Author: John Lawless

  • Jennings Chestnut benefit planned

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    Alan Bibey just contacted us with some unfortunate news... "Our dear friend Jennings Chestnut that has for many years put on the Bluegrass On The Waccamaw Festival in Conway, SC and helped start the Ocean Lakes Bluegrass Festival, has been diagnosed

  • More good news from Donnie Carver

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    Russell Moore has some very encouraging news about the condition of IIIrd Tyme Out sound man, Donnie Carver. Donnie suffered two heart attacks just before New Years and spent several days in the hospital. Russell told us this past Wednesday (1/6)

  • Daniel Salyer to Second Wind

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    Barry Scott is shaking things up in his road band, Second Wind, at the start of the new year. Daniel Salyer is coming in to play guitar and sing tenor. Barry is moving to bass, filling the void left when original

  • Lonesome River Band in the studio

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    Sammy Shelor tells us that Lonesome River Band is in the studio this week tracking material for a new CD on Rural Rhythm Records. They are cutting at Mountain Fever Studio in Riner, VA. "In the last two days we have

  • Kentucky KM-900 mandolin

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    Saga Musical Instruments has announced the imminent debut of their latest pro-level A model Kentucky mandolin. The KM-900 will be introduced next weekend during the Winter NAMM show in Anaheim, CA. It is a solid wood, hand-carved mandolin built in the

  • Dailey & Vincent do The Statler Brothers

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    The new Dailey & Vincent CD, Dailey & Vincent Sing The Statler Brothers, will be a Cracker Barrel exclusive, available February 1. If you've caught their live show, you will have heard some of their powerful reworkings of great Statler Brothers

  • Donnie Carver update

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    Russell Moore, fearless leader of IIIrd Tyme Out got back to us last night with some more info on Donnie Carver's health situation. "I talked to Donnie earlier this morning (January 5th) and he's back home and feeling much better. They

  • IBMA – Working On A Building

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    Dan Hays, Executive Director of the International Bluegrass Music Association, has published an article on the IBMA web site that nicely capsulizes the vision and focus of the organization. The article is prompted by the recognition of 2010 as the

  • Facebook war: and the winner is…

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    We told you over the weekend about the Facebook challenge issued by Cia Cherryholmes. She dared Josh Shilling to lock horns with her in a contest to see who could generate the most Facebook friends in 24 hours. Josh accepted reluctantly,