We posted last week about the upcoming project from Tony Trischka, Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular, which will feature Tony in duets with Earl Scruggs, B?©la Fleck, Steve Martin, Alison Brown, Tom Adams, Bill Emerson, Kenny Ingram, Scott Vestal and Noam
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Peter Rowan & Tony Rice Quartet in January
Also due from Rounder in January is a new release from Peter Rowan and Tony Rice, which Brance mentioned earlier this month. Entitled Quartet, it features the group that has been performing on tour: Rice and Rowan on guitars (with
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Steve Dilling holiday tour
As a member of IIIrd Tyme Out, Steve Dilling is accustomed to having the month of December free each year. The band has long blocked the last month of the year off their tour schedule, both to allow for time
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IBMM/ROMP accept arts award
The folks at the International Bluegrass Music Museum and the River of Music Party, both located in Owensboro, KY, passed along notice that they recently received the 2006 Dorothy Mullen Arts and Humanities Award. This award is given to honor innovation
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Ralph Stanley interview in Knoxville News Sentinel
Yesterday's edition of The Knoxville News Sentinel published an interview with Ralph Stanley, written by Wayne Bledsoe. The initial thrust of the piece is Stanley's recent receipt of a National Medal of Arts Award. Continuing from there, the article also delves
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Mandolin lesson with your morning coffee
Our friends at Mandolin Cafe have a unique item in their online store sure to please mandolinists on your holiday gift list. It's a coffee mug with a mandolin chord chart printed around the cup surface - it's two gifts in
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Mountain Heart on The Opry Saturday night
Mountain Heart will be a featured performer on the 11/25 edition of The Grand Ole Opry on WSM radio out of Nashville. They will perform during the 9:30-10:00 p.m. and 12:30-1:00 a.m. segments (EST). Also on the show this week are
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Tut Taylor interview on WNCW this weekend
Legendary dobro flatpicker Tut Taylor will be Dennis Jones' guest on this week's edition of Goin' Across The Mountain on WNCW. The show airs at 1:00 p.m. (EST) on Saturday, November 25, and can be heard over the air in
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
On this day when those of us in the United States pause to reflect on the many blessings in our lives, Brance and I want to take a moment to express our gratitude to those of you who have supported
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David Grisman interview up on jambands.com
There is an interview posted yesterday on jambands.com with David Grisman. It was conducted by Randy Ray, and covers David's new efforts with his Bluegrass Experience, his new Quintet CD, Dawg's Groove, his collaborations with Jerry Garcia, and his thoughts