We see two great bluegrass offerings available via streaming online audio for Friday, May 4. First up at noon (EDT) is a live performance by James Reams & The Barnstormers on WDVX's Blue Plate Special. The show airs in Knoxville, TN
Author: John Lawless
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John Prine and Mac Wiseman on YouTube
We posted in late March about a CD from John Prine and Mac Wiseman, Standard Songs for Average People. It was released last week (4/24) on Prine's Oh Boy Records, and there is an excerpt on YouTube of an interview
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Music Theory for Dummies
Anytime I teach at banjo workshops - or spend time with serious beginner-to-intermediate pickers - I hear questions about the best way to learn something about music theory - the structure and "rules" that govern how we define musical tones
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Ralph Stanley to entertain the Queen
As part of the official welcoming ceremony for the Queen of England's visit to Virginia, Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys will headline a special tribute to the state's musical heritage. The show is scheduled for 1:00-5:00 p.m. on
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Colorado Case announces merger
Colorado Case Company has announced an agreement to purchase Cavallaro Case Covers, makers of the Small Dog Case Cover line. The merger is expected to be concluded by July 1, 2007, with the Medford, MA facilities of Cavallaro being relocated
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McCoury Music signs with RED Distribution
CMT.com is reporting that McCoury Music has signed an exclusion distribution deal with RED Distribution. McCoury Music was formed to release the recordings of bluegrass superstar Del McCoury when he left Rounder Records in 2003. They are also set to release
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Grasstowne debut CD now available
The Road Headin' Home, the first recording from Grasstowne, can now be ordered from the band's web site. The new CD won't be officially released until June on Pinecastle Records, but the band has copies now for immediate shipping. Radio promos
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Larry Stephenson in new BMP
Larry Stephenson is on the cover of the May/June issue of Bluegrass Music Profiles. The accompanying article has Larry talking about his latest release, Life Stories, an upcoming Gospel project, the members of his touring band, and his recent induction
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Triple banjo bash on YouTube
As we could have predicted, a video capture of the recent triple banjo performance on The Late Show with David Letterman has made its way to YouTube. The clip is taken from Wednesday's program (4/26) and features Steve Martin, Tony
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New member of Quicksilver
We've reported several times this year about the many personnel changes going on within Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, with both Terry Baucom and Mike Hartgrove leaving, and Jamie Dailey announcing his departure by the end of 2007. But to paraphrase the