Gibson has posted a video on their web site featuring their top bluegrass endorsers playing a lively version of Jingle Bells. The All Stars consist of Earl Scruggs on banjo, Sam Bush and Ricky Skaggs on mandolins, and Phil Leadbetter
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New Gibson bluegrass models introduced
Gibson's bluegrass division introduced three new limited edition models recently - one each in their banjo, dobro and mandolin lines. The new banjo is a vintage RB-4 re-issue. Like the style 4 banjos made prior to WWII, this re-issue will be
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Roanoke Bluegrass Weekend scholarships announced
The recipients of this year's Charlie Derrington Memorial Scholarship to attend the Roanoke Bluegrass Weekend have been announced. Four young musicians (aged 13-24) were selected, each of whom will attend the three day instructional weekend with their full tuition, accommodations
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Sonny Osborne video snippet available on Gibson site
Gibson has made a brief video lesson from Sonny Osborne available on their web site. It is taken from his Homespun DVD, The Bluegrass Banjo of Sonny Osborne, and has him demonstrating his solo for Sunny Side Of The Mountain. The
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Gibson establishes Charlie Derrington Memorial Fund
The Gibson company has set up a Memorial Fund for the family of Charlie Derrington, whose tragic death in a highway accident we reported last week. Charlie was a valuable (some would say indispensable) employee at Gibson's acoustic instruments division,
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Roanoke Bluegrass Weekend ’06
Information on the 2006 Roanoke Bluegrass Weekend is now available on the RBW web site. The event will be held November 10-12 in Roanoke, VA and offers three days of intensive instruction in the fine points of playing bluegrass music. This