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John McEuen on Earl Scruggs
John McEuen is an acoustic artist that plays the banjo, among other instruments. His life changed because of the late Earl Scruggs and the instrument known as the 5-String Banjo. John wrote the...
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Country Music Association Remembers Earl Scruggs
Remembering Earl ScruggsBy Bob Doerschuk In all of American popular music, Earl Scruggs stands as one of the very few musicians who singularly changed performance practice on their instruments and in...
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Guitar Legend Doc Watson has Died
Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson, 89, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Affectionately known as Doc Watson, the guitar legend, songwriter, singer and artist performed bluegrass, blues, gospel, folk and...
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Foggy Mountain Special: A Bluegrass Tribute to Earl Scruggs out June 5
Burlington, MA -- Earl Scruggs almost single-handedly perfected and popularized the rolling, three-finger banjo technique ("Scruggs Style") that has become the signature sound of bluegrass. Over a...
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Library of Congress National Recording Registry Seeking Nominations
Each year since 2002 the National Recording Preservation Board (NRPB) and members of the public have nominated recordings to the National Registry. The breadth of nominations received highlights the...
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Foggy Mountain Special - A Bluegrass Tribute To Earl Scruggs
Earl Scruggs almost single-handedly perfected and popularized the rolling, three-finger banjo technique ("Scruggs Style") that has become the signature sound of bluegrass music. Now, with his recent...
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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival Artist Lineup by Medley Recognition
San Francisco, CA -- Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival is announcing the confirmed artists in a unique way this year. By various medleys on the Artist Lineup website page, there are a series of...
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Curly Seckler Celebrates 77 Years in Bluegrass Music at World of Bluegrass
Bluegrass legend Curly Seckler is scheduled to participate in an Earl Scruggs Storytelling Session during the IBMA World of Bluegrass event in Nashville later this month. The session will take place on...
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23rd International Bluegrass Music Awards and Honors
The Gibson Brothers took home the “Entertainer of the Year” Award at the 23rd annual International Bluegrass Music Awards Thursday night, September 27, 2012 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Brothers...
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Earl Scruggs' Banjo to Become Part of "Precious Jewels" Display
Nashville, TN -- Legendary musician Earl Scruggs’ Gibson RB-Granada Mastertone banjo will become part of the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum’s “Precious Jewels” display, museum officials...
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Earl Scruggs Center to Open this January
Earl Scruggs Center - Music & Stories from the American South is scheduled to open January 11th of next year in Shelby, North Carolina. Cleveland County is nestled in the rolling piedmont of the...
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Music Stars Open Earl Scruggs Center January 11
Join The Earl Scruggs Center Saturday, January 11, 2014 at 7PM, as they celebrate the Grand Opening of the Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South. Sam Bush will be performing...
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Darin & Brooke Aldridge at Earl Scruggs Center Grand Opening
The Sweethearts of Bluegrass Music, Darin and Brooke Aldridge, will be performing at the new Earl Scruggs Center on January 11th. Darin and Brooke Aldridge, are from Cherryville N.C. and are one of the...
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Earl Scruggs Center Opening January 11
Shelby, NC -- The Earl Scruggs Center will celebrate their Grand Opening of Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South Saturday, January 11, 2014 at 7PM. An array of bluegrass music...
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NC Governor to Dedicate Earl Scruggs Center at January 11 Opening
Shelby, NC - After a half decade of planning and research, the Earl Scruggs Center—an interactive museum showcasing the life and music of bluegrass legend and Shelby-native, Earl Scruggs—will host the...
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Bluegrass Artists Congregate at Earl Scruggs Center Opening
Scores of bluegrass artists converged on Shelby, North Carolina Saturday for the grand opening of the Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South. The celebration include...
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