Stewart MacDonald has introduced a new string cleaning tool that should be very helpful for bluegrass players wanting to prolong string life on their instruments. The act of fingering the strings transfers oil from your hands onto the strings, which
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Byron Berline – LA in the rear view, road ahead wide open
After 65 plus years of living the life of a musician, you would think that it would be time to hang your bow up. But not for Byron Berline, who some might refer to as a TIMEX - takes a
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Kim Robins on the prowl for a fiddle player
Kim Robins, recently signed with Pinecastle Records and boasting of a new album, Raining In Baltimore, just released, is now on the hunt for a full-time fiddler for her touring band, 40 Years Late. 2017 has been a good year so
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Kitty Amaral to play Newport Folk with Butch Robins
Kitty Amaral is a name to remember in bluegrass and old time music. Not yet out of high school, this Elk Creek, VA teen is already being recognized as a fiddler of note, so much so that she has been
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Flying Fingers – Byron Berline Band
Byron Berline fans will find much to love about Flyin’ Fingers, his latest double CD (44 tracks). This outstanding collection of all original tunes, written and produced by Byron Berline at The Double Stop Fiddle Shop in Guthrie, OK, was
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2017 Weiser report from National Oldtime Fiddler’s Contest and Festival
Another fun filled two weeks at the annual National Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest and Festival in Weiser, ID has just concluded. There were the official, world-renowned contests taking place in the high school for fiddlers of all ages from Monday, June
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Mason Wright to Audie Blaylock
Mason Wright is the new fiddler with Audie Blaylock and Redline. The Rocky Mount, VA native has been playing fiddle since he was a young boy, performing with his family band, The Wright Kids. After attending college at the Shenandoah Conservatory,
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Greg Moore to Carolina Blue
Greg Moore, from State College, PA, has been announced as the new fiddler with Carolina Blue, based in Brevard, NC. He is a long time bluegrass professional, having worked with Dave Evans and Riverbend, Tony Holt and The Wildwood Valley Boys,
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Michael Cleveland’s World Fiddle Day concert on Facebook
Did you know that tomorrow is World Fiddle Day? That's right, May 20 is the day that fiddlers and violinists worldwide celebrate the music and the instrument they love so dearly with special shows, workshops, and concerts. If you hadn't heard
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Scott Gould passes
East Tennessee has lost one of its bluegrass heroes, with the unexpected passing of Scott Gould last week at 68 years of age. For many years, Scott had run The Violin and Fiddle School Of Music in Kingsport, TN, where he