CMA FEST KICKS OFF FAN FAIR X WITH GLOBAL SUPERSTAR DOLLY PARTON ON THURSDAY, JUNE 6 Fan Fair X Artists of the Day Include Country Superstars Cody Johnson on Friday, June 7, Thomas Rhett on Saturday, June 8 and Lainey Wilson on Sunday, June 9 Lineups Revealed for Fan Fair X’s CMA Close Up Stage […]
CMA FEST ANNOUNCES LINEUP FOR NIGHTTIME CONCERTS AT ASCEND AMPHITHEATER “Celebrating 60 Years of Curb Records” on Thursday, June 6 Followed by “Brett Young and Friends” on Friday, June 7 and “Tracy Lawrence and Friends” Saturday, June 8 Tickets On Sale Friday, April 5 at CMAfest.com/tickets The countdown to this year’s CMA Fest continues! CMA […]
CMA FEST RETURNS TO DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE JUNE 6-9 Longest-Running Country Music Festival in the World Reveals Initial Artist Lineup Variety of Ticket Options On Sale Today at 10:00 AM/CT Including Single Night Nissan Stadium, Fan Fair X, and Riverside Retreat Portion of Ticket Proceeds Benefit Music Education Programs Across the Country Through the CMA Foundation […]
“CMA FEST” REVEALS PERFORMANCES FOR THREE-HOUR PRIMETIME CONCERT SPECIAL AIRING JULY 19 ON ABC Country Music Stars Dierks Bentley, Elle King and Lainey Wilson Host the Music Event of Summer CMA Fest 2024 Passes On Sale July 18 “CMA Fest,” the Music Event of Summer, is just around the corner! The Country Music Association has revealed performances […]
“CMA FEST: 50 YEARS OF FAN FAIR” DOCUMENTARY TO MAKE BROADCAST DEBUT JULY 18 ON ABC Following yesterday’s premiere of “CMA Fest: 50 Years of Fan Fair” on Hulu, the Country Music Association has announced that the documentary will make its broadcast debut Tuesday, July 18 at 9/8c on ABC. The documentary marks CMA’s first […]
CMA FEST BREAKS RECORDS IN ITS 50TH YEAR FESTIVAL WELCOMES MORE THAN 90,000 DAILY ATTENDEES, REACHES ITS LARGEST STADIUM AUDIENCE IN HISTORY, GREETS FANS FROM MORE THAN 50 INTERNATIONAL COUNTRIES, AND RAISES $2.5 MILLION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION Three-Hour Primetime Special “CMA Fest,” Hosted by Dierks Bentley, Elle King and Lainey Wilson Airs July 19 on ABC […]
“CMA FEST,” HOSTED BY DIERKS BENTLEY, ELLE KING AND LAINEY WILSON, TO AIR JULY 19 ON ABC Three-Hour Primetime Concert Special to be Filmed in Nashville During CMA Fest’s Milestone 50th Anniversary June 8-11 CMA announced today “CMA Fest,” the Music Event of Summer, airs Wednesday, July 19 at 8/7c on ABC. The three-hour […]
CMA FEST REVEALS ADDITIONAL PERFORMERS Tracy Lawrence, Jo Dee Messina, Tanya Tucker and Josh Turner Set to Perform on the Nissan Stadium Main Stage CMA Fest’s Milestone 50th Anniversary Celebration Takes Place in Nashville June 8-11 The celebration continues! CMA Fest has revealed some of Country Music’s most beloved acts performing during its […]
CMA FEST WELCOMES NEW AND RETURNING PARTNERS Chevrolet, Dr Pepper, Hard Rock Cafe and Maui Jim Featured as Stage Sponsors and CELCIUS to Present “Fitness at Fest” With CMA Fest gearing up to celebrate its 50th anniversary in downtown Nashville on Thursday, June 8 through Sunday, June 11, CMA announces new and repeat festival partners including Chevrolet, Dr Pepper, Maui Jim, Anheuser-Busch and CELSIUS. Chevrolet, CMA’s […]
CMA TO DEBUT CMA FEST DOCUMENTARY ON HULU JULY 5 “CMA Fest: 50 Years of Fan Fair” Marks First Feature-Length Film Produced by Country Music’s Premier Trade Association Documentary Features Exclusive Interviews with Brooks & Dunn, Luke Bryan, Vince Gill, Wynonna Judd, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and […]
Un petit coup de projecteur sur un musicien de grand talent, par Jean-Marie Redon.
Fred Simon est un excellent musicien et pour notre bonheur son instrument de prédilection est le banjo. Vous pourrez le constater en regardant ces deux vidéos où il joue deux de ses compositions, l’une sur un banjo acoustique, l’autre sur un banjo électrique et midi. C’est le modèle « Cosmos » de la marque Nechville.
On entend dire que Fred Simon est le « Béla Fleck » français. Ce qui exaspère pour le moins Fred Simon et pour cause. Cette affirmation est réductrice. Fred Simon joue du Fred Simon et laissons Béla Fleck là où il est. Bien sûr chaque génération de banjoïstes a été marquée par un grand innovateur. Earl Scruggs ou Don Reno pour les premiers, puis Bill Keith pour la suite. Fred Simon est de celle de Béla Fleck. Il a été bien sûr influencé par ce maître mais il ne le copie pas, car il a le talent nécessaire pour jouer sa propre musique. Tout comme JD Crowe ou Sonny Osborne, par exemple, ont été influencés par Earl Scruggs, ou Alan Munde ou Tony Trischka par Bill Keith. Ils jouent tous leur propre musique après avoir intégré les techniques inventées par les grands maîtres.
Alors il est temps de se rendre compte qu’il existe en France un très grand joueur de banjo. A vous de juger.
Si vous êtes de passage au festival de bluegrass de La Roche-sur-Foron (du 30.07 au 03.08.2014), ne manquez surtout pas le stand Nechville, le célèbre fabriquant de banjos américain. Vous pourrez essayer quelques-uns de ses superbes banjos et découvrir les innovations révolutionnaires qu’il a apportées à notre instrument favori.
Et soyez sûrs d’assister à son stage de réglage de banjo, avec un peu de chance, Tom Nechville lui-même s’occupera de votre banjo.
Amateurs de guitares et de banjos, ne manquez pas l’exposition organisée par la ville de Sarlat (24) du 23 au 25 mai 2014. Plusieurs rendez-vous vous sont proposés:
– exposition de guitares vintage et de banjos à l’Ancien Evêché, agrémentée de quelques jams
– concerts (Cathédrale St Sacerdoce, salle Paul Eluard) :
Se perfectionner en banjo en Italie en découvrant les paysages éblouissants de cette région d’Italie, partager son temps entre la pratique de votre instrument préféré et le farniente au bord de la piscine. Voilà un programme que vous pourriez volontiers choisir pour la fin du mois d’août 2014…
C’est la huitième année que MinierAcustica organise à Urbino 15 jours de stage de musique acoustique répartis en une « semaine jaune » et une « semaine bleue », chacune avec un thème différent.
La semaine bleue, du dimanche 24 août au samedi 30 août 2014, propose 4 stages : banjo avec Jean-Marie Redon, dobro avec Henrich Novak, guitare flatpicking avec Russ Barenberg, mandoline avec Mike Compton.
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