"The Winfield Three" featured in Flatpicking Guitar Magazine
Bryan McDowell, Brandon Davis, and Eric Hardin are featured in the March/April 2010 issue of Flatpicking Guitar. See full article and tablature at www.flatpick.com . Also, available from Flatpicking Guitar is their accompanying cd which includes "St. Anne's Reel" by the trio.
Bryan McDowell Takes Home "Another" Triple Win (October
2009)
Bryan McDowell of Canton, NC, has done it again. "Georgia's Official State Fiddlers' Convention" was held this past weekend in Hiawassee, Georgia. Read more on Bryan's News page.
Bryan McDowell's TRIPLE WIN at WINFIELD !! (September 2009)
Bryan made Winfield, KS history last weekend at the 2009 38th Annual Walnut Valley Festival's National and International Competitions. He competed in fiddle, mandolin, and flatpick guitar and took 1st Place in all three! This was the first time anyone had ever won three Winfield competitions in the same year.
Bryan said the only thing that he would have wanted as much, was for his best buddies to win it with him. Ironically, Brandon Davis came in 2nd on flatpick guitar and Eric Hardin came in 3rd on flatpick guitar. These guys both play in the same band with Bryan, "Second Circle". Eric plays banjo with the band while Brandon does guitar and Bryan is on fiddle.
You can read all about this story on Bryan's News.
2009 Galax's 1st Place Bluegrass Band (August 2009)
AND 2009 Galax Individual Category winners!
Second Circle" (formerly known as "4 Fret Kord") once again wins 1st Place Bluegrass Band at the 74th Annual Old Time Fiddler's Convention. See www.youtube.com for their 2009 contest performance. Four of the bands individual members also won or placed in their instrument category. Bryan McDowell won 1st Place Bluegrass Fiddle, Eric Hardin won 1st Place Bluegrass Banjo, Brandon Davis received 3rd place guitar, and Chase Johner received 3rd place mandolin. Congratulations Second Circle !!!
And there's more great news! The timing seems to be right for all band members so they have decided to make this a permanent band. Be watching for their new website coming soon!
Bryan McDowell 2009 Merlefest Mandolin Champion (April 2009)
Bryan McDowell and sister Emma at 2008 IBMA Songwriters Showcase (October
2008)
Bryan McDowell and his sister, Emma McDowell, were honored to be featured as one of ten artist selected to perform two of their original songs at the IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Associations) Songwriters Showcase at the World of Bluegrass Event held in Nashville, Tennessee.
2008 Galax's 1st Place Bluegrass Band (August 2008)
More exciting news! Out of 172 bluegrass bands registered to compete, 4 Fret Kord wins 1st Place Bluegrass Band at the 2008 73rd Annual Old Fiddler's Convention. "4 Fret Kord" is a hot group of young musicians consisting of Bryan McDowell on fiddle, Eric Hardin on banjo, Tracy Burcham on bass and harmony vocals, Melissa King on lead vocals, Chase Joyner on mandolin and harmony vocals, and Brandon Davis on guitar. You can catch their winning performance currently on www.youtube.com and by seaching on "2008 Galax First Place Band." They are on stage there, left to right, in the same order listed in this news flash.
