The bluegrass division winner of our 2017 Scott Street Five String Finals scores a big one. The International Bluegrass Music Association has awarded a scholarship to G Rockwell to attend the Blue Ridge Banjo Camp, hosted by Béla Fleck.
G Rockwell, a 16 year old from Bridgeport, CT, has been playing for 8 years. He is a banjo picker and guitarist, occasional mandolin player, with a style fusing bluegrass, jazz and classic rock.
Rockwell competed live on the CarMax Family Stage at the Richmond Folk Festival on October 14, 2017. Each year the Scott Street Five String Finals, a banjo competition for young players 18 and under, honors the memory of beloved JAMinc board member, distinguished attorney and dedicated banjo player Scott Street. The competition is open for entries for the 2019 Richmond Folk Festival. Check it out.
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