On June 1, (2017), we reported that Bill Clifton had been hospitalized for abdominal surgery. His recovery and subsequent release to return home was short-lived, as by June 10 he had to return to hospital, due to problems with his heart-rate.
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Tommy Long continues to improve
We just received this very encouraging report from Tommy Long, guitarist and vocalist with Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road, about his progress healing from treatment for throat cancer. He has been on a medical leave of absence from the band
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Raymond Fairchild recovering from serious tractor accident
Raymond Fairchild, beloved bluegrass banjo player and bandleader was injured yesterday afternoon when his lawn tractor flipped on a hillside and it came down on top of him. According to his family, Raymond suffered multiple broken bones, a large cut across
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Introducing Glider – The Rolling Capo
Greg Bennett with Fine Musical Products in Nashville has introduced a new capo designed to roll easily along the neck for simple key changes - even while playing. Called Glider, this device will store behind the nut like most bluegrass guitarists
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Prucha introduces new lightweight Jason Burleson Spirit banjo
Jaroslav Prucha, who builds professional grade bluegrass instruments in the Czech Republic, has introduced a new version of his Jason Burleson signature Spirit model banjo with a number of component changes to make the instrument more lightweight. The strikingly attractive gold-plated
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StewMac introduces new String Cleaner
Stewart MacDonald has introduced a new string cleaning tool that should be very helpful for bluegrass players wanting to prolong string life on their instruments. The act of fingering the strings transfers oil from your hands onto the strings, which
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Final Songs Of The Fall report from Czech Republic
Here's the final installment of the tour diary from Cia Cherryholmes and Stetson Adkisson, aka Songs Of The Fall, as they conclude their musical journey across eastern Europe. Cia shares a few words on this last leg of the trip,
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Congratulations John and Ashlynn!
John Bryan, the most recent member of The Grascals, was wed this past Saturday, August 12, 2017, to Ashlynn Hill in a lovely, late afternoon ceremony at Sterling's Pond in Deep Gap, NC. The couple exchanged vows on a hilltop under
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Cia and Stetson at La Roche in France
Just got this note from Cia Cheryholmes who is performing in Europe now with her husband Stetson Adkisson and Songs Of The Fall. She shared a few words about their ongoing tour, along with another video shot by Richard Cifersky. We
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Songs of the Fall Summer Songs Tour in Europe
One question we are asked most frequently is "what happened to those cute Cherryholmes kids who used to tour together with their parents?" Folks who follow bluegrass closely may already know that Molly, the youngest, now plays fiddle and sings with