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Gibson Brothers begin new tour with guests on mandolin
This report on The Gibson Brothers in Old Forge, NY is our first from Andy Flynn, assistant managing editor of Denton Publications. We hope to receive more from him going forward. The Gibson Brothers are maintaining world-class caliber performances this spring while promoting their newest album [...]
Bluegrass Weather Report – 5/17/13
Here’s our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with information about the Bloomin’ BBQ & Bluegrass festival this weekend, and a quick guitar lesson. And don’t forget our Ugly Mandolin contest… Ugly Mandolin May will continue until the end of the month. We’re not mocking anyone or anything; we just [...]
Coda Mountain Academy adds bluegrass
Another successful infiltration for bluegrass music… We heard recently from Brandon Green, lecturer and band director in the ETSU Bluegrass, Old Time and Country Music program, about a music camp in West Virginia where he teaches. It’s called the Coda Mountain Academy, and they offer [...]
Bluegrass Weather Report 5/11/13 – More ugly mandolins
Our Special Bluegrass Correspondent talks about the Doyle Lawson festival, and our Ugly Mandolin Competition.
Ugly Mandolin Contest at Bluegrass Today
Our Special Bluegrass Correspondent, John Goad, has organized a fun competition for the month of May. He’s trying to locate the ugliest mandolin amongst the readers of Bluegrass Today. If you’ve got an ugly mandolin, we want to see it! Don’t be bashful; show [...]
Mike Compton at the Towne Crier
Many know Mike Compton from the Nashville Bluegrass Band and John Hartford String Band, or from duet appearances. Many students have taken his mandolin classes. He IS the acknowledged Monroe-style master. When I learned Mike was appearing solo April 21 at the Towne Crier in Pawling [...]
Bob Mavian passes
Sad news from Westchester County NY — Dr. Bob Mavian (aka Gibson Case of the Case Brothers) passed away in hospital Saturday, April 20 surrounded by his family. Bob had recently retired from his long career as a vet. He was known to many in the [...]
Matt Hiser to Cumberland Gap Connection
Cumberland Gap Connection has announced a new member. Matt Hiser, from Spanishburg, WV, is coming onboard to play mandolin. He joins Mike Bentley on guitar, Rod Smith on banjo, Bryan Russell on bass, and Albon Clevenger on fiddle. John Dig A Hole, from their 2013 album, Another Song, [...]
Joe Walsh, Gibson Brothers part ways
Joe Walsh, whose rock-solid mandolin chop helped give the Gibson Brothers one of the top rhythm sections in bluegrass for the last four and a half years, is moving on. Joe announced the move on his Facebook page, saying he plans to record soon with [...]
Walk Along John from John Reischman
West coast mandolin master John Reischman has a new album of instrumental music, which he calls Walk Along John. Like his varied career, the album’s 14 named tracks (with one secret) feature the stylistic mix his many admirers have come to expect. There’s blazing bluegrass, [...]
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