Our UK correspondent, Richard F Thompson, remembers Benny Williams, and recounts his long, and largely unheralded career in bluegrass and country music. Benjamin Horace "Benny" Williams: March 28, 1931 - October 11, 2007. Benny Williams died earlier this month in St Thomas
Author: Richard Thompson
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Red Henry – Up Helton Creek
Our UK correspondent, Richard F Thompson, shares this review of a CD he found to be especially worthy. Red Henry has been playing mandolin since the 1960s and he soon developed into what a Bluegrass Unlimited reviewer described as "one of
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Bluegrass Calendar 2008 Update
I have just received my copy of the Bluegrass Calendar 2008 and noticed two 'extras' that weren't apparent from the earlier information that I had about the calendar. The calendar, whose theme is Women in Bluegrass, includes pages for November and
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Red Shipley remembered
Thanks to Richard F. Thompson for putting together this lovely remembrance of Red Shipley. Robert Grant 'Red' Shipley: September 4, 1937 - October 6, 2007 Legendary radio personality Red Shipley passed away in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday, October 6, due to
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Balsam Range are Marching Home
The Clyde, North Carolina-based quintet Balsam Range has just announced the release of their debut CD, Marching Home. The band comprises Marc Pruett (banjo), Caleb Smith (guitar), Darren Nicholson (mandolin), Tim Surrett (upright bass and resonator guitar) and Buddy Melton (fiddle)
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2008 Bluegrass Calendar now available
The Bluegrass Calendar 2008 is now available from Bluegrass Productions of Virginia, and can be purchased on-line via the website. I am sure that I am not the only bluegrass fan who missed the joys of having one of the
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Red Allen book to be published shortly
Fans of Red Allen's music will be delighted to learn that there is to be a book published about him shortly. Author, Dennis Satterlee's book, Teardrops In My Eyes - The Music Of Harley "Red" Allen, is scheduled to be
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Bristol honors radio history
Richard Thompson has a put together a fine report on the renaming ceremonies in Bristol honoring WCYB. Gary Reid of Copper Creek Records and Penny Parsons of the Penny Parsons Company also contributed to this story. The Farm and Fun Time
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Time Life releases another bluegrass boxed set
Our British correspondent, Richard Thompson, has an overview of a CD collection that was released back in August '07. Time Life has released a further collection of bluegrass recordings. Classic Bluegrass Collection is a compilation featuring three CDs of well-known bluegrass
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Banjo Player Steve Martin To Receive Honour
Steve Martin is one of five renowned artists to receive an Honour to mark the 30th Annual Kennedy Center Gala which takes place on Sunday, December 2, 2007. The actual awards will be bestowed the night before the gala on