Since he was just eighteen years old, Daniel Grindstaff has played banjo for numerous top acts in bluegrass music, including Jim & Jesse, Bobby Osborne, Marty Raybon, and David Davis among others. On the aptly named, Heroes and Friends, Grindstaff has surrounded
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Two new singles from Daniel Grindstaff
Banjo man Daniel Grindstaff has occupied a lot of space on our Bluegrass Today Weekly Airplay chart of late. His instrumental, Finnland, is making its second run, and his previous single, Forever Young, sung by Paul Brewster and Dolly Parton,
Finnland from Daniel Grindstaff, with Andy Leftwich
Bonfire Music Group has released a new single for east Tennessee banjo man Daniel Grindstaff, another track from his upcoming Heroes & Friends album, due to drop next year. Daniel earned his bones playing banjo with Jim & Jesse, starting when
Forever Young from Daniel Grindstaff, with Paul Brewster and Dolly Parton
Bonfire Music Group's new release from Tennessee banjoist Daniel Grindstaff is something of an epic recording. What started as a request from Daniel to his friend, Paul Brewster, to sing on this cover of the Rod Stewart hit from 1988, Forever
Three Arrows – new banjo tune from Daniel Grindstaff
Bonfire Music Group has a new single this week for banjo man Daniel Grindstaff, an instrumental with a message of love and support. Titled Three Arrows, it's a straight ahead banjo tune in the bluegrass vein, but Daniel says that it
My Favorite J.D. Crowe Lick – Daniel Grindstaff
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 feature a prominent
Having a Coffee with …… Daniel Grindstaff
In this is fun series we ask bluegrass music personalities, some famous, some not so famous, about some of their interests, as well as about the music that they love. Daniel Grindstaff is an accomplished musician who is considered to
Welcome Owen John Grindstaff!
Finn Grindstaff with his new baby brother, Owen Daniel Grindstaff, banjo player with Merle Monroe, and his wife Kristen, are celebrating the birth of their second child last month. Owen John Grindstaff was born on May 24 at 12:40 a.m. He came
Merle Monroe signs with Pinecastle
Pinecastle Records has announced the signing of a new bluegrass act, Merle Monroe, consisting of a pair of veterans coming together to share the particular kind of music they love best. The two principals are Tim Raybon, long time grasser and
Welcome Finn Grindstaff
We heard this morning from Tennessee banjo picker Daniel Grindstaff, who has worked of late with Marty Raybon and Bobby Osborne. He shared some happy news from he and his wife, Kristen. "Daniel Finn Grindstaff arrived June 14th, right on his due