Following the surprise retirement of banjo player Jim Fraley earlier this month, Deeper Shade Of Blue has announced that Steve Wilson of Westminster, SC will become their new five string man.
It wasn’t a tough choice for the group, as…
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Jim Fraley retiring from Deeper Shade of Blue Posted on May 11, 2020 By Sandy Hatley
It’s never easy to give up something that you enjoy and have done for the better part of your life, but sometimes you just know when it’s time to walk away. It has reached that point for Jim Fraley. This…
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Cool Cats, Hot Bluegrass from Frank Poindexter Posted on May 5, 2020 By John Lawless
Frank Poindexter has been a fixture on the bluegrass scene in the Appalachian region for the past 40 years or more. His accomplished reso-guitar sound has graced stages and recordings with his nephews, Tony, Larry, and Wyatt Rice, as well…
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NC BanjoFest makes its mark in the dark Posted on November 25, 2019 By Sandy Hatley
The show must go on and it did, despite a two hour power outage during a rainstorm, at the North Carolina Banjofest this past weekend in Clemmons, NC. Just as Deeper Shade of Blue concluded their Saturday evening performance, the…
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Deeper Shade Of Blue to Wilson Pickins - Posted on July 20, 2018 By John Lawless
2018 has been a good year for Deeper Shade of Blue. The western North Carolina quintet signed with Mountain Fever Records, and released their first album with the label, called Steam.
After 17 years together and six independently-released projects…
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