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Custom, hand-built guitars and mandolins, restoration, repair and consignment for collectors and Bluegrass and acoustic musicians by Chris Oliver in Springfield, Illinois.
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Doc Watson Family Milestones – Kickstarter Project
Doc Watson’s daughter, Nancy Watson, is putting together a family history in the form of songs, narrative and photographs, it’s a 94 song 4 disc set. Nancy has been paying the bills on production so far but needs help in … Continue reading
14 Minute History of the Banjo
Ok.. I tried to contain myself and keep this from coming out, but here is Bill Evans’ of Fretboard Journal giving the 14 minute history of the banjo. Where it goes from here we’ll have to wait and see, kind … Continue reading
IB Volume 28 January 2013
International Bluegrass Music Association January 2013
4 Chords and You Know A ‘Plethora’ of Songs
If you don’t play Bluegrass or even if you do you may not have heard that learning just a few chords will allow you to play hundreds and even thousands of songs. The band, ‘Axis of Awesome‘, has put together … Continue reading
Local Festival is a Success – 1949 D-28 update.
The 26th Annual Greater Downstate Indoor Bluegrass Festival in Springfield, IL was a huge success.
News on the restored 1949 Martin D-28 and out of this world jamming. Continue reading