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A Lee Enterprises, Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group.
Fresh faces of bluegrass
Despite their youth, the members of Beaconwood play like seasoned veterans
- By Grant Britt Special to Go Triad
- Jan 26, 2007
- Jan 26, 2007 Updated Jan 25, 2015
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The members of Beaconwood (LtoR) Ryan Stanford on the bass, Eric Robertson on the Mandolin and Bennett Sullivan on the banjo, at a Beaconwood Dr. sign near Ryan Stanford's house. Three years ago, the three high school buddies formed a traditional bluegrass band named after the street that one of the members lives on. The band is now at a point of transition as member, Ryan Stanford, is in his first year of college. (Jerry Wolford / News & Record)
- Jerry Wolford
Musicians Bennett Sullivan, Ryan Stanford, guest singer Cameron Scoggins and Eric Robertson awarm up in a hallway before their bluegrass band Beaconwood's third anniversary concert held at Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in Greensboro, NC February 1, 2007. (News-Record, H. Scott Hoffmann)
- H. Scott Hoffmann (staff) News-Record, Greensboro
The members of Beaconwood (LtoR) Ryan Stanford on the bass, Eric Robertson on the Mandolin and Bennett Sullivan on the banjo, at a Beaconwood Dr. sign near Ryan Stanford's house. Three years ago, the three high school buddies formed a traditional bluegrass band named after the street that one of the members lives on. The band is now at a point of transition as member, Ryan Stanford, is in his first year of college. (Jerry Wolford / News & Record)
- Jerry Wolford
Musicians Bennett Sullivan, guest singer Cameron Scoggins, Ryan Stanford andEric Robertson awarm up in a hallway before their bluegrass band Beaconwood's third anniversary concert held at Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in Greensboro, NC February 1, 2007. (News-Record, H. Scott Hoffmann)
- H. Scott Hoffmann (staff) News-Record, Greensboro
Musicians Ryan Stanford, Eric Robertson and Bennett Sullivan perform during their bluegrass band Beaconwood's third anniversary concert held at Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in Greensboro, NC February 1, 2007. (News-Record, H. Scott Hoffmann)
- H. Scott Hoffmann (staff) News-Record, Greensboro
The members of Beaconwood (LtoR) Ryan Stanford on the bass, Eric Robertson on the Mandolin and Bennett Sullivan on the guitar, along with vocalist W. Brynn Plummer, 18, perform during an audition for the Greensboro Youth Council (GYC) Artistry Awards teen talent competition at the Cultural Arts Center on February 3, 2007 in Greensboro, NC. Three years ago, the three high school buddies formed a traditional bluegrass band named after the street that one of the members lives on. The band is now at a point of transition as member, Ryan Stanford, is in his first year of college. (Jerry Wolford / News & Record)
- Jerry Wolford
Musicians Ryan Stanford, Eric Robertson an Bennett Sullivan,perform during their bluegrass band Beaconwood's third anniversary concert held at Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in Greensboro, NC February 1, 2007. (News-Record, H. Scott Hoffmann)
- H. Scott Hoffmann (staff) News-Record, Greensboro
The members of Beaconwood (LtoR) Eric Robertson on the Mandolin, Ryan Stanford on the bass and Bennett Sullivan on the guitapractice before an audition for the Greensboro Youth Council (GYC) Artistry Awards teen talent competition at the Cultural Arts Center on February 3, 2007 in Greensboro, NC. Three years ago, the three high school buddies formed a traditional bluegrass band named after the street that one of the members lives on. The band is now at a point of transition as member, Ryan Stanford, is in his first year of college. (Jerry Wolford / News & Record)
- Jerry Wolford
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By Grant Britt Special to Go Triad
The first thing that strikes you about Beaconwood is not how young the band members look but how old they play. There’s a maturity and a sophistication in their musicianship that belies their youthful appearance.
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The members of Beaconwood (LtoR) Ryan Stanford on the bass, Eric Robertson on the Mandolin and Bennett Sullivan on the banjo, at a Beaconwood Dr. sign near Ryan Stanford's house. Three years ago, the three high school buddies formed a traditional bluegrass band named after the street that one of the members lives on. The band is now at a point of transition as member, Ryan Stanford, is in his first year of college. (Jerry Wolford / News & Record)
- Jerry Wolford
Musicians Bennett Sullivan, Ryan Stanford, guest singer Cameron Scoggins and Eric Robertson awarm up in a hallway before their bluegrass band Beaconwood's third anniversary concert held at Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in Greensboro, NC February 1, 2007. (News-Record, H. Scott Hoffmann)
- H. Scott Hoffmann (staff) News-Record, Greensboro
The members of Beaconwood (LtoR) Ryan Stanford on the bass, Eric Robertson on the Mandolin and Bennett Sullivan on the banjo, at a Beaconwood Dr. sign near Ryan Stanford's house. Three years ago, the three high school buddies formed a traditional bluegrass band named after the street that one of the members lives on. The band is now at a point of transition as member, Ryan Stanford, is in his first year of college. (Jerry Wolford / News & Record)
- Jerry Wolford
Musicians Bennett Sullivan, guest singer Cameron Scoggins, Ryan Stanford andEric Robertson awarm up in a hallway before their bluegrass band Beaconwood's third anniversary concert held at Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in Greensboro, NC February 1, 2007. (News-Record, H. Scott Hoffmann)
- H. Scott Hoffmann (staff) News-Record, Greensboro
Musicians Ryan Stanford, Eric Robertson and Bennett Sullivan perform during their bluegrass band Beaconwood's third anniversary concert held at Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in Greensboro, NC February 1, 2007. (News-Record, H. Scott Hoffmann)
- H. Scott Hoffmann (staff) News-Record, Greensboro
The members of Beaconwood (LtoR) Ryan Stanford on the bass, Eric Robertson on the Mandolin and Bennett Sullivan on the guitar, along with vocalist W. Brynn Plummer, 18, perform during an audition for the Greensboro Youth Council (GYC) Artistry Awards teen talent competition at the Cultural Arts Center on February 3, 2007 in Greensboro, NC. Three years ago, the three high school buddies formed a traditional bluegrass band named after the street that one of the members lives on. The band is now at a point of transition as member, Ryan Stanford, is in his first year of college. (Jerry Wolford / News & Record)
- Jerry Wolford
Musicians Ryan Stanford, Eric Robertson an Bennett Sullivan,perform during their bluegrass band Beaconwood's third anniversary concert held at Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in Greensboro, NC February 1, 2007. (News-Record, H. Scott Hoffmann)
- H. Scott Hoffmann (staff) News-Record, Greensboro
The members of Beaconwood (LtoR) Eric Robertson on the Mandolin, Ryan Stanford on the bass and Bennett Sullivan on the guitapractice before an audition for the Greensboro Youth Council (GYC) Artistry Awards teen talent competition at the Cultural Arts Center on February 3, 2007 in Greensboro, NC. Three years ago, the three high school buddies formed a traditional bluegrass band named after the street that one of the members lives on. The band is now at a point of transition as member, Ryan Stanford, is in his first year of college. (Jerry Wolford / News & Record)
- Jerry Wolford
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