Daniel Grindstaff isn't pulling a prank, he's become April's Fool. At least that's my interpretation of the instrumental that is the title cut on his new CD. In the last 6 years or so Daniel has played banjo with a
Miscellaneous bluegrass news
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Skaggs plans Monroe, Flatt and Scruggs tribute album
An article from the Jan 10, 2007 edition of The Morning Call, a paper out of Allentown, PA, that focuses on Ricky Skaggs, his love for bluegrass, and his religious faith, has appeared on the PopMatters.com website. PopMatters describes itself as an
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Bluegrass Highway on the air in LA
We heard recently from Courtney Pitre, who hosts the Bluegrass Highway radio show on KRVS FM 88.7 in Lafayette, LA. Her show airs on Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m. (CST), with a rebroadcast on Mondays at noon and reaches a radio
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Dempsey Young memorial fund
We got a nice note from Allen Mills of The Lost & Found this morning. He wanted to pass along some words of thanks to the many folks who expressed their grief over the untimely death of Dempsey Young on
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Rhonda Vincent in Reading Eagle
Yesterday's edition of The Reading Eagle (Reading, PA) carried an interview with Rhonda Vincent in advance of her show this weekend in West Reading. Her fans may enjoy reading through the article, as it includes some insights into her early
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Pickin’ at the Paramount – January 20
Last January, both Brance and I had the chance to attend the Pickin' at the Paramount all star concert in Bristol, TN. The show was an offshoot of one that I helped organize in 2000 (reprised in 2001) to celebrate
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More on Sugar Hill move in NC paper
There is an article in this morning's edition of The Herald Sun with more details about the imminent relocation of the Durham, NC offices of Sugar Hill Records which we reported on Monday. The Herald Sun is the daily paper
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Folk Alliance award for Earl Scruggs
Modern Guitars Magazine has posted a press release from Folk Alliance which states that Earl Scruggs will be the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award when they host the Folk Alliance Awards Show in Memphis, TN on February 21, 2007. Posthumous
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Sugar Hill moving to Music City
Two big pieces of news came from Sugar Hill Records yesterday. First, they announced that their main offices would be moved from Durham, NC to Nashville. The company had been headquartered in Durham since they launched in 1978. In addition, they announced
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2006 Industry Numbers
With the books now closed on 2006, Nielson Soundscan is reporting the figures for physical sale of CDs and internet purchases of downloaded music in 2006. CD sales in the United States fell by 4.9% from last year's numbers. The total