If you know how to play the banjo, you’ve probably learned how to play “Foggy Mountain Breakdown.” The same goes for students of guitar, violin, mandolin, and more—the song has become a standard for ...

Tritt isn’t the only one stepping out of his box for this performance. Most fans know that Gill has been playing bluegrass for decades. However, they likely know him best for his voice and guitar ...

The late Earl Scruggs was the definitive bluegrass banjo player of the 20th century. From his distinctive three finger roll technique to influential years with Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys, Flatt & ...

Earl Scruggs, who turned 80 on Jan. 6, originated the staccato three-finger, five-string banjo technique that became known as the "Scruggs style." He got his start playing with Bill Monroe's band in ...

Vintage footage of Earl Scruggs is displayed on an old televisIon at the Earl Scruggs Center in Shelby in 2014. CHARLOTTE OBSERVER FILE PHOTO This excerpt from “Earl Scruggs and Foggy Mountain ...

Bluegrass songs. Biographical notes on container. Performer(s): Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs; with the Foggy Mountain Boys. Table of contents Flint Hill Special / Scruggs --Some old day / Certain, ...

The iconic North Carolina bluegrass musician Earl Scruggs would have turned 100 on Jan. 6. On Saturday, the Earl Scruggs Center in Shelby will host a special concert to honor his memory with the ...