Author: Richard Thompson

Renfro Proffitt passes

‘Renfro’ Proffitt, cross-picking guitar stylist and one-time member of Ralph Stanley’s Clinch Mountain Boys, passed away at the Community Hospice Care…

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EBMA – it’s time for a new start

After being dormant for a while, the European Bluegrass Music Association (EBMA) has announced a new start, restructured its approach to…

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Roger Williams – I Know This Road

I Know This Road, Roger Williams’ long-awaited solo album, is an eclectic collection of instrumental and vocal works, some of which…

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Bill Grant passes

Bill Grant passed away on Tuesday, July 09, 2019, after a brief confinement to hospital following a fall on May 18…

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Jesse McReynolds 90 today

Today, July 9, 2019, mandolin artist and long-term member of the venerable Grand Ole Opry cast, Jesse McReynolds, celebrates his 90th birthday. …

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LeRoy Mumma passes

LeRoy E Mumma passed away peacefully at his home in Denver, Pennsylvania, on July 2, 2019, aged 82. He had been…

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Bluegrass Ramble – 20 years of picking

Musicians everywhere love to get together to play and if they are with long-term friends so much the better.  Japanese guitar…

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Claire Lynch remembers John Starling

Singer/songwriter Claire Lynch, with whom John Starling shared a musical collaboration in the country-rock band Ready Section, speaks eloquently about the…

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Myles Walter Keogh video from Niall Toner Band

Further to our recent report about the Niall Toner Band (NTB) release of their new single, Myles Walter Keogh, a music…

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John Starling remembered

John Starling, who possessed one of the most cultured voices in bluegrass music, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at…

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