Author: John Lawless

  • Ron Block – From Bluegrass To AKUS Guitar

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    AcuTab Publications has released a new guitar instruction DVD, Ron Block - From Bluegrass to AKUS Guitar. Ron has spent the largest part of his professional career playing banjo and guitar with Alison Krauss & Union Station. He was the subject

  • WorldWideBluegrass.com fundraiser October 27

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    Terry Poirier will be hosting a fundraiser for WorldWideBluegrass.com in Lexington, KY on October 27. WorldWideBluegrass (WWB) broadcasts bluegrass 24/7 online with a mix of hosted and automated content. In addition to playing bass with Kati Penn & Newtown, Terry hosts

  • Bluegrass Revival with Don Rigsby

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    It looks like we can add TV Star to the long list of Don Rigsby's accomplishments. The Kentucky native, with stints as a member of such notable acts as J.D. Crowe & The New South and Lonesome River Band, and

  • Pert Near Sandstone at IBMA

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    Pert Near Sandstone was one of the invited showcase acts during IBMA's World of Bluegrass in September, bringing their interesting mix of old time and Americana string band music to Nashville for the first time. We spoke with band members Kevin

  • IIIrd Tyme Out on Best of Bluegrass

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    Back on September 1, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out made a stop in Owensboro, KY to record a live studio performance for Radio Bluegrass International, the online radio arm of the International Bluegrass Music Museum. That live set will be

  • Songwriter to Songwriter: Jeff Rose

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    During IBMA week in Nashville last month, David Morris spent a few minutes with Jeff Rose of Detour for this next installment of Songwriter to Songwriter. They talked about Quarterline Road, a song from the band's latest CD, A Better Place,

  • 2013 Australian Youth Bluegrass Scholarship

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    Applications are now being accepted for the 2013 Australian Youth Bluegrass Scholarship, established by to Aussie grassers The Davidson Brothers and Pacific International Music. The program is available to Australian residents under 26 years old who play or sing bluegrass music, with a $1500 cash

  • Randy Barnes leaving Josh Williams Band

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    Josh Williams has announced on Facebook that one of the original members of his band is moving on. "In a business where change is inevitable, the time has come to make a personnel change within the Josh Williams Band. After nearly

  • Niall Toner at IBMA

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    Irish bluegrass singer/songwriter Niall Toner joined us for a chat during World of Bluegrass last month in Nashville. He was here in the US for IBMA week, and to perform a number of shows in conjunction with the release of

  • Mandolin opening with the Gabeharts

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    Jim & Valerie Gabehart are on the hunt for a new mandolin player for their West Virginia-based group. Current mandolinist Steve Acord has had to bow out, having taken a new day job that won't allow him the flexibility needed to tour