This afternoon at 4:30 p.m., bluegrass legend Curly Seckler will join Gracie Muldoon for an interview on WorldWideBluegras.com. Hearing Curly speak about his career in bluegrass can't fail to be a rich treat for anyone who appreciates the history of
Author: John Lawless
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eBay restores Kingston Trio banjo to original owner
Thanks to Becky Taylor for passing along this heartwarming story which appears in today's issue of The Richmond Times Dispatch. It tells of how Jim Connor, then a member of The Kingston Trio, had his custom Vega banjo stolen after a
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IIIrd Tyme Out, Live at the Mac III
The third live release from IIIrd Tyme Out, Round III At The Mac, should be available soon from the band at live shows, or from their online store. As we reported late last year, this performance was recorded at the Mountain
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HEMI Awards balloting on Americana Highway site
Jack Ryan and the folks who bring you The Americana Highway show on WIVK-FM in Knoxville, TN have launched an online poll, which will result in their first annual HEMI awards. As the name suggests, the show features a mix
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From Shanti Groove to Natural Bridge
Larry Keel has been a prominent fixture both in, and on the fringes of the bluegrass mainstream this past few years, but his place on the spectrum has been hard to pin down. Here he's doing jamgrass shows, performing the
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Union Ridge Publishing previews new songs online
Bluegrass songwriters have been quick to embrace the newer technologies and distribution methods available to small companies and even hobbyist or part time writers and publishers. We have heard from several who, like Mark Brinkman of Brinksongs, regularly post demo
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IBMA Distinguished Achievement Awards for 2006
In the rush to get all the news from the IBMA Awards press conference this past Tuesday, it seems that we neglected to include the information about this year's Distinguished Achievement Awards. Boy is our face red! The recipients of the
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Flamekeeper on the Opry
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, featuring Audie Blaylock will be featured on The Grand Ole Opry this Saturday, August 19. They will appear during the 7:30-8:00 and 10:30-11:00 p.m. segments, eastern daylight time. This new group has attracted a great deal of
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Send us your ’06 IBMA event schedule
A quick note for any organizations, associations, artists, agencies or companies sponsoring events during the IBMA World Of Bluegrass in Nashville next month: We will again this year be compiling and posting the full IBMA week schedule on Bluegrass Today. This
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Rigel Mandolins closes up shop
Mandolin Cafe is reporting that Rigel Mandolins has ceased production and is going out of business. Rigel was noted for unorthodox design and construction techniques, and their instruments were championed by a number of mando-enthusiasts who embraced the sometimes radical