Tag: mandolin

Ratliff mandolin to be given away in honor of Alan Niederland

We’ve mentioned several times that nothing beats bluegrass people for their kindness, and willingness to help others as they learn to…

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Sam Bush – a musician in motion

Sam Bush could be considered the perennial troubadour. He’s not only a regular presence at every bluegrass gathering of any significance,…

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Alan Niederland passes

Another member of our bluegrass family has passed. Mandolinist, Alan Niederland, 66, of Chapel Hill, NC, passed away on April 4…

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Daniel Schronce to The Gospel Plowboys

North Carolina-based Mountain Fever recording artists, The Gospel Plowboys, have added a new mandolin player to their fold. “We are excited…

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Dillsboro Blues drops for Darren Nicholson

Darren Nicholson has had quite a run on our Bluegrass Today Weekly Airplay chart with songs from his debut solo effort…

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California Report: mandolinist Alan Bond

Alan Bond is a fixture in the Bay Area and California bluegrass scene. He mostly plays instruments in the mandolin family,…

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Jesse McReynolds resting after heart scare

Jesse McReynolds is resting comfortably at the Ascension Saint Thomas Heart hospital in Nashville after a scare that has kept him…

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Doyle Lawson: Incredible talent, but also mentor to young musicians

This recollection is a contribution from Tom Schuveiller, co-host of Inside Bluegrass on The Bluegrass Jamboree. He describes what he witnessed…

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Wyatt Ellis – 13 year old mandolinist on the Grand Ole Opry

Wyatt Ellis on The Opry with Daily & Vincent – photo by Eric Ahlgrim At age 13, Wyatt Ellis has already…

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Charmed Life supports turtle preservation with new picks

Scott Memmer, who runs the Charmed Life Guitar Picks company in Los Angeles, has introduced a new set of items to…

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