ruin My Name, which Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper recorded
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Stolen banjo finds its way home after 42 years
David Luttrell with Karl Smakula, who ended up with his stolen banjo Mississippi banjoist David Luttrell's original pre-war Gibson RB-00 banjo was stolen in 1981. After a 42 year search and a bit of luck, the two were recently reunited. "That was
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Mel Bay adds two new instructional books
Mel Bay Publications has two new titles that should be of interest to bluegrass musicians, and those studying to become ones. First up, Hot Banjo Licks in the Different Musical Genres, written by Italian banjo player Claudio Parravicini, who has also
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On Banjo – Alison Brown
Instrumental albums, even by artists that are very well known, can be a precarious proposition. Most of the time, fans and followers want the benefit of vocals and something that suggests either a catchy tune or a substantive song. Consequently,
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Track Premiere: True Life Blues from Gina Furtado
The Gina Furtado Project is reaching all the way back to the beginnings of bluegrass with their new single, True Life Blues, one written by Bill Monroe, which he cut in 1945. Bluegrass fans know Gina from her stint on banjo
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Banjo V-I – Dave Richardson
This review of V-I is a contribution from Kevin Slick. Colorado banjo master Dave Richardson has a new album entitled Banjo V-I, subtitled "acoustic artists interact with virtual instruments." Richardson combines these virtual and acoustic instruments seamlessly, playing banjo, guitar, mandolin, and