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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

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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

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26th Annual Greater Downstate Indoor Bluegrass Festival

Folks it’s time again for the Bluegrass festival here in Springfield, Illinois. It begins Friday at 2:30 and runs through Sunday morning. As usual, some of the best bands in Bluegrass will be performing. This year’s new lineup includes Detour … Continue reading

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IBMA Newsletter November 2012

Have a read… IBMA Newsletter November 2012

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Banjo Nod at IBMA

To end the IBMA Awards show last Thursday evening, Steve Martin gave an emotional tribute to Earl Scruggs which was followed by a huge banjo tribute. If you didn’t attend or watch the awards show live here is a video … Continue reading

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