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Video: Marty Stuart fiddling the “Orange Blossom Special” (at 13 years old)

Posted on January 25, 2026

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Most fans of Country and Bluegrass music know Marty Stuart as a master musician who excels on the guitar and mandolin, but truth be told he can play most anything with strings on it.

I was checking some videos last night when I happened upon one featuring Marty playing the timeless fiddle classic “Orange Blossom Special” on – you guessed it – a fiddle.

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Remembering Judith Durham – “The girl with the golden voice”

Posted on November 14, 2025

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Do you ever hear an old song come on the radio that brings back fond memories of your childhood? A song you hadn’t heard in many years but you remember hearing nearly every day as a child?

Well, that happened to me the other day as I was driving into town…  [Read more…]

A bit of musical nostalgia: “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”

Posted on October 11, 2025

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If you’re like most people you occasionally hear a song come on the radio that brings back fond memories of your childhood.

For me, one of those treasured songs is “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” by The Tokens.  [Read more…]

How the song ‘I Will Always Love You’ went all the way to #1 – three times!

Posted on May 12, 2025

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Chances are you’re quite familiar with the hit song “I Will Always Love You”.

What you might not know is that song went to #1 a total of three times, on two different Billboard charts.

This post details the history of that wonderful song and how it eventually made it to the very top of the charts on three different occasions.  [Read more…]

Watch a 10 year old Sierra Hull demonstrate her mandolin skills

Posted on January 7, 2025

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A while back I featured this video of mandolin prodigy Sierra Hull performing at the ripe old age 11 on the “Grand Ole Opry” with Allison Krauss & Union Station.

As you might expect, that video was quite well received by most everyone that saw it.

Well, I managed to find another awesome video of a young Sierra teaming up with another of her musical idols, the one and only Sam Bush.

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