Bluegrass At Large

  • Flatpick guitar meet in Milan

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    Roberto Dalla Vecchia is organizing what he feels sure is the first ever meeting of Italian flatpickers, scheduled for September 22 in Milan. The site of this six string summit will be the Italian Music Fair MEET, which Roberto describes

  • Gene & Rhonda

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    Speaking of Gene Watson & Rhonda Vincent .... If you want to here them perform their duet live and in person and you are going to be in the Bristol Area, They are both going to be at the Rhythm

  • Blueridge

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    I hated it when I heard that Blueridge broke up, but I do love the sound of "GrassTowne." What happened to Mr. Sisk of Blueridge? I really liked his singing. Are there any info. on the rest of the group?

  • Lou Martin – Opus 3 Now Available

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    Richard Thompson, our enterprising British corespondent, has found a mandolin gem he recommends to eight stringers worldwide. Lou Martin, born 1944, mandolin disciple of both Bill Monroe and Ralph Rinzler, has published his third book devoted to the teaching and understanding

  • Butch Baldassari mandolin benefit sale

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    Mandolin Cafe is handling the sale of a Gilchrist Model 1 mandolin, recently acquired through an anonymous donor, which be sold online to raise money for Butch Baldassari's medical fund. Butch is undergoing treatment for an inoperable brain tumor, and

  • Dancing at Bluegrass Festivals

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    I've just posted a piece on my blog about Dancing at Bluegrass Festivals. I've written in the past about how others' dancing has disrupted our enjoyment of the festival experience. This piece offers a reappraisal of my earlier

  • Operation Happy Note

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    Operation Happy Note was started after music store owners Steve and Barb Baker saw their son deployed to Iraq. They sent him a guitar and soon a buddy of his wanted one as well. Steve and Barb decided to find

  • Shane Blackwell Joins Anita Fisher Band

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    Shane Blackwell is the newest member of The Anita Fisher Band. Shane will play his first show with the group next weekend at Everett's Barn in Suwanee, Georgia. Shane previously played with Marty Raybon and Full Circle and the Larry

  • Dutch radio CD request

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    We received a note from Marcel Hanson, who works with a local radio and TV station in Holland. They include a variety of country and American type music, including bluegrass and folk. Many US artists and labels are reluctant to ship