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  • Virginia State Song

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    There is a song that was recorded many years ago by Lost and Found, called Virgina, That's My Home. It is totally positive and speaks of the joys of Virginia, referencing saw mills, coal mines, picking bluegrass music on

  • Bluegrass too depressing to be a state song?

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    Bluegrass too depressing...not anymore. I would like to take this opportunity to suggest Jocelyn Gold's (Gold Heart) song Take Me Back to Virginia as the Virginia state song. The song has a great bluegrass slow-driving feel and is in no way

  • WKGX playing Bluegrass for 6 mos and beyond

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    On June 11, 2007 AM 1080 WKGX, located in Lenoir NC changed formats to all BLUEGRASS. That's right, a 5,000 watt all Bluegrass radio station operating from sunrise to sunset. In a few short months, we're now playing over

  • Dailey & Vincent New CD

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    Hi Brance, Thanks for the details on Jamie & Darrin's new CD. One note however regarding the song "Sweet Carrie." I think this was written by A. L. Wood and appears on his 1973 Rebel LP titled "Bluegrass Today."

  • Floyd County fiddlemaker in Bluegrass Unlimited

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    Floyd County native and well known fiddlemaker Arthur Conner is the subject of an article in the December issue of Bluegrass Unlimited. Arthur is not only a fiddlemaker but makes a wide variety of instruments for young and old, famous

  • Bluegrass FM Features The Bluegrass Brothers

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    Virginia-based band "The Bluegrass Brothers" are featured on the Bluegrass FM website this week. The band, which consists of brothers Robert (banjo, vocals) and Victor Dowdy (bass, vocals) and Victor's sons, Steve (guitar, vocals) and Donald (guitar, vocals)

  • runaway freight’s cd release party

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    Welcome Aboard, the new bluegrass gospel CD from Runaway Freight, is hitting the streets December 15th. They have booked a release party at Kimbro's Cafe in Franklin Tennessee. Kimbro's is a regular gig for the guys and other acts such

  • Cory and Jarrod Walker

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    The new internet home of Cory and Jarrod Walker is now online! http://www.coryandjarrodwalker.com Stop by when you can and be sure and listen to the samples from their latest project New Branches.

  • Closeout for Cliff, Clarks continue

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    This report comes from Casey Henry, a banjo player and writer living in Nashville, TN. She performed the past few years with her brother, Chris, in The Two Stringers, now disbanded. Bluegrass got the boot last night when Cliff Wagner and