"Lisa Manning Deakins' Gravel Road is a tremendous debut
featuring a range of acoustic sounds that will
find favor with those who enjoy rootsy music."
featuring a range of acoustic sounds that will
find favor with those who enjoy rootsy music."
----Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine
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Latest News
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November 10th, 2024
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Great job to all the fiddlers from Deakins Suzuki Strings at the Coastal Carolina Fair Fiddle Contest!
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Great job to all the fiddlers from Deakins Suzuki Strings at the Coastal Carolina Fair Fiddle Contest!
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May 18th, 2024
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We enjoyed visiting with the residents of Revela Independent Living in Mt Pleasant this morning!
April 22nd, 2024
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One of our favorite places to play! Hope to see you all there!
June 17th, 2023
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Congratulations to four students from Deakins Suzuki Strings! Their art pieces were chosen for the American Suzuki Journal 2023 art contest!
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December 21st, 2022
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
September 25th, 2022
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First studio jam of the year!
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First studio jam of the year!
March 12th, 2022
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Thank you to Barnes N Noble for a great day of music!
Posted December 25th, 2021
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Merry Christmas from Deakins Suzuki Strings!
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Posted April 30th, 2021 _________________ I have recently earned the Certificate of Achievement from the Suzuki Association of the Americas, an award given to teachers that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to lifelong learning and excellence in their teaching. I am excited to continue sharing my knowledge of Suzuki with my students and community! |
Posted March 3rd, 2021
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Our new project is now out and available for download: a variety of country favorites and Disney classics.
We hope you'll download and enjoy! CLICK HERE
Physical copies are also available by emailing: [email protected]
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Our new project is now out and available for download: a variety of country favorites and Disney classics.
We hope you'll download and enjoy! CLICK HERE
Physical copies are also available by emailing: [email protected]
Posted October 21st, 2020
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Happy Fall, Ya'll! Deakins Suzuki Strings had a great time at our socially-distant Fall Fiddling Hoedown!
Posted June 6th, 2020
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We made it to summer!
Looking forward to getting back out there soon!
Posted December 3rd, 2019
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Posted November 1st, 2019
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Happy Halloween from Deakins Suzuki Strings!
Posted May 17th, 2019
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Here's to a great year of Suzuki teaching with Derek! Looking forward to a fun summer of Suzuki Institutes coming up!
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Posted February 2nd, 2019
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Had a great time with Gravel Road kicking off the 2019 season at Commonhouse Aleworks!
Posted December 9th, 2018
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Merry Christmas!
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Merry Christmas!
Posted November 5th, 2018
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Enjoyed the Guys and Gillian show at the Charleston Music Hall!
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Enjoyed the Guys and Gillian show at the Charleston Music Hall!
Posted October 6th, 2018
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Star Wars!
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Star Wars!
Posted June 8th, 2018
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We had a great time at the Charleston Music Hall as part of the
Piccolo Spoleto Grass in the Hall series!
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We had a great time at the Charleston Music Hall as part of the
Piccolo Spoleto Grass in the Hall series!
Posted May 6th, 2018
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Thank you Sandpiper Community
for inviting us to perform on Cinco de Mayo!
Posted March 25th, 2018
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Congratulations students on a great spring concert!
Posted February 21st, 2018
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Enjoyed our first show of the year with Gravel Road at Two Blokes!
Posted December 23rd, 2017
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Looking forward to a fabulous 2018!
Posted October 28th, 2017
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Happy Halloween from Darth Vader and the gang!
Posted September 23rd, 2017
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Great kickoff to the year with our first
Suzuki group lesson of the season!
Posted July 28th, 2017
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Go Charleston Riverdogs!
Posted May 21st, 2017
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Congratulations to the students of the Suzuki Association of South Carolina for a great day at the Suzuki Festival in Columbia.
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Congratulations to the students of the Suzuki Association of South Carolina for a great day at the Suzuki Festival in Columbia.
Posted April 7th, 2017
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Thank you to Summit Place on Daniel Island for having
Deakins Suzuki Strings perform a lunch concert for the residents!
The Summit Place concert was featured in the International Suzuki Association monthly newsletter.
Posted February 2nd, 2017
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Happy New Year, everyone! Deakins Suzuki Strings is off to a great start with our weekly lessons and group classes, and Gravel Road Acoustic Trio will be gearing up for a run of shows starting in March. Stay tuned for updates!
Posted November 20th, 2016
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Happy Thanksgiving!!
Posted September 29th, 2016
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Gravel Road performing with special guests
Alan Bibey and Gary Payne at Legare Waring House.
Posted July 18th, 2016
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Thanks to Lowcountry Live for having Gravel Road on the show today!
Posted June 19th, 2016
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Highlights from the Florida Music Institute 2016!
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Highlights from the Florida Music Institute 2016!
Posted May 22nd, 2016
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Great job to all the students of Deakins Suzuki Strings
who performed at Summit Place!
The residents enjoyed it very much, and students were featured
in the Daniel Island News!
Posted May 9th, 2016
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Gravel Road at Palmetto Bluegrass Festival!
Sponsored by Awendaw Green
Posted March 20th, 2016
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The Deakins Suzuki Strings Spring Concert was a great success! Thanks to everyone who shared their music with us!
Posted January 3rd, 2016
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Gravel Road had a great time playing at the Palmetto Brewery as their first band at the Tasting Room in 2016!
Posted December 15th, 2015
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Thank you parents and students for a great performance at the Mount Pleasant Holiday Farmer's Market! Merry Christmas!
Posted August 9th, 2015
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Sawtooth Ridge enjoyed a hot and fun day at the
Charleston Farmer's Market in Marion Square.
We had a great time with Gary Payne on the banjo!
Posted July 20th, 2015
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Students from Deakins Suzuki Strings enjoyed a great week of music during our Summer Violin Workshop!
Thank you to everyone who participated!
Posted June 13th, 2015
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Great job to all the students at the Florida Music Institute this past week! We enjoyed a full week of masterclasses, group, and fiddle classes, and especially performing at the Tampa Bay Rays major league baseball game!
Posted May 29th, 2015
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I had a fun time joining in with my husband, Derek, at the Charleston Music Hall as part of Piccolo Spoleto!
Posted March 21st, 2015
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Several students from Deakins Suzuki Strings performed at
"Franke at Seaside" today. The residents enjoyed it
and we had a great time!
Posted December 16th, 2014
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Congratulations to everyone for performing beautifully in our holiday performance! Merry Christmas from Deakins Suzuki Strings! |
Posted October 24th, 2014
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Our Suzuki violin studio is in full swing, and everyone is excited about the upcoming group classes as well as our holiday performance! By developing their musicianship, ear training, discipline, and compassion at a young age, students can experience the joy of music throughout their entire lives! Students begin as young as four years old.
Click here for more information.
Posted August 5th, 2014
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Hello friends in Charleston, South Carolina!
I am now accepting Suzuki violin students as young as 4 years old for the fall semester in my home studio in Mount Pleasant.
Please visit the Suzuki Violin tab
for more information!
Posted June 1st, 2014
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Summer is here! There are many Suzuki violin institutes all across the country that are available for students to enjoy. Beginning on June 8th, I will be teaching the fiddling classes at the
Florida Music Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Click here for more information.
You may also visit the
Suzuki Association for a complete list of summer institutes.
Posted May 2nd, 2014
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I am happy to announce that I have recently completed my required coursework for a graduate degree in Suzuki Violin Pedagogy and Music Education from East Carolina University. The experience has helped me in many ways, and I am excited to continue using what I have learned in my Suzuki teaching!
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I am happy to announce that I have recently completed my required coursework for a graduate degree in Suzuki Violin Pedagogy and Music Education from East Carolina University. The experience has helped me in many ways, and I am excited to continue using what I have learned in my Suzuki teaching!
Posted December 10th, 2013
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Merry Christmas, everyone!
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Merry Christmas, everyone!
Posted October 2nd, 2013
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Dear friends,
School is back in full-swing at East Carolina, and I am looking forward to continuing lessons with many wonderful young violinists!
Posted July 17th, 2013
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I am looking forward to seeing Charleston friends next week when I perform with my acoustic trio, Gravel Road!
I hope you can make it to one of these events:
July 23rd-- Mount Pleasant Farmer's Market
July 24th-- Awendaw Green
July 26th-- Okra Grill in Mount Pleasant
Posted May 24th, 2013
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The Southern California Suzuki Institute is less than a month away! I look forward to seeing teacher friends and playing with all the young fiddlers and violinists! Visit this link for more details.
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The Southern California Suzuki Institute is less than a month away! I look forward to seeing teacher friends and playing with all the young fiddlers and violinists! Visit this link for more details.
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Posted February 24th, 2013
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Posted December 18th, 2012
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Happy Holidays, everyone!
Posted November 13th, 2012
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Thanks to Nikki Mears for having my husband and me in Tarboro for the NECP Music and Arts Fundraiser.
We really enjoyed performing at the event!
Posted September 28th, 2012
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We had a great time performing for The Lumpsters Charity Concert,
a benefit for the United Way of Alamance County.
The evening raised over $40,000!
a benefit for the United Way of Alamance County.
The evening raised over $40,000!
Posted September 3rd, 2012
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Derek and I are gearing up for two benefit shows this month in Burlington, North Carolina. On September 15th, we will be playing as guest fiddlers for The Fabulous Lumpsters, a benefit concert for the United Way of Alamance County. The location is downtown Burlington near the Co-op grocery store.
Click here for more information.
On September 29th, we will be playing with Gravel Road at
the Alamance Children's Museum for their grand
opening celebration. Visit Gravel Road's website
for more info. We hope to see you soon!
Posted July 24th, 2012
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Congratulations to all the fiddlers and violinists
at the Southern California Suzuki Institute!
Posted June 23rd, 2012
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Dear friends,
I have had a great time these past two weeks teaching fiddling, orchestra, and music theory at the Charleston County Strings Program. The students have come such a long way in a short amount of time! I am looking forward to one more week of fun, then it's off to Los Angeles in July for a week of teaching at the Southern California Suzuki Institute, held July 15th-19th.
My acoustic trio, Gravel Road, will also be performing at the Musical Chairs concert series in Burlington, North Carolina, on Friday, July 13th. If you're in the area, come over to the City Park with your lawn chair for a free show of great bluegrass starting at 7:00 pm. The concert will feature two of our Nashville musician friends,
Michael and Jennifer McLain. We hope to see you there!
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Dear friends,
I have had a great time these past two weeks teaching fiddling, orchestra, and music theory at the Charleston County Strings Program. The students have come such a long way in a short amount of time! I am looking forward to one more week of fun, then it's off to Los Angeles in July for a week of teaching at the Southern California Suzuki Institute, held July 15th-19th.
My acoustic trio, Gravel Road, will also be performing at the Musical Chairs concert series in Burlington, North Carolina, on Friday, July 13th. If you're in the area, come over to the City Park with your lawn chair for a free show of great bluegrass starting at 7:00 pm. The concert will feature two of our Nashville musician friends,
Michael and Jennifer McLain. We hope to see you there!
Posted May 8th, 2012
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Well, it is that time of year again...the performance schedule is getting busy! My all-ladies bluegrass group "The Cotton Ginnys" is gearing up for a great weekend of shows. Friday night we will be playing at the Okra Grill in Mt Pleasant from 6:00-9:00 pm, and Saturday we will be doing a 1-hour show at Wannamaker Park in North Charleston at 1:00 pm, both free events.
"Gravel Road" is performing at an Irish pub on John's Island called Seanachi's on Friday night, May 25th, and also at the Towne Centre Farmer's Market on Saturday, June 2nd, from 11:00-1:00 pm (near the Mt Pleasant Barnes N Noble). Both of those performances are also free to the public. Check out Gravel Road's website for a complete list of shows
and music clips, and I hope to see you soon!
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Well, it is that time of year again...the performance schedule is getting busy! My all-ladies bluegrass group "The Cotton Ginnys" is gearing up for a great weekend of shows. Friday night we will be playing at the Okra Grill in Mt Pleasant from 6:00-9:00 pm, and Saturday we will be doing a 1-hour show at Wannamaker Park in North Charleston at 1:00 pm, both free events.
"Gravel Road" is performing at an Irish pub on John's Island called Seanachi's on Friday night, May 25th, and also at the Towne Centre Farmer's Market on Saturday, June 2nd, from 11:00-1:00 pm (near the Mt Pleasant Barnes N Noble). Both of those performances are also free to the public. Check out Gravel Road's website for a complete list of shows
and music clips, and I hope to see you soon!
Posted March 13th, 2012
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Thanks to students, parents, families, and friends for a great spring recital!
Posted February 22nd, 2012
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Hello, everyone! February has been a busy month, and my acoustic trio, Gravel Road, is ready for a great set of shows starting Saturday, March 3rd, at the Wind Jammer on Isle of Palms. Check out this link for a complete list of shows!
Violin students from my home studio of students are also excited for their yearly spring recital on Friday, March 9th. They have worked very hard and I know they will have a great time! Check back soon for more updates and thank you for visiting!
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Hello, everyone! February has been a busy month, and my acoustic trio, Gravel Road, is ready for a great set of shows starting Saturday, March 3rd, at the Wind Jammer on Isle of Palms. Check out this link for a complete list of shows!
Violin students from my home studio of students are also excited for their yearly spring recital on Friday, March 9th. They have worked very hard and I know they will have a great time! Check back soon for more updates and thank you for visiting!
Posted January 11th, 2012
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Welcome everyone, and Happy New Year! Gravel Road is gearing up for our performance in Burlington, North Carolina on Saturday, January 28th. If you live in the Burlington area, come out to Fat Frogg in Elon for a free show from 6-8 pm! Copies of our new CD will be available for sale for only $10. We hope to see you there! Visit our website for more information: www.reverbnation.com/gravelroadacoustictrio
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Welcome everyone, and Happy New Year! Gravel Road is gearing up for our performance in Burlington, North Carolina on Saturday, January 28th. If you live in the Burlington area, come out to Fat Frogg in Elon for a free show from 6-8 pm! Copies of our new CD will be available for sale for only $10. We hope to see you there! Visit our website for more information: www.reverbnation.com/gravelroadacoustictrio
Posted December 5th, 2011
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Come see Gravel Road perform in Kingsport, Tennessee on Saturday, December 17th. They will be showcasing songs from their new CD, "Where We Belong." Show is from 5-7 p.m. at La Campina Mexican Restaurant on Broad Street in downtown Kingsport. See you there!
Show is free admission!
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Come see Gravel Road perform in Kingsport, Tennessee on Saturday, December 17th. They will be showcasing songs from their new CD, "Where We Belong." Show is from 5-7 p.m. at La Campina Mexican Restaurant on Broad Street in downtown Kingsport. See you there!
Show is free admission!
Posted November 7th, 2011
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Gravel Road Acoustic Trio's debut album, "Where We Belong," is set to
release on December 3rd, 2011! Email Lisa to reserve your copy today!
Enjoy bluegrass favorites mixed with Michael Jackson, The Beatles, and original tunes.
Lisa Deakins: fiddle, bass, harmony vocals
Meg Monroe High: lead vocals, harmony vocals
Derek Deakins: guitar, lead vocals, harmony vocals
Lisa Deakins: fiddle, bass, harmony vocals
Meg Monroe High: lead vocals, harmony vocals
Derek Deakins: guitar, lead vocals, harmony vocals