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Kaufman Kamp Week 1 Photo

Monday, June 21st, 2010

Because our posts tend to be very text heavy, I decided to give you a break and just post a picture today. This is the instructor photo from last week’s camp session. (Click to enlarge.)

Front Row Left to Right: Jeff Jenkins, Keith Yoder, Casey Henry, Joe Collins, Mary Flower

Second Row: Adam Masters, Jim Panky, Barbara Lamb, Russ Barenberg, Robert Shafer

Back Row: Steve Kaufman, Ivan Rosenberg, Pat Kirtley, Stephen Bennett, Richard Smith

Not Shown: Marcy Marxer, Rusty Holloway, Clint Mullican, Johnny Bellar and Adam Granger

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Pictures from the Weekend

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

Casey Henry

Now that I’m temporarily back home and in front of my desktop computer, here are some pictures from last weekend’s touring.

The Dixie Bee-Liners, on the air at WNRN in Charlottesville. Sav Sankaran, Buddy Woodward, Brandi Hart, Rachel Renee Johnson.

This cracked me up. It was on the bulletin board at the WNRN studio.

Last Friday night's venue, in Staunton, Virginia.

Notice the little bee they drew on their chalkboard marquee. That's attention to detail, right there!

The Dixie Bee-Liners on stage at the Mockingbird: Casey Henry, Buddy Woodward, Brandi Hart, Rachel Renee Johnson, Sav Sankaran.

...and a view from the opposite direction...

We stayed at the Rooster Hill bed and breakfast in Crozet, Virginia, for the weekend. They have chickens. Here's Rachel, gathering our Saturday morning breakfast!

And finally, the sign outside the Purple Fiddle in Thomas, West Virginia. This was next to the street, just in case anyone was driving by and suddenly realized they had the urge to stop and hear some live music.

Tags: chickens, dixie bee-liners, Mockingbird, Purple Fiddle, tour
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First Look

Saturday, April 10th, 2010

Here the first look at the backup DVD we’re working on this weekend (that’s look as in picture, not look as in video clip…). We shot all day yesterday and are about to crank up again this morning to finish it up.

Casey Henry, thinking about backup.

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Pictures from Bull Run

Sunday, January 17th, 2010

Here are some pictures, courtesy of Murphy’s friend Jane, of The Dixie Bee-Liners’ gig Friday night at Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley, Mass.

Casey Henry, tuning.

Casey Henry, Buddy Woodward, Brandi Hart, Rachel Johnson, and Sav Sankaran.

The Dixie Bee-Liners in action.

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Jan. 13th– Solo Day!

Friday, January 15th, 2010

Red, Jan. 13th

Well, folks, this doesn’t have a lot to do with banjo playing, but I wanted to make a personal posting. This Wednesday, January 13th, 2010, I soloed in a small plane. This is the first (and biggest) hurdle every pilot has to achieve on their way to earning a pilot’s license.

In the last few days I’ve found that there are quite a few professional pilots and instructors, active or retired, who play banjo. To them, newbie students are a known quantity because they have done it all before, but even the most seasoned pilot remembers his or her first solo.

Yes, I did this once before. And more. You may remember my old USAF photo that I somewhat ostentatiously posted a few days ago. But that was about a hundred years ago, and this is new. And it counts.

Some details: I made three takeoffs and three landings (a convenient ratio) in a slightly rusty Cessna 172P, N51056, here at Winchester Regional Airport in Virginia. The three landings were all different (as every landing is) and they improved as I went along. The third landing was pretty smooth, if I say so myself.

There’s a lot more work and flying to do before earn my Private license, but I’ve gotten past Step One! More later as I go along–

Red

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Dixie Bee-Liners American Rev…BRAINS!!!

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

Day Three of the American Revival Tour was Halloween. I think the pictures will speak for themselves in this case.

Zombie Jeremy Darrow

Zombie Robin Davis

Zombie Rachel Johnson

Zombie Buddy Woodward (who we thank profusely for the awesome makeup!)

Zombie Casey Henry

Zombie Brandi Hart

Zom-Bee-Liners

Witchy Uncle Earl

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Marshall Wilborn wins Bass Player

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

Casey Henry

Marshall Wilborn, 2009 Bass Player of the Year

We are so proud we’re just about to bust. At LONG LAST our very own Marhsall Wilborn (who teaches our bass DVDs) won Bass Player of the Year last night at the IBMA awards. When Chris and Sally Jones read out the name both Murphy and I leapt to our feet, screaming in celebration. It is much deserved and we couldn’t be happier. Actually Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper cleaned up, winning Instrumental Group of the Year, in addition to Fiddle Player (Michael) and Mandolin Player (Jesse Brock).

Here are some pictures from last night. First, Murphy and me in all our finery:

Casey and Murphy Henry

This year the Dillards were inducted into the Bluegrass Hall of Fame. At the pre-awards reception we ran into one of our banjo heros Doug Dillard, who wrote our Murphy Method stand-by “Banjo in the Hollow.” Murphy grabbed him for a picture:

Doug Dillard and Casey Henry

Also before the show we ran into Murphy’s longtime friend Claire Lynch, who was nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year, and Claire’s daughter Christie:

Murphy Henry, Claire Lynch, Christie Lynch

And last, but not least, here are the Dillards, with Hot Rize, closing out the show singing “Old Home Place”:

Mitch Jayne, Dean Webb, Doug Dillard, Tim O'Brien, Rodney Dillard (Nick Forester in the rear.)

Kristin Scott Benson once again won Banjo Player of the Year, the the Daughters of Bluegrass won Recorded Event of the Year.

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Kamp Pictures

Friday, June 26th, 2009

Casey Henry Here are a couple of shots from Kaufman Kamp.

Casey Henry and Bill Evans. Great minds think alike!

Casey Henry on stage at Kaufman Kamp Week 1. (L-R Adam Masters, Casey, Mark Cosgrove, Cindy Studdard)

There will be more to come, I’m sure!

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Joe Forrester

Friday, March 27th, 2009

I wanted to take a moment today for a tribute to a fine gentleman who is also one of the founding fathers of bluegrass music. I’m speaking of Joe Forrester, of Tennessee, who recently celebrated his 90th birthday in Nashville. Here’s a photo from a Nashville party a few years ago, of Joe swatting the guitar (he plays AMAZING rhythm) while I take a mandolin lead:

Joe played bass with Bill Monroe for about six months in 1945, and was in on the ground floor as what we call “bluegrass” was being invented. The band lineup was Bill Monroe on mandolin; Lester Flatt on guitar; Earl Scruggs on banjo; Joe’s brother Howdy Forrester on fiddle; and Joe on bass. Since this lineup of the band did not record with Bill (wartime restrictions greatly hampered recording in that era) they are little-remembered today, but they were a hot group. They immediately preceded the more-famous Monroe lineup with Chubby Wise and Jody Rainwater which is now regarded, since they recorded a LOT with Bill, as the “original” bluegrass band. But Joe and Howdy were there first!

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