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Created 5/6/2004
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Terry McGill is a five string banjo player based in the Northeastern United States who specializes in traditional bluegrass music. Terry has played in many bluegrass bands through the years. He is currently playing with The Feinberg Brothers. Other bands Terry has, or still performs with, include Magnolia Street String Band, Straight Drive, Andy Statman's Bluegrass Ramble, Redwood Hill, The Old Time Bluegrass Singers, The Dixie Bee Liners, Millers Crossing, Greg Garing, The Singing Conquerors, The David Hampton Band, and others. Terry has recorded with The Feinberg Brothers, Straight Drive, The David Hampton Band, The Old Time Bluegrass Singers, The Dixie Bee Liners, jazz singer Alan Harris and other fine singers/groups. In addition Terry has recorded several commercial jingles as well. In 2001 Terry released his first solo recording entitled Straight Drive. The recording has received airplay nationwide and was even featured on Hairl Hensley's "The Early Bird Gets the Bluegrass Show" on WSM in Nashville, TN. Terry has also been highlighted in the Banjo Newsletter and is author of a banjo instruction manual for Mel Bay Publications entitled "Alternate Tunings for the Five String Banjo Played Bluegrass Style". Terry has appeared at many bluegrass festivals, events and radio stations including Carnegie Hall, and Central Park in New York City, The Wheeling Jamboree in Wheeling, WV, The Jennybrook Bluegrass Festival in VT,Ralph Stanley's Hills of Home Festival in McClure VA, The IBMA Convention in Nashville, TN, The Blueridge Music Center in Galax VA, Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival in Maine,The Manhattan Society for Ethical Culture in New York City, The High Mountain Hayfever Festival in Westcliffe, Colorado, The Old Tones Festival in Hillsdale, NY, The Mississippi Queen Steamboat, and many other venues. Terry has performed on Radio stations-WFDU Teaneck, NJ, WAMU Washington, DC, WCYB Bristol, VA, WSVS Crewe, VA, WKCR New York, NY, WDVX Knoxville, TN, WDVR Sergeantsville, NJ, WRFG Atlanta, GA, WMUH Allentown, PA, WTCC Springfield, Mass, WETS Johnson City, TN and many others.