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Banjo whiz Joe Newberry visits Lansing

WKAR Public Media | By Scott Pohl
Published December 13, 2016 at 12:51 PM EST
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Joe Newberry performs at Elderly Instruments tonight.

We talk with singer-guitarist-banjo playing songwriter Joe Newberry ahead of a Tuesday performance at Elderly Instruments in Lansing.

A legend of bluegrass music will appear in Lansing tonight. Joe Newberry plays banjo and guitar, and he’s worked with some of the top names in the business, including a number of appearances on "A Prairie Home Companion."

Current State's Scott Pohl talked with Joe Newberry ahead of tonight’s show at Elderly Instruments.
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Scott Pohl has maintained an on-call schedule reporting for WKAR following his retirement after 36 years on the air at the station.
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