Picture of the day - January 27, 2006

Robby Spencer Pickin' His Banjo

There are lots of banjo pickers in the world and many of them are quite good, but there are a few that can make the instrument do amazing things. One of these master banjo pickers is Bluff City, Tennessee's Robby Spencer. Robby is a rather unique individual. Having first picked up the banjo as a teenager, he eventually mastered Grandpa Jones' drop-thumb clawhammer banjo style. Today, Robby is regarded as one of the best clawhammer banjo pickers in the country. He performs weekly on Tim White's Pickin' Porch Show with Teddy Helton backing him up on standup bass. Robby is a graduate of the Bluegrass and Country Music Program at East Tennessee State University. He was also honored to be the very first recipient of the Benny Sims Scholarship. This wonderful scholarship is funded entirely by the proceeds from the Leon Kiser Tribute Show held every February at the Paramount Theater For The Performing Arts in Bristol, TN. If you would like to help other young aspiring Bluegrass musicians, you're invited to purchase a ticket to the next Leon Kiser Tribute Show. These shows always feature several wonderful Bluegrass groups that really enjoy putting on a show to remember. Even if you can't make it to the show, you'll feel good about the fact that your admission fee will be used to help a young student like Robby Spencer receive top-notch music instruction at ETSU, the only university in the world to offer a Bachelors Degree in Bluegrass and Country Music! Picture Of The Day Homepage | Submit a photo More Interesting Articles