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...late, as many enthusiasts insist—to be embraced and studied by the academic world. In that vein, “Fire on the Mountain”—a day-long symposium featuring world-renowned scholars and performers, including Grammy-awarding winning composer and banjo player Alison H. Brown ’84—aims to explore the roots, methods, and culture of bluegrass this Saturday in the Barker Center...
...approach of recruiting based on qualified stats as opposed to quantified stats, the characters are likely to keep coming. But what it ultimately came down to was the fact that the A’s future in Oakland is uncertain. As “Super A” the banjo man told me, the front office is just waiting to move the team to Fremont. And though Fremont isn’t too far from Oakland, I’m still uncertain about uncertainty. But fidelity is something I value in a team; I like to root for a team...
...after talking with an A's gear bedecked fan with a banjo over his shoulder going by the name “Super A,” I came around a little bit on the stadium...
...years as a jazz musician, Huey Long, 105, played the banjo and guitar. Once primarily a studio musician, he later spent time touring with the Ink Spots, a popular quartet, and performing with stars like Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and Sarah Vaughan...
...campus and among the freshman class, she was known as the banjo woman,” Virginia “Ginger” M. Young ’84 said of her first-year roommate Alison H. Brown ’84. Unlike many prospective students who scour the academic and social offerings of potential colleges, Brown flipped through club listings in the magazine “Bluegrass Unlimited” as a guide for deciding between Harvard or Yale. She eventually opted for Boston and Cambridge’s legendary bluegrass scene.By the time Brown enrolled at Harvard...