The School of Strings

11/10/2021

11/05/2021

Our fabulous hosts, Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers, will perform all three days AND they'll host a Bluegrass Brunch on Friday morning at 10:30am to benefit the Doug Eyink Alternative Strings Scholarship. Did you know that Joe Mullins and his family produce this festival? It's been a true labor of love for many years. Join us in person or stream the event LIVE. Tickets for both options are available here: http://industrialstrengthbluegrass.com/tickets.html
Roberts Centre - Wilmington, OH

11/04/2021

Joe Mullins Announces theDoug Eyink Alternative Strings Scholarship I met Doug Eyink nearly 15 years ago when he called me to help present and promo...

03/31/2021

Doug is an orchestra director at both Centerville High School and Watts Middle School, and he is the founder of the Alternative Strings program, which began over 23 years ago, and encourages hundreds of students to "think outside the Bach" (as their shirts once said) -- to expand their hor

02/07/2021

So excited for our friend, Rhonda Vincent on her induction into the Grand Ole Opry!!!❤️

Rhonda Vincent will be inducted as the Opry’s newest member on February 6, 2021, after postponing her induction for nearly a year due to COVID-19… and she knows about belonging to a country music family.

12/12/2020

Happy “12th of December” Alternative Strings!!!🎻❤️😉

12/08/2020

"Road To Spencer" - Alternative Strings. Heather Alley on mandolin - Eyink on fiddle. With Doug Eyink. It starts getting REALLY good around 1:20! If it's fuzzy, click on HD bottom right

08/03/2020

Super congratulations to one of our School of Strings (Alternative Strings) alumni, Heather Alley!!! Way to go!

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