Bluegrass At Large

  • Junior Sisk: no more Bicycle Chain

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    Junior Sisk has asked us to share this statement about his decision to stop including one of the songs from his current album, Old Bicycle Chain, in his live show. The song is a tongue-in-cheek farce written by Billy Smith

  • Rounder rolling to Nashville

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    We had a lovely chat this afternoon here in Raleigh with the crew from Rounder Records, owners Ken Irwin and Marian Leighton Levy, and Regina Joskow, Director of Publicity. They stopped by to share the news that the label will

  • Old Crows join the Opry

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    This Tuesday, Old Crow Medicine Show was inducted as the newest member of The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. It was a back-to-their-roots moment for the band, who had worked at the start of their careers as a warmup act, playing

  • Sam Bush up for a CMA Award

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    As the years have gone by those who frequent these pages will have become increasingly less interested in what the Country Music Association (CMA) has to say. However, on Tuesday, September 10, the CMA announced the nominees for this year's, the

  • Jens Kruger receives 2013 Steve Martin Prize

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    Innovative banjoist Jen Kruger has been named as the 2013 recipient of the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass Music. The prize, created and endowed by Martin, includes a $50,000 honorarium and, typically, opportunities to perform both

  • Banjo Rolls Trainer for Mac

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    Back in June we posted about a clever iOS app called Banjo Rolls Trainer, offered for $1.99 in the Apple App Store. It was developed by Czech banjo player Jiri Marlalous to give banjo students and players something a bit more interesting

  • Country Heritage Music to be sold at auction

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    Noted reso-guitarist Bev King's music store and theater in Clarksville, AR will be offered for sale at auction this weekend. Properties include both the Country Heritage Music Store and its contents (instruments, fixtures), and the adjoining Country Music Heritage Barn

  • Two new mandolins from Morgan Monroe

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    Morgan Monroe has two new budget-minded mandolin models which should be available from their many dealers by October 2013. Both are solid wood spruce and maple instruments, with a walnut sunburst finish. The MFM-750 has an F-style body made with a solid