It has long been a practice in bluegrass music to give country songs a grassy feel. One band who did this as well as anyone had the privilege of seeing one of their original tunes on the receiving end of
Author: Daniel Mullins
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Album of the Week #10 – The Mike Snider String Band Live At The Station Inn
Quick! Name a band lineup that included members of The Grascals, Marty Stuart & The Fabulous Superlatives, The Osborne Brothers, The John Cowan Band, and Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper (to name a few). If you guessed The Mike Snider String
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Album of the Week #9 – Ronnie Bowman’s It’s Gettin’ Better All The Time
Bluegrass has been a long served as a platform for artists to springboard to success in the country music arena. In addition to new traditionalists like Vince Gill, Marty Stuart, Keith Whitley, and Ricky Skaggs, many other country artists dabbled
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Album of the Week #8 – Boone Creek’s One Way Track
To many young bluegrass converts, the name Boone Creek might not ring a bell. For those who are not familiar with that name, how do the names Jerry Douglas, Terry Baucom, and Ricky Skaggs grab ya? This short-lived group was a
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Album of the Week #7 – Larry Sparks’ Silver Reflections
He’s called “The Youngest Of The Old Timers.” In 1963, Paul “Moon” Mullins, a former fiddler for The Stanley Brothers and popular bluegrass DJ, introduced Carter and Ralph to a gifted sixteen year old guitar picker and singer from Lebanon, OH. After
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Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers live album
Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers (JMRR) are prepared to kickoff 2012 in a big way. The band had a great time performing at Ohio's Edison Community College last year, and have been invited back for a return performance by
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Albums of the Year? YOU Decide!
Well, 2011 has come to a close, and for bluegrass, it was exceptional year. We saw new releases from nearly everyone, and many were exceptional. It really is a great time to be a bluegrass fan. There are more albums coming
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Album of the Week #6 – Blue Highway
I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas. My household was filled with the giving and receiving of Stanley Brothers’ LPs, Merle Haggard DVDs, the new Crowe Brothers record, and Lonesome Dove. I had a great time spending time
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The Delmore Brothers: Gone But All-Too-Often Forgotten
Alton and Rabon Delmore are two of our music’s greatest contributors, but for far too many bluegrass fans, they are all but lost to the liner notes of time. Alton Delmore (December 25, 1908 - June 8, 1964) and Rabon
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Album of the Week #5 – Clinch Mountain Gospel
With Christmas time upon us, one song which is sure to deck your halls is, everyone’s favorite, Beautiful Star of Bethlehem. It is one of Appalachia and bluegrass’ most beloved songs of the season, and for good reason! It is