Author: Richard Thompson

On This Day #34 – Bass Mountain Boys

On this day …… On August 18, 1992, the Bass Mountain Boys released their first Pinecastle CD, Carolina Calling Me (PRC…

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The Patuxent Banjo Project

The latest release from Patuxent Music, The Patuxent Banjo Project (Patuxent CD 250), has a very interesting aspect in that it…

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The Story Behind The Song – Just to Hear the Whistle Blow

Just to Hear the Whistle Blow was written by Tim Stafford and Steve Gulley in late 2012 or early 2013. They…

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Rollin’ With Tradition – Mickey Galyean & Cullen Bridge

Cullen’s Bridge was formed about three years ago with the intention that the band perform in the way that Mickey Galyean’s…

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On This Day #33 – ‘Pee Wee’ Lambert

On This Day ………….. On August 5, 1924, Darrell ‘Pee Wee’ Lambert was born in Thacker, West Virginia. Like many Appalachian…

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Having a Coffee with … Amy Gallatin

Having A Coffee With… is a fun series in which we ask bluegrass music personalities, some famous, some not so well…

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Gary Phelps passes

Another Washington State grasser down. Gary Phelps passed away suddenly from a heart attack on July 22, 2014, while at Providence…

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Songwriter Profile – Milan Miller

Milan Miller started learning guitar around the age of five. Guitar is his primary instrument, but he also plays the mandolin,…

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Roy McMillan – Ray Edwards pays tribute

Roy McMillan passed away on July 5, 2014, at his home in Lewisville, North Carolina, after experiencing many years of serious…

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Huss and Dalton raffle guitar for James Alan Shelton 

In late April James Alan Shelton, the much loved lead guitar player for Ralph Stanley, was diagnosed as having multiple stage…

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