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BU Podcast with Kenny Smith

This week’s podcast features bluegrass guitar master Kenny Smith. We talk to Kenny about the Kenny and Amanda Smith band and his online guitar lessons website. You’ll also get a chance to hear two of Kenny and Amanda’s latest singles. We hope you enjoy the Kenny Smith podcast.

By the way, our podcasts are now listed in Apple iTunes and on Spotify.

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LISTEN

"Cripple Creek" on the Dobro

In this video lesson Dan Miller demonstrates how to play “Cripple Creek” on the Dobro. Also included are some right hand rolls and some practice licks that will help you prepare to play the tune. The tabs for the rolls, licks, and tune are included on the Bluegrass Unlimited Lesson Page.

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LESSONS

Jam Track - Pain In My Heart

Here is a jam track for the tune “Pain In My Heart”. The track is in the key of G and played at full tempo. If the tempo is not right for you, you can slow it down or speed it up using the “Playback” selection in the “Settings” menu.

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JAM TRACKS

Spotify Playlists

Each month we put together a playlist of tunes that were released as singles during the month, or from new albums that were released or came in to our office for review. Here is the list for November 2021.

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SPOTIFY PLAYLISTS

Archive Articles - The Stanley Brothers

Our December 2021 issue is all about the Stanley Brothers and celebrating the birth of the Stanley sound 75 years ago. This week's archive article was written about the Stanley Brothers in June 1976 issue of Bluegrass Unlimited.

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Special Series Article - Bill Emerson, Part 5, The Jimmy Martin Years (1961-1966)

This week we continue with our special article series on Bill Emerson. In this week's article we cover Bill's career between 1961 and 1966. During these years he spent two periods playing and recording with Jimmy Martin and also spent time with The Yates Brothers and Red Allen.

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Special Feature

Our December 2021 Issue

Our December 2021 issue is our special tribute to the Stanley Brothers and the birth of the Stanley sound 75 years ago. Included are articles about the Stantley Brothers, Roy Sykes, George Shuffler, Ralph Stanley II, Don Rigsby, The Dr. Ralph Stanley Hills of Home Festival, the Ralph Stanley Musuem, The Story of the Song "Wild Bill Jones," and Tyler White Mandolins. Also included in this issue are our regular features The General Store, Notes & Queries, and The National Bluegrass Survey.

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