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If you have even a passing interest in Bluegrass music you’re surely familiar with Sierra Hull.
If you’re not familiar with her, you’re really missing out.
A true child prodigy, Sierra quickly became one of the genre’s brightest stars once she started performing as a pro.
I’m guessing you probably think of folks like Albert Einstein and Steven Hawking any time someone mentions the word “genius”.
And yes, those two mental giants certainly qualify for that designation.
But did you know there are some really young kids who are classified as geniuses as well? [Read more…]
As a music lover I really enjoy watching someone spontaneously start to play an instrument in a place where I’m not expecting to see it.
And it’s even better when the surprise musician is an extremely talented child.
Lots of public places have a piano available for passers-by to play, but who would have thought you’d ever see something like this at Costco?
Watch, and enjoy… [Read more…]
You’ve no doubt seen this picture of Sammy Griner, the cute little toddler sporting the confident and determined look that has inspired thousands of Internet memes since the photo was taken in 2007.
Well, the story behind the photo is even more interesting than the memes themselves…
If you’re a fan of Bluegrass Music you’re surely aware that most Bluegrass musicians play multiple instruments, and they play them all extremely well.
I’m always amazed at the mastery these talented men and women display while playing whatever stringed instrument they happen to have in their hands at the time.
But what amazes me most of all is the way some youngsters take to music like a fish takes to water.
Today’s inspiring video features a prime example: The Cotton Pickin Kids performing their own rendition of the Bluegrass classic “Foggy Mountain Breakdown”.