Good friends.. HWY 411 Band visit Sullivan Banjo Co.
Our very good friends Wayne and Betty Howell from Ranger, GA stopped in today here at Sullivan Banjo Co. and brought with them some friends and family. Wayne and crew are also known all around Georgia as the HWY 411 Band. Pictured from left to right, Patricia Brock (sings), Wayne Howell (plays guitar and sings), Jeff Sullivan of Sullivan Banjo Co., Betty Howell (upright bass), Lindsay Johnson (family member, dosen't play but biggest fan & expected mother to be..), Marica Johnson (si...
Good friend, Pavel Kristufek from Prague Czech Republic visits Sullivan Banjo Co.
Our very good friend Pavel Kristufek from the Prague Czech Republic stopped by the Sullivan Banjo factory today to say hello and had to check out the new Sullivan Vintage 35 Banjo. Pavel gave it a good playing and liked what he heard. Pavel is also a member of the Country Cocktail Bluegrass Band in Prague Czech Republic, you can get his contact info by visiting his website at http://www.bluegrassmusic.cz/...
Murrell Thixton of Sullivan Banjo Co. goes Country!!
Most of the time here on the Sullivan Banjo site you hear our very own Murrell Thixton playing some good old Bluegrass banjo tunes. Today local musician Steve Jones stopped by the shop and talked Murrell into playing a Keith Whitley classic, "Don’t Close Your Eyes”. Steve on the guitar and Murrell on the banjo teamed up for a really awesome song. If your ever in the area, come on by the shop we would love to visit with you.
First Quality Music on Saturday, October 23, 2010. Stev...
Sullivan Vintage 35 Mahogany – vs – Original Pre-War Flathead
Good friends Dennis Marcum and Steve Coffman of Columbus, IN were down here at the Sullivan Factory and wanted to test drive the new Vintage 35 Banjo. Dennis was real curious how the sound compaired to our original 1930's Gibson flathead, needless to say we think Dennis was pretty impressed. For more information on the Sullivan line of banjos contact information is located on the Dealers page on Sullivanbanjo.com
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Sullivan Endorsing Artist Marc Pruett at IBMA
Balsam Range's banjo player Marc Pruett stopped by the booth at this years IBMA for a visit and he took a moment to sit down and pick the new Vintage 35. Take a moment to give a listen. If you'd like to catch a Balsam Range show in a venue near you, check their schedule here. If you'd like more info on the Vintage 35 you can contact Murrell at 800-635-2021 x126.
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Murrell test drives a new Maple V35
Matt Phelps stopped by the banjo shop today and Murrell couldn't resist picking a tune on one of the new V35 maple banjos. Here's Matt and Murrell playing a rendition of the old Scruggs classic Ground Speed. Make sure and give Murrell a call here at the shop if you have any questions about the new Sullivan V35. He can be reached at 800.635.2021 ext. 126...
Andrew Fore drops in to pick up his Vintage-35
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We're proud to welcome Followers of the Way banjo picker Andrew Fore to the Sullivan family! Andrew picked up his new Vintage-35 Mahogany last week with a few members of the band - we hope you're enjoying it, Andrew!
Followers of the Way is a five-piece gospel band hailing from Corbin - they've been singing since July of 2009 and have been playing all over the region since! You can keep up with the band and find out when they'll be in your ar...
Tyler Mullins Pickin’ a Vintage 35
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Our friend Tyler Mullins stopped by and picked up his new mahogany Sullivan Vintage 35 banjo today. Tyler got his start as the banjo player for the now famous Kentucky Sassafras. He's now working as a member of the Lonesome Ramblers picking the five for Bluegrass legend Larry Sparks. We are proud to welcome Tyler into the Sullivan banjo family!...
Sullivan Banjo in Kabul, Afghanistan
Every now and then, we receive a “letter of endorsement” from a Sullivan owner that overwhelms our hearts with joy, and affirms the sense of pride and enjoyment we get in making our own line of high-quality banjos. We'd like to share this one from Mark, serving our Country in Kabul Afghanistan, with you. (more...)...
Sullivan Vintage 35 Banjo #1
We're proud to welcome Mr. Billy Copeland of Allerdt, Tennessee to the Sullivan Banjo family, as he is the owner of the very first production Sullivan Vintage-35 Banjo. We've been working on the components inside this banjo for many years, culminating in the final version of the V-35 tone ring last month. This particular banjo is a mahogany model and was assembled for around four hours at the time this video was shot - The sound speaks for itself. Check out the video below of Murrell and Billy g...
