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                        <title>Re: Earl Scruggs dead at 88</title>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 07:23:42 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Steve Martin once said that you just can&#039;t listen to banjo music without feeling better(or something like that). Earl Scruggs has probably influenced as many kids to play banjo or bluegrass ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Steve Martin once said that you just can't listen to banjo music without feeling better(or something like that). Earl Scruggs has probably influenced as many kids to play banjo or bluegrass as the Beatles and Stones did to influence kids to play Rock and guitar music. Kids are still playing bluegrass at an early age. So this will serve as a tribute to Mr Scruggs.<br><br> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXcRI0BdioE&amp;feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXcRI0BdioE&amp;feature=related</a>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Re: Earl Scruggs dead at 88</title>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 03:17:30 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[R.I.P. Earl....]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[R.I.P. Earl....]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Earl Scruggs dead at 88</title>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 07:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[of the greats, bar none.I&#039;m not a big bluegrass or country fan but you cannot deny his contribution to music.  How many people can you name who have INVENTED a style of playing singlehandedl...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/28/showbiz/obit-earl-scruggs/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn">http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/28/showbiz/obit-earl-scruggs/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn</a><br><br>One of the greats, bar none.<br><br>I'm not a big bluegrass or country fan but you cannot deny his contribution to music.  How many people can you name who have INVENTED a style of playing singlehandedly?<br><br>I actually try using three fingered rolls when I play.  One of these days I'll get it right!]]></content:encoded>
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