Bluegrass At Large

  • Brown Barn Band Submissions Now Being Accepted

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    The Brown Barn Bluegrass Music Festival, held this fall in San Martin, CA (south of San Jose), is now accepting applications from bands who wish to perform at the festival. Submissions may be sent to: PleasantValleyMusic.com 640 McKenzie Dr. Dixon, CA 95620 Questions or

  • The future of DRM

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    There has been much discussion in the last year concerning the future of DRM (Digital Rights Management). Will it continue to be used widely, or will it be discontinued as an ineffective measure? DRM encompasses a number of technologies used to

  • Bluegrass Oscar connection

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    We received a note from our friend Richard Hawkins who runs the Bluegrass Ireland Blog, and posts at the European Bluegrass Blog, about a bluegrass connection to last weekend's Academy Awards presentation in Los Angeles. Richard pointed out that one

  • iTunes advances to number two

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    The NPD Group released a new report yesterday detailing the changes in music consumption among U.S. music buyers during 2007 (report) The report claims an overall increase in music acquisition of 6% for the year, while stating a decline in "average

  • Cherryholmes video from Celtic Connections

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    The various live performances from the recent Celtic Connections festival in Scotland that have been aired on BBC Scotland can be accessed online. Cherryholmes is among the acts whose appearances were aired, and three songs from their set (Black & White,

  • Donna Ulisse CD enters XM chart

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    After doing an in-depth interview with host Kyle Cantrell as he introduced her fourteen song self penned CD "When I Look Back" to his listening audience on January 10, Ulisse's CD has entered XM Radio Bluegrass Junction's top 40 album

  • Masters Workshop

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    Two incredibly talented Mandolin players will be conductinig a workshop in Woodstock Ga. Alan Bibey and Wayne Benson will conduct a workshop on March 26, 2008 at 6pm. Cost is 60.00. There will be beginner and Intermediate/advanced. Both

  • Rage of a different kind

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    A poster at the official Rhonda Vincent Message Board tells of an incident at a 2/23 performance in Augusta. GA. Three people were arrested at the Imperial Theater as they became unruly when unable to get into the show. They arrived

  • Own a piece of bluegrass history…

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    Check your closets, everybody. If you can scrape together $49,000, you can purchase a 1965 tour bus previously owned by Bill Monroe. If you're feeling lucky, it only takes $19,000 to open the bidding at ebay Motors for a