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Stuart Wyrick - East Tennessee Sunrise
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Published on Aug-12-2016 11:55am Views: 7530
Mount Juliet, Tenn. — Rural Rhythm has announced an August 5 release of veteran banjo man Stuart Wyrick's first solo project, East Tennessee Sunrise, a mix of instrumentals and vocal tracks including a few originals.

Wyrick is a member of the ...

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Sing It!: A Biography of Pete Seeger

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Published on Aug-05-2016 8:00am Views: 8354

New York — Triangle Square and Seven Stories Press, publishers of children's books has announced the release of Sing It!: A Biography of Pete Seeger, by Meryl Danziger.

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Banjo.com and Bishline Announce New Custom Models

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Published on Aug-04-2016 1:45pm Views: 9814

Wedowee Ala. — Banjo.com and Bishline Banjos have announced two new custom models available exclusively from Banjo.com and available for pre-order.

"Bishline Banjos are some of best banjos being made today," said Banjo.com's Barry Waldrep. "I'm very proud ...

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Peghead Nation Extends Banjo Cafe Discount

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Published on Aug-03-2016 7:20am Views: 7143

Fairfax, Calif. — In celebration of Sharon Gilchrist's new mandolin course, Intermediate Bluegrass Mandolin at Peghead Nation, the company has extended to Banjo Cafe visitors the same special rate, a first month free (or $20 off an annual subscription)!

Enroll and use promo code BanjoCafe at checkout.

You can also use this code for banjo courses like Beginning Banjo or Bluegrass Banjo, both ...

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Bill and Kathy Evans Family Benefit, September 2

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Published on Jul-29-2016 2:15pm Views: 8719

Berkeley, Calif. — Musicians and friends will convene here September 2, 7:00 p.m., when Freight & Salvage hosts the Bill and Kathy Evans Family Benefit show.

Proceeds from the benefit go towards assisting the Bill and Kathy ...

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Dual Arrangements for the 5-String Banjo

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Published on Jul-29-2016 10:15am Views: 6097

Milwaukee, Wi. — Hal Leonard Corporation has announced the publication of Dual Arrangements for the 5-String Banjo by Dick Sheridan in Frailing/Clawhammer and 3-Finger Scruggs style.

The collection features 18 essential ...

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New Music from John McEuen - Made in Brooklyn

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Published on Jul-28-2016 3:00pm Views: 8932

Nashville, Tenn. — Multi-Grammy award winning music legend John McEuen has announced a September 30 release for his sixth solo project, Made in Brooklyn on Chesky Records.

The 16-track collection of signature originals and songs from yesteryear ...

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Jeff Scroggins and Colorado - Ramblin Feels Good

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Published on Jul-19-2016 12:45pm Views: 7702

Parker, Colo. — Jeff Scroggins and Colorado have announced the pending release of their new recording Ramblin Feels Good.

On Ramblin Feels Good, the band brings together country, bluegrass, and folk in a hard-driving sound. Opening with Willie Nelson's "I'm A Memory," the songs on this album are drawn ...

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Betse & Clarke - River Still Rise

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Published on Jul-08-2016 12:50pm Views: 9257

Kansas City, Mo. — Traditional/future folk duo Betse & Clarke have announced their debut full-length album, "River Still Rise," a spectacular collection of originals and reworked traditional tracks intended to be enjoyed as a musical adventure, much like the river exploration of the famous duo Lewis ...

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New Music From We Banjo 3 - String Theory

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Published on Jul-05-2016 8:15pm

We Banjo 3 has announced the upcoming release of String Theory, their newest studio recording, available for pre-order with a ship date of July 27.

The 12 tracks, half of them instrumentals, seamlessly blend traditional and original songs — ...

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Bill Evans' Licks-Ercises for Bluegrass Banjo, DVD 1 and 2

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Published on Jul-05-2016 7:00am Views: 8395

Woodstock, N.Y. — Homespun has announced the release of Licks-Ercises for Bluegrass Banjo, DVD 1 and 2 by Bill Evans.

Master musician Bill Evans has put together an almost encyclopedic array of licks, roll patterns, fretting hand embellishments (slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs and ...

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New Music from Kristin Scott Benson - Stringworks

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Published on Jun-29-2016 12:30pm Views: 7258

Nashville, Tenn. — Mountain Home Music has announced the pending release of Stringworks, the newest project from Kristin Scott Benson, four-time winner of the IBMA Instrumental Performer of the Year Award for Banjo.

Stringworks is slated for availability on July 22, 2016.

The new solo project is a mosaic of original ...

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Special Rates on Lessons from Peghead Nation

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Published on Jun-29-2016 9:55am Views: 11062

Friends and fans of Banjo Cafe!

You can now get your first month free (or $20 off an annual subscription) when you sign up for any video course on PegheadNation.com. Just enroll and use the promo code BanjoCafe at checkout. ...

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Banjo Fest 2016 Announced

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Published on Jun-23-2016 4:00pm Views: 7324

Oklahoma City — The American Banjo Museum has announced the line-up for Banjo Fest 2016 to be held Saturday, September 10, 2016 at the Hudiburg Chevrolet Performing Arts Center in Midwest City, Oklahoma.

Featured acts include American ...

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Clawcamp East 2016 Set For July 8-10

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Published on Jun-20-2016 2:30pm Views: 7135

Vinton, Ohio — Dan Levenson's Clawcamp East returns to his residence at 980 Rowlesville Road July 8-10.

On the heels of Dan's newest publication, Beyond the Waterfall: Extraordinary Tunes for Fiddle and Clawhammer Banjo, Clawcamp East is an intensive skills building workshop for clawhammer banjo players.

All levels are welcome including those who have never played ...

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First 50 Songs You Should Play on Banjo

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Published on Jun-19-2016 10:00am Views: 8820

Milwaukee, Wi. — Hal Leonard Corporation has announced the publication of First 50 Songs You Should Play On Banjo, co-authored by Michael J. Miles and Greg Cahill.

The book includes 25 tunes for clawhammer style and 25 tunes ...

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New Music from Steve Baughman - O'er Quiet Lands Suspended

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Published on Jun-17-2016 7:30am Views: 6865

A new CD of clawhammer banjo solos has been released by Steve Baughman. In O'er Quiet Lands Suspended, Steve takes the clawhammer banjo on a journey to places it rarely goes, while never straying far from the authentic "bum-ditty" pattern of old-time ...

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Let Your Voice Be Heard: The Life and Times of Pete Seeger

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Published on Jun-16-2016 8:15am Views: 7214

New York — Clarion Books, publishers of picture books, nonfiction, and fiction for infants through grade 12 has announced the availability of Let Your Voice Be Heard: The Life and Times of Pete Seeger, by Anita Silvey for pre-order.

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International Bluegrass Music Museum Groudbreaking Ceremony Set

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Published on Jun-15-2016 3:30pm Views: 7765

Ground Breaking for New Bluegrass Music Museum and Hall of Fame set for Thursday June 23 at Noon.

Owensboro, Ky. — Together with the City of Owensboro, Mayor Ron Payne, the Daviess County Fiscal Court and Judge Executive Al Mattingly, the International Bluegrass Music Museum and ...

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Nashville Banjo Camp Announced

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Published on Jun-14-2016 10:30am Views: 7088

Ridgetop, Tenn. — Nashville Acoustic Camps, purveyors of some of the finest acoustic stringed instrument educational events in the U.S. has announced the addition of their Nashville Banjo Camp, December 2-4, 2016.

Specifically targeted for bluegrass banjo ...

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