Author: Richard Thompson

Tony Williamson – 2018 North Carolina Heritage Award recipient 

“Tony Williamson is among the finest mandolinists alive, and (his) instrumental passages…dazzle without ever lapsing into flashiness. This is great music!”…

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On This Day #54 – New Lost City Ramblers

On this day …..  On the Sunday evening of May 25, 1958, the New Lost City Ramblers (NLCR) played a half…

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Uncle Dave Macon – Dixie Dewdrop revealed

One of early Country music’s most flamboyant characters was Uncle Dave Macon, born David Harrison Macon, but better-known as “The Dixie…

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Blue Sky Boys Live on Patuxent

Few American artists influenced the development of bluegrass harmony as thoroughly and completely as The Blue Sky Boys. Earl and Bill…

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Peter Rowan in Europe with Red Wine

Legendary singer/songwriter Peter Rowan and Italian bluegrass band Red Wine have linked up to play some prestigious dates in Europe this…

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Mountaineer Opry House in WV soon to close 

Mountaineer Opry House, the local hot spot for bluegrass music in the Huntington/Charleston area, has announced it will close its curtains…

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The Story Behind the Song – Reflections of Love 

Reflections of Love was written by Paul Adkins, Fred Travers and Ron Pennington, the last two being part of the Borderline…

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Bluegrass, Newgrass, Old-Time, and Americana Music

It’s been over 30 years since Bluegrass: A History by Neil V Rosenberg was published; in it he covers bluegrass music…

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Jerry Garcia – Before the Dead: a preview

It is quite common knowledge that Grateful Dead psychedelic guitar-playing icon Jerry Garcia was in his youth a follower of folk…

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Sunset Park designated a Pennsylvania landmark 

The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission has approved the placement of a marker at Sunset Park, the site of the famed…

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#1 Bluegrass Music Charts

Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music

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