In honor of Ralph Stanley’s 72nd birthday on Feb. 25th, Murphy Method is having a sale on their Ralph Stanley Style DVD. The sale price is only $20.00 plus shipping and the sale price is good from now through February. The DVD teaches the popular “Clinch Mountain Backstep,” the huge hit, “Man of Constant Sorrow” and more.

Casey Henry has been added to the staff at Banjo Camp North, which takes place May 16-18, 2008 near Groton, Mass. Casey, along with Bill Evans, Alan Munde, Janet Davis, Bill Keith, and others will teach classes for all levels and lead jams in the evenings. There is a pre-camp show on Thursday, May 15 in Lexington, Mass.

And finally a clip from Chris Henry’s January 16th, 2008 Station Inn show earlier this month: a triple-mandolin version of “Farewell to Long Hollow.” featuring Chris, Red Henry, and Brian Frazier. The tune appears on Chris’s CD “Monroe Approved.”

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Mandolinist Chris Henry will play a special appearance at the Station Inn in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, January 16th, at 9 p.m.

He’ll be joined by premier Nashville musicians Shawn Camp, Mike Bub, Charlie Cushman, and Verlon Thompson. Chris and his mandolin will be at the forefront of the sets, which will feature his original songs, such as “Walking West to Memphis”, and the Boxcar song. You’ll hear material from his CD “Monroe Approved” as well as from the band album “Get Along Girl.”

Cover charge is $8. The Station Inn is located at 402 12th Ave. South. 615-255-3307.

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