Stephen Burwell with Quicksilver at the 2019 Darrington Bluegrass Festival - photo by Eric Frommer Fiddler Stephen Burwell has announced that he is stepping down from his position with Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver after more than five years. The talented bowman grew
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Bill Monroe Dr. Pepper spot from 1975 surfaces online
Many thanks are due to Dave Houle who found this classic Bill Monroe clip from 1975 and has shared it on YouTube. It finds Bill and the Blue Grass Boys in the studio recording a jingle for Dr. Pepper, during which
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Martin hopes for nod to resume guitar building
It looks like C.F. Martin and Co. will soon resume making its iconic guitars at its Nazareth, PA, factory. Manufacturing, shipping, and repair operations came to a halt on March 19, when Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, ordered all non-essential business
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Carolina Blue Monday launches tonight on Facebook Live
Carolina Blue reports that the response to their Facebook Live concerts has been so positive that they are planning to make them a regular feature to thank their fans for supporting them through the shutdown. This fast-rising bluegrass quintet from western
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Ask Sonny Anything… Worst gig ever?
Ask Sonny Anything is a recurring feature where our readers pose questions to the great Sonny Osborne, one half of the iconic Osborne Brothers who redefined bluegrass music in the 1960s, and noted banjo maven and collector of fine prewar
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DelFest At Home taking place this weekend online
For everyone missing DelFest on this, its traditional weekend time slot, you will be cheered to know that the curators of this popular annual event are instead managing an online festival today through Sunday night. Billed as DelFest At Home, it
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Tim Davis making a Butch Robins replica model banjo
Tim Davis, proprietor of Davis Banjo & Inlay, has embarked on an ambitious project that will please lovers of the vintage banjo sound. The detailed craftsman in Harrisburg, NC has only been building instruments for the past 6 years or so,
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Willow Oak Bluegrass Festival to be held in June as scheduled (updated)
If you are tired of being cooped up inside, and can't wait to hear some live music, here's a festival coming up next month that will be held as scheduled. The Willow Oak Bluegrass Festival in Roxboro, NC is on for
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Wayne Henderson recovering at home after surgery
Wayne Henderson, celebrated guitarist and luthier from southwestern Virginia, is back at home recovering slowly after undergoing surgery on May 13. The 73 year master builder of Henderson guitars and founder of the annual Wayne Henderson Festival had been briefly hospitalized to
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Ask Sonny Anything… why the decision to go electric?
Ask Sonny Anything is a recurring feature where our readers pose questions to the great Sonny Osborne, one half of the iconic Osborne Brothers who redefined bluegrass music in the 1960s, and noted banjo maven and collector of fine prewar