Raymond Fairchild, noted banjo player, entertainer, and western North Carolina icon, died yesterday following a heart attack. He was 80 years of age. Fairchild was born and lived most of his life in and around Cherokee, NC, and is himself half-Cherokee
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Eastman and Bourgeois announce new partnership
Bourgeois Guitars and Eastman Music have announced a new partnership that offers advantages to both companies, while allowing Dana Bourgeois to continue making guitars as he has been in his Maine facility. The structure of their arrangement is an interesting one,
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Sierra Hull talks from Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
Sierra Hull at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2019 - photo by Dave Berry Sierra Dawn Hull needs no introduction to bluegrass fans. Winner of multiple IBMA awards and having played the Grand Ole Opry, Carnegie Hall, and the White House before turning
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2019 National Fiddler Hall of Fame inductions
Scotty Stoneman's family and Pamm Tucker with his trophy at the 2019 National Fiddlers Hall of Fame induction The Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame was the epicenter of the excitement at the 2019 Fiddler Hall of Fame induction ceremony and gala.
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Ron Thomason of Dry Branch Fire Squad at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
Ron Thomason and Dave Berry at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass - photo by Rob Schroeder I had the honor of sitting down with Ron Thomason for a chat this weekend after the Dry Branch Fire Squad's Banjo Stage set at the nineteenth
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Rob Ickes offers online instruction at Rob’s Reso Room
Dobro master Rob Ickes is the first instructor on a new online teaching site from Big Music Tent. Rob's Reso Room went live just this morning, and Big Music Tent is offering two weeks of free access to the 15 hours
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Po’ Ramblin’ Boys tear it up on their Opry debut
This past Tuesday evening, the Po' Ramblin' Boys fulfilled the lifelong dream of every bluegrass picker when they appeared on the Grand Ole Opry stage in Nashville. The Boys have been on an upward trajectory since they appeared on the scene
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More scenes from World of Bluegrass 2019
Fiddle bows all in a line in the exhibit hall at World of Bluegrass 2019 - photo by Frank Baker Frank Baker clicked literally thousands of images during last week's World of Bluegrass in Raleigh, NC. We're still going through them all,
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David Parmley announces his retirement
David Parmley, surely among the most iconic bluegrass vocalists of his generation, has announced his retirement. In good health at age 60, David says that he feels that it's time for him to step aside from the music, and focus on
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The Gibson Brothers talk Mockingbird, and their love for bluegrass
Credit the Gibson Brothers with taking what could be considered a bold new step with their recently released new album Mockingbird. Like the species it alludes to in a title, it brings with it a wake up call to a