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Last night I was one of around 100 or so people packed into the dining room at Tranquil Park Resort at Maleny in South East Queensland. This is the site for the 4th Australian Banjo Conference hosted by Peter Nahuysen of Bellbird Banjo fame. The conference itself has attracted some 55 banjo players from across [...]
After wowing audiences at the recent Harrietville Convention, Ross Nickerson and X-Train are heading to Queensland for this years Australian Banjo Conference to be held in Maleny. The banjo conference is sold out this year but you can catch X-Train at on the the three concerts they’ll perform in South East Queensland. Nerang – Coast [...]
Bluegrass band X-Train featuring Ross Nickerson will be playing at the Coast Acoustics in the All Sports Community Club off Lawrence Drive in Nerang. This is bluegrass music at its best with the entry cost at only $10 each on Saturday 3rd December, 2011. The evening kicks off at 6:00pm with an open mic concert. [...]
Rod and Judy Jones have just arrived back in the country and have advised us of the Harrietville 2011 program updates which are now also available from the website. Thursday 18th November. The festival kicks of on Thursday 17th Nov with a community concert which will be in the marquee from 7:30pm. This concert will [...]
An Interview with Ross Nickerson. I know many people are looking forward to Ross Nickerson returning to Australia for the 4th Banjo Conference as well as Harrietville, including me. With the news that Ross is bringing a new band to Australia, I took some time last month to ask him a few questions for the [...]
As previously reported, Ross Nickerson is in Sydney to host a Bluegrass Banjo Workshop and rainsing funds for Radio 2RRR. Ross will also be a featured special guest at the 7th May Bluegrass & Traditional Country Music Society’s Annandale Get-Together. You can join Ross for a special half hour of all things banjo along with [...]
We received a note from Ross this week who tells us that he is running a workshop in Sydney next month. The workshop is aimed at intermediate students who would like to raise their skill level and get more direction. Beginners are welcome and encouraged. Beginners could come and take notes and should come away [...]
Sydney banjo players are being offered an opportunity to learn to play Bluegrass Banjo with renowned US banjo teacher Ross Nickerson. The one day only workshop in Sydney is set for  Sat 28th Nov 2009 10:00am-5:00pm and will be held at the Gladesville Community Centre, at 44 Gladesville Road, Hunters Hill, NSW. Proceeds of this [...]
Ross Nickerson – Let’s Kick Some Ass Ross Nickerson is touring to Australia next month to take part in the Harrietville Bluegrass and Ol Time Music Convention and the Australian Banjo Conference. Ross has also announced the release of his new CD called Let’s Kick Some Ass. Ross’s hard-driving, bluegrass banjo which is supported by [...]
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2nd Australian Banjo Conference – 3rd to 6th Dec 2009. Conference Convenor Peter Nahuysen, has advised us that there are now only six spaces left in this year’s Banjo Conference scheduled for 3rd to 6th December. Last year’s event was extremely popular and featured a range of local instructors along with BanjoTeacher.com’s Ross Nickerson from [...]
Bellbird Banjos has launched their new website at bellbirdbanjos.com Some major developments for us have included the much awaited release in the United States in 2009 of the Ross Nickerson Signature Model Series of elite 5 string banjos. There are five banjos currently in this line and they have really begun turning heads in the [...]
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