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Visiting Earl Scruggs
. . . He went down the hall and quickly came back, holding an old Gibson open-back banjo. “This belonged to Uncle Dave . . . here, play me a tune!” Continue reading
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Tagged banjo, Bill Monroe, bluegrass, country music, Earl Scruggs, Gibson, old time music, Peter Feldmann, Uncle Dave Macon
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Old Time Fiddlers’ Convention: A group effort
The Santa Barbara Old Time Fiddlers’ Convention quickly became a major event in the Southern California traditional music calendar. By its third year, 1974, we had close to 4,500 paid attendees. That we did so was due, in the main, … Continue reading
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Tagged banjo, bluegrass, doug dillard, fiddlers, fiddling, Folk Music, Old Time Fiddlers' Convention, Peter Feldmann, rick cunha, tony marcus, UCSB
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Fiddlers’ Convention: Building a tradition
Old Time Fiddlers’ Convention: Building a tradition Lots of help from my friends, a giant convention, including . . . a streaker! Continue reading
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Tagged banjo, bluegrass, fiddlers, fiddling, Folk Music, Old Time Fiddlers' Convention, Peter Feldmann
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