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Video: “Shenandoah Valley Breakdown”

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It’s no secret that the world of Bluegrass music is home to many of the world’s best musicians.

And if you’ve been following me on social media and via this blog for any length of time you know that I really enjoy fantastic Bluegrass instrumentals.

Well, today’s video features John and Jeremy from Acoustic Shoppe in Springfield, Missouri performing a fantastic instrumental rendition of “Shenandoah Valley Breakdown”.

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Video: Tommy Emmanuel and Kenny Vaughn performing “Right or Wrong”

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Tommy Emmanuel & Kenny Vaughn

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Tommy Emmanuel and Kenny Vaughn are widely considered to be among the best guitarists in the world, and seeing them perform individually is always a treat.

But today’s video features these two guitar masters teaming up on a fantastic instrumental rendition of “Right or Wrong”, a timeless 1920s-era standard that was made famous by Country Music legend George Strait.  [Read more…]

Video: Leroy Troy singing “Ghost Chickens in the Sky”

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I have always believed that music and comedy mix well, and no one mixes it up any better than Leroy Troy.

Leroy was featured on every episode of The Marty Stuart Show and his segment was always one of the highlights.

The short video below features Leroy singing a rather interesting variation of the old classic “Ghost Riders in the Sky”  – with a bit of an “extra-crispy” twist.  [Read more…]

Video: Master guitarist Tommy Emmanuel plays an awesome Beatles medley

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Tommy Emmanuel is probably the best guitar player that most folks have never heard of.

He started playing guitar in his native Australia as a youngster after hearing the late, great Chet Atkins work his instrumental magic over the radio, and he has never looked back since.

What sets Tommy apart from the world’s other great musicians are his obviously deep love of performing and his almost unique ability to make a single acoustic guitar sound like an entire band.  [Read more…]