Country Gentlemen Tribute Band at Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies - photo © Bill Warren "What a wonderful weekend. It's the social event of the year," promoter Lorraine Jordan said at the close of her 2023 edition of Bluegrass Christmas in
Author: Sandy Hatley
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Wyatt Ellis debuts on his own at The Opry
Wyatt Ellis on the Grand Ole Opry (11/10/23) - photo by Nathan Leslie Wyatt Ellis, 14-year-old mandolin prodigy, made his artist debut on the Grand Ole Opry on Friday night last week. Only a small number of performers such as Dolly
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2023 Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies kicks off with a bang
Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road at the 2023 Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies - photo © Bill Warren The first day of the Lorraine Jordan's three-day Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies festival at the Convention Center in Gatlinburg, TN, was well
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Gordy Nichol passes
Gordy Nichol with Louisa Branscomb and Pamm Gadd Henry Gordon "Gordy" Nichol, 60, of Chattanooga, TN, passed away on November 1. Born in Nashville, he was a well-known musician playing upright bass and steel guitar. His sudden death has deeply impacted
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Nathan Orange to Last Hour Bluegrass
Central North Carolina bluegrass gospel group and Morning Glory recording artists, Last Hour Bluegrass, welcomes their newest member, mandolinist Nathan Orange, to the band. A fourth generation musician, Orange resides in Mount Airy, NC. On joining the band, Nathan shared... "I'm thankful
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Shep – a special gift for Brandon Shuping
Brandon Shuping with Glenda Martin Fuller when he picked up Shep The late Charles "Speedy" Shepherd was musician and luthier from Salisbury, NC. He primarily built fiddles, but once and only once, he made a mandolin. It was a more difficult
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Buddy McNeill passes
James "Buddy" McNeill, 88, upright bass player, passed away on October 22. The Seagrove, NC native had performed in numerous area bluegrass bands over the past 40 years (1980-2020). Many musicians start playing an instrument in their youth, but Buddy didn't take
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Connie Rose – a Florida bluegrass legend
Connie Rose as Harpo Marx on Halloween at Orange Blossom, and on the air at WELE Connie Rose (Smith) was a groundbreaker, entrepreneur, and game changer during the 1970s in the Florida bluegrass world. She loved the music and wanted to
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Josh Hudson’s song makes title track of Guitars 4 Vets CD
After winning the Don Gibson Singer Songwriter Symposium in Shelby, NC three times, bluegrass sing and songwriter Josh Hudson's award winning song That's Why We Stand has been made the title cut of the just-released Guitars 4 Vets CD, with
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2023 Granite Quarry Fiddlers’ Convention results
Crossroads, first place adult gospel band at Granite Quarry 2023 - photo © G. Nicholas Hancock The results are in for the 57th annual Granite Quarry Fiddlers' Convention, held the second Saturday in October in East Rowan High School's auditorium near