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Everyone who really knows me knows I enjoy these four things:
1 – Technology
2 – Bluegrass Music
3 – Clean comedy
4 – Goats [Read more…]
Video: Ricky Skaggs singing and playing his mandolin – at 7 years old!
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Ricky Skaggs is best known a successful Country music performer, but like many Country greats he actually got his start in the Bluegrass genre.
And like most of those Bluegrass-turned-Country stars, he first began making great music at a very young age.
I was checking out some videos on YouTube and stumbled across this gem featuring a 7 year old Ricky showing off his musical chops with none other than Bluegrass legends Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs.
Charlene Darling sings ‘There Is A Time’ on the Andy Griffith Show
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If you were around during the 1960s you surely know “The Andy Griffith Show” was one of the most popular series on television during most of that decade.
This timeless production showcased life in small-town America in a humorous, yet respectful way, and the TV audience responded by keeping it in the “Top Ten” during its entire eight season run.
But there was more to this show than just the good-natured humor. There was also plenty of music. [Read more…]
Video: Marty Stuart fiddling the “Orange Blossom Special” (at 13 years old)
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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.
Watch a 10 year old Sierra Hull demonstrate her mandolin skills
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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.