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Another Song from Cumberland Gap Connection
Mountain Fever has recently released Another Song, their first project with Kentucky’s Cumberland Gap Connection. The band records and performs primarily original material from guitarist Mike Bentley, banjo player Rod Smith, mandolinist John Messer, and bassist Bryan Russell. They are joined on this record by Albon Clevenger [...]
Songwriter to Songwriter: Mark Brinkman
This next installment of David Morris’ Songwriter to Songwriter features his discussion with Mark Brinkman during World of Bluegrass in Nashville in September. They talk about the upcoming Rural Rhythm project, God Didn’t Choose Sides, which features new songs about the Civil War era.
Next Bluebird in the Bluegrass Sept 13th
The next installment of the Bluebird in the Bluegrass songwriter series will take place next Thursday, September 13, at the Bluebird Café in Nashville, TN. The concept behind the series is to shine a spotlight on our bluegrass tunesmiths, while also raising money for the IBMA [...]
Higher Ground from Luke Shamblin
Evidence continues to mount on the value of a college education for young bluegrass musicians. As recent graduates from the handful of programs that focus on bluegrass find jobs with touring artists, or release strong new projects, the case just gets stronger. Today’s exhibit is [...]
Songwriter CD from Mark Brinkman
Do you know the name Mark Brinkman? Perhaps you know him by his nickname, Brink. Still not sure? If you’re not certain you know Mark, you certainly know his music. His original songs have been recorded by Lonesome River Band, Larry Stephenson, Don Rigsby, Larry [...]
Songwriter Profile – Mark 'Brink' Brinkman
This post is part of our occasional feature, Songwriter Profiles. If you have a suggestion for a bluegrass songwriter we might want to consider, please contact us. Mark Brinkman has been around music all his life. He grew up in Wisconsin playing classical piano at [...]
Mark Brinkman makes the news
Noted bluegrass songwriter Mark “Brink” Brinkman is profiled in today’s edition of The Columbus Dispatch. The focus of the piece is a new song of Brink’s, With Love from Normandy, which he had performed at a Memorial Day celebration this past weekend. The song is [...]
Episode #33 – Mark Brinkman
For the next two weeks, The GrassCast will focus on bluegrass songwriters. Episode 33 is a discussion with Mark “Brink” Brinkman, whose publishing company, Brinksongs, has been successful getting cuts on projects from Don Rigsby, The Kruger Brothers, Pine Mountain Railroad, Wildfire and others. We [...]
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