Bluegrass Music News--4.2.12

Earl Scruggs remembered for banjo excellence Boston Herald Earl Scruggs was remembered Sunday as an influential, helpful and humble player who put his own mark on bluegrass music. Some 2300 mourners attended Scruggs' public funeral at the Ryman Auditorium, where he played his songs for years on the Grand Ole ... See all stories on this topic »

'The Beverly Hillbillies' and other great storytelling TV themes Los Angeles Times When bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs passed away this week, he left a gaping hole in entertainment circles beyond just music. His three-finger banjo picking was a trend-setter, and "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" was both a Grammy-winner and an all-time music ... See all stories on this topic »

Nashville bids farewell to banjo great Earl Scruggs USA TODAY The Ryman, one of the homes of the Grand Ole Opry and a venue known as The Mother Church of Country Music, was a fitting place for "Earl Scruggs: A Celebration of Life." Not only was it the place where Scruggs helped invent bluegrass music during the ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Earl Scruggs' funeral honored the legendary banjo player GlobalPost Earl Scruggs was remembered as "the last original architect of the original bluegrass music" at his funeral on Sunday at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Musician Earl Scruggs performs onstage during day one of California's Stagecoach Country Music ... See all stories on this topic »

Earl Scruggs Remembered by Musicians, Fans During Service in Nashville CMT.com Earl Scruggs was praised as "the last original architect of the original bluegrass music" in his funeral service on Sunday (April 1) at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Besides serving as his funeral, it became at the same time a solemn yet joyous ... See all stories on this topic » CMT.com

Earl Scruggs: A triumphant, transcendent life USA TODAY He lived an unmitigated triumph of a life, enabling the creation of the great American music form now known as bluegrass and ennobling his instrument of choice, the banjo. From the time he hit the Ryman Auditorium stage at age 21, he was an inspiration ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Earl Scruggs remembered at funeral as "humble musician" CBS News Pictures: Earl Scruggs Pictures: Earl Scruggs Funeral At the Ryman Auditorium funeral, the four-time, Grammy-winning Scruggs was remembered as an influential, helpful and humble banjo player who put his own trademark on bluegrass music. See all stories on this topic »

Master of the banjo The Free Lance-Star The bluegrass icon died on Wednesday in Nashville. He was 88. The world of music was blessed by the fact that Mr. Scruggs entered this life in 1924, rather than 2004: His childhood in rural North Carolina was bereft of video games, computers, ... See all stories on this topic » The Free Lance-Star

'No one will ever play the banjo like Earl': Scruggs laid to rest Sunday Jackson Sun AP NASHVILLE — Earl Scruggs was remembered Sunday as an influential, helpful and humble banjo player who put his own trademark on bluegrass music. Some 2300 mourners attended Scruggs' public funeral at the Ryman Auditorium, where he played his songs ... See all stories on this topic »

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2012 Music Lineup » Three Rivers Arts Festival – Pittsburgh, PA – A ... By scalzott Regional and local bluegrass musicians will join the effort on a secondary stage with other activities being planned. The headline concerts will be augmented by additional live music on opening weekend, June 1 – 3, as musicians perform on ... Three Rivers Arts Festival -...

Bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs remembered - MSN Music News NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Earl Scruggs was remembered Sunday as an influential, helpful and humble banjo player who put his own trademark on bluegrass ... music.msn.com/music/article.aspx?news=715099

Bluegrass Legend Earl Scruggs Passes : MusicRow – Nashville's ... Bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs died March 28, 2012 in a Nashville area hospital at age 88 ... www.musicrow.com/2012/03/earl-scruggs-passes/