According to Tom Ewing, author of Bill Monroe: The Life and Music of the Blue Grass Man and guitarist for his Blue Grass Boys the last ten years that Monroe performed, the father of bluegrass music had 149 various band
Author: Sandy Hatley
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Maness Family celebrates over 40 years of bluegrass festivals
In 1978, John D Maness, of Snow Camp, NC, started the Bass Mountain Bluegrass Festival. John Sr or Big John (also of the Bass Mountain Boys Bluegrass Band with brothers Jeff and Joel), passed away on Dec 1, 2002. Having
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John Goodson passes
John Goodson, 54, banjo-picker with the NC-based bluegrass Gospel group, The Gospel Plowboys, recognized by their motto "Pray before you play," tight four-part harmonies, and attire of white shirts, red ties, and bib overalls, passed away on Tuesday, May 21.
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Largest turnout ever for Doyle Lawson Festival
Paul Williams and Doyle Lawson at the 2019 Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Festival - photo by Sandy Hatley For the past 39 years, Doyle Lawson, along with the Loflin family, has hosted the Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver Bluegrass Festival at Denton
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39th Annual Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Festival under way
Campers began rolling in early Wednesday morning in anticipation of the bluegrass festival held annually at the Denton FarmPark. Wednesday night an open mic was offered on stage where seven bands performed while numerous jam sessions cranked up throughout the
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Steel Rails leaves the station for Louisa Branscomb
Molly Tuttle, Louisa Branscomb, Sierra Hull, and Missy Raines Forty-eight years ago, chasing sunshine 'round the bend, Louisa Brancomb penned Steel Rails; twenty-nine years ago, winding through the trees, like a ribbon in the wind, Alison Krauss recorded it. Not knowing what
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Bluegrass in Coleridge, NC resumes this Saturday
After a couple of years' hiatus, bluegrass and Gospel music will return to Donald Brady's farm in Coleridge in central NC. The mini-bluegrass festival kicks off with a covered dish meal at 6:00 p.m. Pickers and listeners are welcome to
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Remembering Larry Davis
A memorial service was held on Sunday afternoon, March 17, to remember and reflect on the many talents of Larry Glenn Davis, 77, of Asheboro, NC, who passed away on February 27. A large crowd gathered inside Sunset Theater to
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Alan Perdue remembered, Bobby Franklin honored
"Bluegrass enthusiasts form a closeknit family of brothers and sisters, brought together by our love of bluegrass music. Last month, we lost a brother, Alan Perdue, when he succumbed to a long battle with cirrhosis of the liver," shared friend
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Huge turnout for Alan Perdue benefit concert
Alan Perdue and Junior Sisk at Alan's benefit concert - photo by Sandy Hatley They came, they ate, they picked, they listened, they gave. Saturday night, over 1,000 people packed into Uwharrie Ridge School in Trinity, NC, to support Alan Perdue,