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2. Twanging with Tommy Emmanuel
Kuala Lumpur :: Malaysia | 8 months ago
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Tommy Emmanuel loves performing for Malaysians and will be back this month. Hes been accorded the accolade of best acoustic guitarist by Guitar Player magazine readers not once, but twice in 2008 and 2010. Hes recorded an album with his hero, the
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Interview with John Jorgenson
Frisco :: CO :: USA | 9 months ago
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I have the unusual distinction of an incredibly diverse career as a guitarist, from touring and recording with famous pop artists like Elton John, playing jazz venues and festivals around the world with my gypsy jazz quintet, founding the genre-
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Greenwood pastor wins accolades for guitar playing
Greenwood :: IN :: USA | 10 months ago
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Ind. (AP) The song started with a constant rhythm, the heavy bass strings resonating with a thump. Dean Phelps kept the beat with his thumb, waiting a few notes before kicking in with a sweet melody of bluegrass and folk. Other musicians might need
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Ten must-see acts that won't cost you a dime
Seattle :: WA :: USA | over 1 year ago
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Good news whatever you think you know about folk and folk festivals doesn't apply to the National Folk Festival. Even the most jaded souls in Nashville are bound to find something among its 24 featured acts that they haven't heard before. In this
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2. Tommy Emmanuel back in town
Kuala Lumpur :: Malaysia | over 2 years ago
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Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel returns to Malaysia to spread the love he has for finger-picking guitar music. Clapton describes him as the best acoustic guitarist in the world. Guitar Player magazine concurred by bestowing the Legend Award on
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Longs perform at Coutts Museum’s Brown Bag program
Louisville :: KY :: USA | over 2 years ago
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During Tuesday's Brown Bag performance at the Coutts Museum of Art, Wayne and Arthetta Long entertained those in attendance. Wayne spent his young adult years playing at maximum volume in rock-'n-roll bands playing in garages and bars. He eventually
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Longs to perform at Brown Bag
El Dorado :: AR :: USA | over 2 years ago
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The public is invited to go on a musical journey at the Coutts Museum at noon Tuesday during the Brown Bag program...Wayne Long's first exposure to music was through his dad a fiddler and guitar player. He developed a love for music and a desire to
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Duane Eddy stars at Ponderosa Stomp
Nashville :: TN :: USA | over 2 years ago
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Rock 'n' roll's first guitar star, Duane Eddy is a rarity in pop music: an instrumentalist who made hits. Starting with Rebel Rouser, Eddy and his twanging guitar released 15 reverb-heavy Top 40 hits between 1958 and 1963 and 28 chart records in all.
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Creative Grascals always stick to bluegrass roots
Nashville :: TN :: USA | 3 years ago
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Famous friends helped bluegrass band the Grascals along the way. Formed in 2004, the band got an early boost from a great lady of country music. “Right out of the chute we opened shows for Dolly Parton,” Grascals singer and co-founder Terry Eldredge
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Wayne and Arthetta to perform at Iron Horse
El Dorado :: AR :: USA | over 3 years ago
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Wayne and Arthetta perform a variety of music styles on vintage National resophonic guitars as well as a standard six string guitar. You won’t have to listen long to hear the influence of such guitar greats as Mississippi John Hurt, Tampa Red and
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