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On This Day #11

| May 9, 2013 | 2 Comments
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On This Day ……… On May 9, 1956 Jimmy Martin had his first recording session for Decca Records. At an afternoon session at Bradley Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, Jimmy Martin recorded four songs Before the Sun Goes Down, Skip Hop and Wobble, [...]

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The Ultimate Playlist for your Bluegrass Valentine

| February 14, 2013 | 2 Comments
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It’s finally here, fellas: Die Hard 5 hits theaters TODAY! Unfortunately, for most of you, Bruce Willis takes a backseat to Cupid. If you didn’t know by now, today is Valentine’s Day. How many of you have forgotten until now? And yes, your local Wal-Mart [...]

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On This Day #9 – Earl Taylor

| January 28, 2013 | 2 Comments
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On this day ….. On January 28, 1984, soulful bluegrass singer and mandolin player Earl Taylor died. Earl Taylor was born on June 17, 1929, in rural Rose Hill, Lee County, Virginia.  He was the leader of one of the more significant traditional bluegrass bands [...]

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The Essential Christmas Playlist

| December 25, 2012 | 0 Comments
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I’m sure by now the fruitcake is on the table and you have a bookmark on Luke 2, but if you need a little bluegrass to get you in the Christmas spirit, here are some Christmas classics that are sure to get any Scrooge in [...]

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Scary Side of the Mountain with the ‘Dusters

| November 13, 2012 | 0 Comments
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On Halloween night, The Infamous Stringdusters donned their fey apparel for a show in Missoula, MT – and captured some of the proceedings on video. Here they are doing a scary version of the Jimmy Martin classic, Sunny Side of the Mountain, with GoPro mini-cams [...]

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Making History with Pioneers of Bluegrass

| August 30, 2012 | 0 Comments
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Wouldn’t it be fun to sit down with a few first or second generation bluegrass artists, and listen to their stories of the old days? I’ve been fortunate to have a few opportunities to do so, and I never miss a chance. For many of us, [...]

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Album of the Week #24 – Bean Blossom

| June 20, 2012 | 0 Comments
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I’m sure that everyone who made their way to Brown County, IN last week has had a great time at the longest running bluegrass festival in the world, Bean Blossom. I was able to attend on Saturday evening, and I was so glad I did! [...]

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My Name Is Jimmy Martin

| May 11, 2012 | 3 Comments
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If you don’t recognize the name Ray Edwards, you probably will his music. His song Hard Rock Mountain Prison (‘Til I Die) was a hit for IIIrd Tyme Out, as was Over In The Promised Land for Lou Reid & Carolina. Ray also composed Lou’s current single, Carolina [...]

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I’m Going Back To Old Kentucky #103

| January 11, 2011 | 1 Comment

From October 1, 2010 through to the end of September 2011, we will, each day, celebrate the life of Bill Monroe by sharing information about him and those people who are associated with his life and music career. This information will include births and deaths; [...]

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More bluegrass health concerns

| June 22, 2010 | 0 Comments

We heard from Larry Stephenson last night with news of another bluegrass legend experiencing a health problem over the weekend. This time, it isn’t a pioneering performer, but a master of making things work behind-the-scenes. Larry tells us that Lance Leroy, who managed the career [...]

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