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Bill Evans

  • Things Are Simple – Bill Evans

    February 28, 2023 | by Lee Zimmerman

    Bill Evans — he of banjo and bluegrass fame as opposed to the jazz musician of the same name — spent the last three years working with an array of notable collaborators in order to deliver Things Are Simple, this

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  • Happy Valentines Day from Bill and Babi Evans

    February 13, 2023 | by John Lawless

    West coast banjo icon Bill Evans, and his wife, Babi, are not only collaborators in the ways of romance, they are also a pair of banjo pickers who share a simple life together in New Mexico. They have created a video

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  • Bill Evans talks Steve Martin Banjo Prize

    January 5, 2023 | by John Lawless

    Bill Evans - photo by Mike Melnyk Just before Christmas, we had an opportunity to chat with Bill Evans, one of the recipients of the 2022 Steve Martin Banjo Prize, now administered by The Freshgrass Foundation. The prize was initiated by the

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  • Bill Evans and Enda Scahill receive 2022 Steve Martin Prize

    November 10, 2022 | by John Lawless

    The Steve Martin Banjo Prize for 2022 has been awarded to two stellar players: Bill Evans of Alto, New Mexico, and Enda Scahill of Galway, Ireland. This prize, currently administered by The FreshGrass Foundation, was initiated in 2010 by comedian and

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  • Bill Evans – The Banjo In America

    July 6, 2022 | by Braeden Paul

    The banjo has lengthy origins dating all the way back to the 1870s. Since the 1990s, banjoist Bill Evans has concisely presented this history in a solo performance titled The Banjo In America, giving audiences a taste of numerous banjo

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  • Bill Evans The Banjo In America coming to DVD

    June 3, 2022 | by John Lawless

    For nearly four decades banjoist Bill Evans has been offering a presentation called The Banjo in America, which condenses the 250 year history of our beloved banjo into a concert-length event. During these shows, which are part performance, part demonstration, and

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  • My Favorite J.D. Crowe lick – Bill Evans

    March 14, 2022 | by John Lawless

    This is a feature we are running to memorialize the creative and musical legacy of the late J.D. Crowe, who we lost just before Christmas. We are calling it My Favorite Crowe Lick, and each episode will include a prominent

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  • IBMA 365: The Banjo Legacy of J.D. Crowe

    February 17, 2022 | by John Lawless

    The International Bluegrass Music Association will be hosting a live, interactive panel discussion on Facebook March 5 about the lasting influence the late J.D. Crowe has had on the five string banjo and bluegrass music. This presentation begins at 3:00

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  • Melodic & Single-String Banjo with Bill Evans

    January 19, 2022 | by John Lawless

    Peghead Nation has announced a new 8-part banjo workshop series with Bill Evans, focusing on Melodic & Single-String Banjo, starting this weekend online. Bill tells us that all levels of skill and experience are welcome for these live sessions, which will

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  • Bluegrass banjo backup with Ron Block, Kristin Scott Benson, and Bill Evans

    September 23, 2021 | by John Lawless

    Most everyone who has studied bluegrass banjo will say that one of the most demanding aspects of mastering the style is learning the many ways to back up a vocalist or another instrumentalist in a band setting. Earl Scruggs, of

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