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Help requested for Mark and Eileen Schatz
Bluegrass fans are well familiar with Mark Schatz. He has played bass with some of our music's brightest lights, from Tony Rice and Doc Watson to Claire Lynch and Nickel Creek. His collaborations with Jerry Douglas and Béla Fleck are legendary, with many of his appearances also featuring his stellar
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Rick Fowler passes
We heard this morning from Sam Passamano, President of Rural Rhythm Records in Nashville, with news of the passing of Rick Fowler, who had been serving as the label's National Sales and Promotions Director. He was only 64 years of age. Rick became ill several months ago and his doctors discovered
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More Gettysburg photos from Frank Baker
Here is a second gallery of photos Frank Baker took during last weekend's Spring Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival. There will be at least one more before we're done.
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Kody Norris and Mary Rachel Nalley to wed
Kody Norris, fearless leader and guitarist/vocalist with The Kody Norris Show has hired his fiddle player, Mary Rachel Nalley, on for a lifetime gig. The dynamic entertainer used the occasion of a recent performance before a hometown crowd at the Heritage Hall Theater in Mountain City, TN to ask her to be
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Summertime… and the GPS is queasy
The Memorial Day weekend is sort of a milestone in the year. It’s the unofficial start of summer. The fashion people also tell us it’s now okay to wear white shoes (lime green leisure suit optional). Canada celebrates a long weekend the week before, this past Monday being Victoria Day. That
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You’ll Never Know video from Windy Hill
West coast trad grassers Windy Hill are promoting their fourth album, Live from The Ratz Nest, with a home-style video of one of the tracks. The San Francisco quintet specializes in original bluegrass in a 1950s and '60s style. Ryan Breen is on banjo, with Kyle McCabe on bass, Thomas Wille
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Photos from the May 2018 Gettysburg Festival
Rhonda Vincent & The Rage at the May 2018 Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival - photo by Frank Baker Here's the first batch of Frank Baker's images from...
IBMA announces Songwriter Showcase participants
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the participants in their 2018 Songwriters Showcase, to take place in Raleigh, NC during the World Of Bluegrass...
Run To Paradise video from Mustered Courage
It's been a while since we've heard from our Australian mates with Mustered Courage. The Melbourne-based grass rockers had made several trips to the US,...
Steam drops for Deeper Shade Of Blue
Mountain Fever Records have a new single from a new signee, the title track of their new album. They are delighted to welcome North Carolina's Deeper...
Uncle Dave Macon – Dixie Dewdrop revealed
One of early Country music’s most flamboyant characters was Uncle Dave Macon, born David Harrison Macon, but better-known as "The Dixie Dewdrop." Known for his chin...
Jens Kruger back in action
The Kruger Brothers at the May 2018 Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival - photo by Frank Baker After six weeks off, three surgeries and two hospital stays, banjo...
