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Mike Auldridge

  • Winners announced in the Mike Auldridge Instrumental Composition contest

    December 4, 2017 | by John Lawless

    The DC Bluegrass Union has announced the winners in their inaugural running of the Mike Auldridge Instrumental Composition Contest. After several successful years running a bluegrass song competition honoring the late Hazel Dickens, the Union decided to run a tune contest

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  • Mike Auldridge Instrumental Composition Contest deadline this weekend

    October 12, 2017 | by John Curtis Goad

    The acoustic music world often praises the talents of songwriters, with awards like Songwriter and Song of the Year. While this is certainly a good thing, the composing prowess of musicians who focus primarily on instrumental tunes is often overlooked.

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  • DC Bluegrass Union sets instrumental contest

    August 1, 2017 | by David Morris

    Here’s an idea that’s long overdue: A writing contest that focuses on instrumental numbers in the bluegrass and old-time traditions. The DC Bluegrass Union opened entries today for the inaugural Mike Auldridge Instrumental Contest, which will go hand-in-hand with the organization’s

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  • One Critic’s Picks: The Best of 2014

    December 29, 2014 | by David Morris

    One of the best parts of this job is finding new music in my mailbox on a regular basis. But the fun turns into work at the end of the year, when I wade back through all of that music

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  • Jerry Douglas and Rob Ickes at IBMA

    October 4, 2014 | by John Lawless

    Mid-week here at IBMA's World of Bluegrass, we had a lengthy and deeply personal chat with Rob Ickes and Jerry Douglas about their relationship with reso-legend, and good friend, Mike Auldridge. The specific topic for our discussion was the recent release of Three

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  • Three Bells – Auldridge, Douglas, Ickes

    September 16, 2014 | by John Lawless

    Three Bells is an absolute rarity in the world of recorded music. It's quite seldom that a new project conveys so much joy, so much love among the musicians, and for the instrument they share in common. Conceived as a chance for dobro buddies

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  • Three Bells commemorates Mike Auldridge

    July 1, 2014 | by John Lawless

    Mike Auldridge has been lionized as a giant of the slide resonator guitar for many years, long before he died just after Christmas in 2012. From his early days in the Washington, DC bluegrass scene through his time with Seldom

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  • Hook, Live & Sinker from Chesapeake

    April 23, 2014 | by John Lawless

    Just as focus has been on Seldom Scene this week with their first new project in seven years, here comes a live album from another DC-based group with roots in the Scene. Chesapeake got its start when Mike Auldridge, T. Michael

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  • Mike Auldridge guitars offered for sale

    April 7, 2014 | by John Lawless

    Fans of the late Mike Auldridge have a unique opportunity to own one of his personal reso-guitars. A pair are currently being offered at auction on eBay, with the proceeds going to the Auldridge family. Both are Beard Guitars, the company

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  • A ‘Clusterpluck’ for Mike Auldridge

    February 14, 2013 | by David Morris

    It’s one thing when one of the most talented Dobro players on the planet attributes his success to Mike Auldridge. It’s something else entirely when a whole stageful of top Dobro players line up to pay tribute. Sally Van Meter had the

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