Thanks to our pal Casey Henry for this photo of Bluegrass Mom, Rebecca Frazier (nee Hoggan) and her young son, Jack. Now 18 moths old, Jack was only 10 weeks when this shot was taken in June, 2009. Though pictured here
Author: John Lawless
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Mast Farm Inn sessions
We wrote earlier this year about the first in a planned series of unique Artist In Residence events at The Mast Farm Inn in North Carolina, sponsored by The Bluegrass Legacy Facebook group. This first was an intensive songwriter's workshop, hosted
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Strange New World – Blue Moon Rising
Blue Moon Rising is celebrating the release of their new CD, Strange New World, on Rural Rhythm Records. It's the first album by this critically-acclaimed band since a major reformation late in 2009. West found himself bandless last fall when founding
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Bluegrass Moms
Just after I posted info about the return of the Shankman Twins, a message came in from Phil Bankester, patriarch of the singing Bankester Family. The piece about Dana and Lauren Shankman spoke of how they have returned to playing music
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Dana and Lauren – return of the Shankmans
Remember the Schankman Twins? They were a festival favorite in the early part of the decade, traveling the US from their home in Los Angeles. From the start,Dana and Lauren Shankman had an irresistible appeal; two cute young teens playing banjo
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Nedski and Mojo hit the road
Hot on the heels of their debut CD release, Ned Luberecki and Stephen Mougin (aka Nedski & Mojo) are hitting the road this week. They start today (10/25) at the Mast Farm Inn in North Carolina, with our heroes moving
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Blue Highway studio pics
Rob Ickes sent along a few photos from the Blue Highway tracking sessions this past week at Maggard's Studio in Big Stone Gap, VA. The guys were hard at work on their 9th album of new material, which will once
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Blue Highway back in the studio
Tim Stafford checked in this morning with news about the next Blue Highway CD. "We started our 9th studio project – not counting compilations – this week at Maggard's Studio in Big Stone Gap, VA, where we've worked on the last
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Ashlee Blankenship signs with Mountain Fever
Mountain Fever has released a single for their newest artist, Ashlee Blankenship and Blades of Blue. This young group from southwest Virginia is fronted by 23 year old vocalist Blankenship, with Joshua Underwood on banjo, Dustin Pyrtle on guitar, Jimmy Creed
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Van Manakas on WFDU
We've sung the praises of guitarist Van Manakas here on Bluegrass Today, particularly with regard to his CD, Leavin' Tennessee, which he recorded with Butch Baldassari while Butch was still healthy enough to play his mandolin. It is a terrific