December 2022 Issue
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The Tradition
Notes More Mockingbird Walt Crider, the historian for the Seven Mountains Bluegrass Association, wrote: “As…
A giant of music, in 1945 and for all time Earl Eugene Scruggs was born…
The Artists
“I discovered bluegrass because of the banjo,” says banjo-picker Chris Pandolfi from the Grammy-Award winning…
Continuing the Scruggs Style Banjo Tradition Earl Scruggs helped define bluegrass music as we know…
“I had no natural inclination towards music, beyond being drawn to the instrument through this…
The Sound
The ProPik brand of finger and thumb picks that are used by banjo, Dobro, fingerstyle…
Jeff Black credits a small-but-mighty banjo with providing inspiration for his song, “Gold Heart Locket,”…
The Venue
Finally Takes Place with Potential for the Future Intact The Earl Scruggs Festival has been…
Photos by Kevin Slick “I think it’s the 50th anniversary of Rocky Grass and Craig…
