Author: Richard Thompson

Myron Dillman passes

Myron Dillman, 79, of Peru, Indiana, the father of Dwight Dillman, owner and operator of the Bean Blossom Bluegrass festivals, passed…

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On This Day #21 – Carroll County Ramblers

On This Day ….. On November 4, 1972, the Carroll County Ramblers – Dottie Eyler (vocals / guitar), Chris Warner (banjo),…

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Ken Palmer passes

Ken Palmer passed away on Wednesday, October 30, of pneumonia following a heart transplant at University Hospital, London, Ontario. He was…

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On This Day #20 – Samantha Bumgarner

On This Day ………….. On October 31, 1878, the first lady of the old-time banjo music Samantha Bumgarner was born. Sarah…

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Alex Campbell passes

Alex Campbell, 90, of Conowingo, Maryland, renowned bluegrass musician and disc jockey, passed away peacefully at the Conowingo Veterans Center on…

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Having a Coffee with ……………. Amanda Smith

This is the seventh in a fun new series in which we ask bluegrass music personalities, some famous, some not so…

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And the winners of the Dove bluegrass awards are ……

The 44th Annual Gospel Music Association Dove Awards show, hosted by Amy Grant and Kirk Franklin, took place recently (Oct 15)…

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Donna Ulisse Celebrates CD at WSM

Donna Ulisse will celebrate the release of her new album Showin’ My Roots as a guest of Charlie Mattos and Bill…

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Jim Shumate – Bluegrass Fiddler Supreme

James Fred ‘Jim’ Shumate grew up hearing the sounds of his uncle playing fiddle at a neighboring farm and as his…

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Ricky Skaggs – CMA Artist-in-Residence 2013

It has been announced that Ricky Skaggs will be the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Artist-in-Residence for 2013. Skaggs…

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