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A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Ned is well known as a banjo virtuoso (yes, he taps the solo from “Eruption” on banjo). He doubles on guitar, initially taking it up in 1973 in third grade but not playing seriously until the late 70s. His influenceson guitar include Tony Rice, Jim Hurst, Lester Flatt, Eddie Van Halen, Kenny Smith, Steve Vai, Bryan Sutton, Andy Falco, Eric Johnson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Joe Satriani, and a whole lot more. Ned is a bluegrass and country master musician. Residingin Nashville, he is involved in playing and touring with all manner of country and bluegrass outfits, teaches private lessons at The East Nashville School of Music, and is a radio personality on Sirius XM Satellite Radio’s Bluegrass channel.