If you don’t know who Ricky Skaggs is, then you really don’t know anything about bluegrass and old-time music. It’s important to distinguish those two
Category: Earl Scruggs
Exploring the Discography of Life
“…there is a playful randomness about what we find and read. Or rather, what finds us” When I first rekindled my interest in songwriting and
Jim Hurst Can Play a Guitar
Last night, I went to hear JIM HURST, IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Guitarist of the Year. That means he is a fast-pickin’ guy. “Bluegrass,”
Doug, Doc and Earl…Bluegrass Breakdown and Cry
The Darling Boys are no more This has been one of the unkindest of years in acoustic music. First, Earl Scruggs, the Founding Father of
Farewell, Earl Scruggs, and Thank You
Earl Scruggs, “pioneer” as the Huffington Post put it, of the Three-finger Banjo style, has died. For some of us, he has been a mentor
