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A Robin Built A Nest On Daddy’s Grave from Avery Welter
An obscure Ralph Stanley recording from 1983 has delivered one of the most recorded bluegrass songs of the past few years. A Robin Built A Nest on Daddy's Grave, written by Edna Sykes, has been cut recently by Tommy Brown, the Mountain Bridge Band, and Bent Mountain, and even reached
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Wyatt Ellis joins Ernest for a show in Knoxville
Wyatt Ellis backstage at Neyland Stadium with country singer-songwriter Ernest Joe Compton, Christian Stolz, Wyatt Ellis, Ernest, Jud Harris, Jordan Merrigan - photo © Joseph J. Cash When country artist Ernest played Knoxville's Neyland Stadium last month, he invited local boy, mandolinist Wyatt Ellis, to join him on stage opening for
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Old Train Tracks and Trestles from Kim Robins
Veteran bluegrass artist Kim Robins has released one of the tracks from her next album, titled Know Your Worth, a song called Old Train Tracks and Trestles. The single was written about a well-known landmark in Unionville, IN, the Shuffle Creek Viaduct, a train trestle built jointly in by the
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2024 Granite Quarry Fiddlers’ Convention results
Special tribute band performs for Buddy Michaels at the 2024 Granite Quarry Fiddlers' Convention The 58th Granite Quarry Fiddlers' Convention, held near Rockwell, NC, featured an evening of bluegrass music and memories last Saturday night. The convention, which is a direct spin-off of the World Championship Union Grove Fiddlers' Convention of
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The Never-Ending Years – Thomas Cassell
Thomas Cassell's third solo outing, The Never-Ending Years, on Mountain Fever Records, is not only a rich and resilient set of songs, but one that shares some immense meaning as well. According to Cassell himself, the title puts the focus on "the endless opportunities, successes, and mistakes that life allows." That's
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Shawn Camp to receive Lifetime Achievement Award from home state of Arkansas
Noted Nashville singer, songwriter, and guitarist Shawn Camp, known to bluegrass lovers for his portrayal of Lester Flatt in The Earls of Leicester, will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award next year during the 8th annual Arkansas Country Music Awards show. But Shawn is a lot more than a Lester tribute act,
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You Turned Red and That Made Me Blue from Jim Stanard
It's a question worthy of the wit and wisdom of our resident bluegrass humorist, Chris Jones. Can you write a bluegrass song about the upcoming...
Earl Experience Banjo Camp at the Earl Scruggs Center
The Earl Scruggs Center in Shelby, NC will be hosting a very special workshop next March, billed as the Earl Experience Banjo Camp. Scheduled for March...
Thursday at Blue Highway Fest 2024
The Grascals at Blue Highway Fest 2024 (10/10/24) - photo © Laci Mack Laci Mack spent the day yesterday at the 2024 Blue Highway Fest in...
Country Faith for hurricane relief by Kristen Leigh Bearfield
As soon as we all saw the hurricane devastation last month in Florida, and along the southern Appalachian range, we knew that bluegrass artists would...
Drink a beer, change your strings with D’Addario
As part of their 50th anniversary celebration, the D'Addario company, purveyor of the fine musical instrument strings preferred by many bluegrass players, have announced a...
Burnett Sisters Band to Pinecastle Records
Pinecastle Records has announced the signing of the Burnett Sisters Band to a contract with the label. And with this announcement, we also get a...
