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NC banjo player Riley Baugus inducted into music hall of fame in Wilkesboro
Riley Baugus has gotten nods of approval from some big-time entertainment figures through the years, including a shout-out ...
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“Part of a beautiful American tradition”: A music theory expert explains the country roots of Beyoncé’s Texas Hold ‘Em, and why it also owes a debt to the blues
She wrote the music with Brian Bates ... Giddens gives a history of the banjo in the video below. On Texas Hold ‘Em, Giddens is playing clawhammer style, an older technique than the better ...
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From the Vault: Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn: "You have to put yourself into the songs"
The duo’s approach to tradition is what makes their music so unique ... the first full album to exclusively feature clawhammer and three-finger banjo playing—a testament to their mutual ...