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Category Archives: Fiddle
Country Music Hall of Fame
The Country Music Hall of Fame A Visit Down Memory Lane My wife and I spent the weekend in Nashville for our anniversary. We live an hour and a half south and believe it or not, had never been to … Continue reading
Posted in Banjo, Fiddle, Guest Columns, Guitar, History, Mandolin
Tagged Bill Monroe, Country Music Hall of Fame, earl scruggs, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Nashville, Tennessee
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Jingle Jammin’
It’s Not Too Early … To Learn Holiday Tunes That time of year is right around the corner. The Christmas holidays are fast approaching and while you may be asking why I am writing about it so early, it is … Continue reading
Posted in Banjo, Fiddle, Guitar, Mandolin, Music Technique
Tagged Acoustic Christmas Music
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Day 1 – Fretmentor’s Workshop 2012
The first day of Fretmentor’s 3rd Annual Banjo, Fiddle, Guitar and Mandolin Workshop, featuring Alan Munde, Jim Hurst and Byron Berline, was a memorable one. Approximately 50 attendees arrived from as far as England, New York, Georgia and various communities … Continue reading
Fretmentor’s 3rd Annual Workshop – A Bucket List Item
Alan Munde, Byron Berline & Jim Hurst Fretmentor’s Banjo, Fiddle, Guitar, & Mandolin Workshop Lake Worth, Florida Almost everyone has a bucket list and I guess you can add my first meeting with Alan Munde, Byron Berline and Jim Hurst … Continue reading
Posted in Banjo, Fiddle, Fretmentor News, Guitar, Mandolin, News & Events, Uncategorized
Tagged Alan Munde, Banjo, Byron Berline, Fiddle, Fretmentor Workshop, Guitar, Jim Hurst, Mandolin
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Music Festivals – While On The Road
Are You a Fan of Music Festivals? If so, I have something for you. Keep reading to learn more. In Southeast Florida, each summer there is a popular waterfront music festival that attracts people from all over the country and … Continue reading
Recitals, Video & Nerves
Does A Videotaped Music Recital Assist A Student? I remember when I was in high school and had to give a demonstration speech. It was videotaped. Right from the beginning, I hated the thought of having to demonstrate something in … Continue reading
Fretmentor’s Acoustic Christmas
Yes, its that time a year again. The time we go into the attic and pull down the Christmas lights and ornaments. It is the time we go to our local retail store and hear Christmas tunes from the past. … Continue reading