Author: Brance

  • Young Man, Old Soul – track by track

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    Lead singer and guitar player with the legendary Lonesome River Band, Brandon Rickman is a young man with an old soul. His solo CD by the same name, Young Man, Old Soul, is set for a Track by Track with

  • The Infamous Stringdusters in B&W

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    Last night I had the good fortune to attend a performance by The Infamous Stringdusters. These guys have long been a favorite band of mine. This was the first time I'd seen them since the release of their new recording,

  • Owensboro seeks to raise profile of Bluegrass Museum

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    The Associated Press is reporting that the city of Owensboro has a new mission to raise the international profile of the International Bluegrass Music Museum. When city officials began planning a new convention and events center for Owensboro, they visited Dubuque,

  • The Downtown Ramblers

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    Each year in the month of May, the largest bluegrass event in Europe takes place, the European World of Bluegrass (EWOB). This year's event kicks off later this week, running May 13-15, 2010. Since IBMA recently announced the lineup of

  • Own a piece of bluegrass history

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    For all mandolin lovers, and bluegrass historians, here's an opportunity for you to own a piece of bluegrass history. Dempsey Young was a well loved and influential force in bluegrass music up until his death in 2006. The Hutto mandolin

  • Jenni Lyn says hey hey Della Mae

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    Boston, MA based, bluegrass band Della Mae has just welcomed their newest member, Jenni Lyn Gardner. No, Jenni Lyn won't be playing the fiddle in the group, that gig is held down by National Fiddle Champion Kimber Ludiker. Jenni Lyn

  • Infamous Stringdusters perform flood benefits

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    For those of you in the Nashville area who would like some musical diversion in the wake of the flooding, The Infamous Stringdusters have decided to convert a couple of hometown shows into fundraisers. Returning from the road, the band

  • IBMA reschedules Worldwide Bluegrass Music Month

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    In a recent communiqué with a portion of the organizational membership (via IBMA-L), Executive Director Dan Hays recapped last month's IBMA board meeting, including an announcement concerning the celebration of Worldwide Bluegrass Music Month. A grass roots event with no official

  • Dailey & Vincent in photos

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    Bluegrass Today had the opportunity over the weekend to attend a local performance of Dailey & Vincent, here in Southwest Virginia. What an outstanding show! The vocals where superb, as expected. The material was a combination of cuts from their

  • Bluegrass Mario Brothers

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    Bluegrass music may not be associated with video gaming, though I'm sure there are some bluegrass fans and musicians who are also avid gamers. There are some behind the scenes connections that most of the bluegrass world may not be