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Welcome Bristol Ingardia!
Another bluegrass baby! Katelyn Ingardia, guitarist and vocalist with Backline, and her husband, Dominic, are celebrating the birth of their third child today. Bristol Marie Ingardia was born this afternoon at 12:52 p.m., weighing in at 8 lbs, 13 ozs and stretching out to 21''. Mom and daughter are doing well, and
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Joey Lemons named Sheriff of Stokes County, NC
Those of us in the bluegrass world know Joey Lemons as mandolinist and vocalist with Terry Baucom & The Dukes of Drive. If you've chanced to meet him at festival and conventions, you'll also know as a jovial, and fun loving guy, quick with a laugh and some good humor. Joey
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Decision Looms for 2021 World of Bluegrass and Festival
IBMA’s board of directors and staff are hard at work to determine how World of Bluegrass will be held in 2021. In a perfect world, of course, the business conference and music fair would be held in person in late September and early October. Pretty much everybody is ready for that
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Tenders of the Flame: Celebrating Women at the Heart of Bluegrass
This article is contribution from Theresa Seiders in celebration of International Women's Day on Match 8. It is part of the Monroe Mandolin Camp's commitment to the preservation and promotion of traditional bluegrass music, through building connection, understanding, and community among players of all ages, skill levels, and backgrounds. For more
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Remy’s Breakdown video from Daisy Caire
16 year old California flatpicker, Daisy Caire, is celebrating the release of her debut album, Chasin' After The Wind, today. Imagine the excitement of seeing that happen while still in your teens. But this is far more than a "cute kid" project. Daisy is a superb guitarist, and a fine singer
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Barry Abernathy and Friends
This just released project from Barry Abernathy of Appalachian Road Show is a must have for bluegrass music fans. Barry Abernathy and Friends is aptly titled. The album features a dream-team ensemble, hand-picked (no pun intended) by Abernathy himself. The core band, recorded live at Oak Tree Studios by David Hall
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Inaugural Earl Scruggs Music Festival postponed again to 2022
People in the event production and venue management business have certainly had a tough year. No one gets any special sympathy, since the COVID restrictions...
Track Premiere: Whither You Roam from Chris Jones
Mountain Home Music has a new single today for our good friend, Chris Jones, and his trusty band, The Night Drivers. Whither You Roam continues Chris'...
Ask Sonny Anything… Did Earl ever show you how he played something?
Good morning Chief, I hope you had a good week and either already have your COVID shot, or are on the list. I got mine...
Video Premiere: Harvester from The Geraldine Band
We first discovered Geraldine, a contemporary old time/bluegrass string band from Maryland, late in 2019 following the release of their debut album, Harvester. The record...
Hear Jerusalem Calling video from Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers
The bluegrass world has been buzzing for months since word went out that Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers were working on an all-Gospel project...
Gonna Be Raining When I Die from Ronnie Bowman with Chris Stapleton
The Engelhardt Music Group has released another single from Ronnie Bowman's recent self-titled album. It's a bluegrass classic, Gonna Be Raining When I Die, written by...
