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Highlights of the McConnell Library Appalachian Music Collection- Carolina Chocolate Drops
I just heard that Dena Epstein died last week (11/14/13) at the age of 96. I am going to assume that her name was not necessarily recognizeable to most people but I am pretty sure that the fruits of her life’s … Continue reading
Bill Monroe
September 13, 1911 – September 9, 1996 My Last Days on Earth (photo courtesy of Kim Johnson and used with permission)
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Roger Sprung is Here
When I think back the many years to the time when I went to the Galax Fiddlers Convention for the first time, one memory stands out. People were everywhere, walking, talking, playing music; venders were selling vintage instruments, food, t-shirts … Continue reading
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Tagged Fiddler's Convention, Galax, Roger Sprung
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Highlights of the McConnell Library Appalachian Music Collection- Adam Hurt
I was sitting here minding my own business listening to some music. A patron of mine walked into my office to take care of some library business and then stayed a while to chat. I noticed her looking at my … Continue reading
Highlights of the McConnell Library Appalachian Music Collection- Steve Martin
(Used with permission from Roger Gupta, photographer) “Do you love to…..get small?” Back in the late 70s when anyone said that, most people in the room would start laughing and usually start reciting the entire comedy album called…. well it … Continue reading
Posted in bluegrass, Local events, McConnell Highlights, music, New River Valley
Tagged Burriss Hall, Steep Canyon Rangers, Steve Martin
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Highlights of the McConnell Library Appalachian Music Collection- Bela Fleck- Drive
Bela Fleck is a darned good banjo player and seems to be a darned nice guy too (I have not spent much of any time with him to actually know that, but the little bit that I have spent with … Continue reading
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Tagged Bela Fleck, Drive, Rock City, sam bush
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Highlights of the McConnell Library Appalachian Music Collection- Butch Robins Part 2
(Used with permission from Bud Bennett, photographer) I started the first part of the Butch Robins posting with a story about how and when I met Butch. Since this is the second part of the posting I will now continue … Continue reading
Posted in bluegrass, books, Local events, McConnell Highlights, music, New River Valley, people
Tagged banjo, bill monroe, bluegrass, Butch Robins, new river valley
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Highlights of McConnell Library’s Appalachian Music Collection- John Hartford
(Used with permission from C.L. Garvin, photographer.) When I was younger, I had a very good friend, Billy. Billy was a lot older than me and he loved bluegrass music. He would play and loan his bluegrass records to me, … Continue reading
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Tagged banjo, john hartford
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Highlights of McConnel Library’s Appalachian Music Collection- John Balch
Earworm. The definition of that word from dictionary.com is “a tune or part of a song that repeats in one’s mind”. I did not need to look that word up actually but I did anyway just to see if there … Continue reading
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Tagged clawhammer banjo, John Balch, old time
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Highlights of the McConnell Library Appalachian Music Collection- JD Crowe
(Used with permission from Mark Harvell, photographer.) If you ask a roomful of bluegrass banjo players who their favorite 5 banjo players are, I’ll bet two names will be on most every list- Earl Scruggs and JD Crowe. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Bluegrass Album Band, JD Crowe, Jimmy Martin, New South
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