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  • “The KARL SHIFLETT and BIG COUNTRY show” at the FIREBOX-Sunday June 21 5:30 PM

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    "The KARL SHIFLETT and BIG COUNTRY Show" "A bonafide hillbilly music extravaganza"" Sunday. June 21, 2009, 5:30 PM At THE FIREBOX RESTAURANT 539 Broad St., Hartford, CT. 5:30 PM. Sunday Night Bluegrass Series 860-246-1222 With your hosts: Nick Novia-Joe DeLillo http://www.fireboxrestaurant.com/ bigappleachia@gmail.com New England's "hottest" new venue featuring traditional bluegrass

  • Darrington Bluegrass Festival

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    Coming up July 17th-19th will be Washington state's 33rd annual answer to Telluride; the Darrington Bluegrass Festival. Surrounded by the Mt Baker National Forest and less than an hour from North Cascades National Park, the Darrington Bluegrass Music Park sits

  • New to this Blog…saying howdy, y’all!

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    Hi there from Washington State! I manage a hillbilly jamgrass band called Deadwood Revival.  We're "out of the box", but bluegrass fans seem to love us anyway.  Nice. I have a question ....  how are the smaller Bluegrass Festivals faring around the country?? 

  • Earl Scruggs Concert

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    Earl Scruggs will be in his home town of Shelby, N.C. on June 19th for a Homecoming Concert.  The opening act will be the Darin and Brooke Aldridge Quintet.  In review of their new new CD, BU said they "set a new

  • Dixie Bee-Liners Play for Charity

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    Just wanted to let fans know that the wonderful Dixie Bee-Liners will be headlining the "First Annual Talon Winery BBQ Cook-off and Concert" on June 26 in Lexington, KY.   Proceeds from the event will benefit Old Friends, a Thoroughbred Retirement

  • Mr Jesse McReynolds

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    I first met Jesse McReynolds in Pensacola, FL in the mid 50's. He and Jim were doing shows for Crestview Mobile Homes owner and traveling all over north Florida and surrounding areas. My dad also working with Mr Dobson and I

  • Mike Compton and BigApple’achia

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    Mike Compton and BigApple'achia Friday, June 5, 8:30PM Lake Purdys Clubhouse 33 Lake Way Purdys, NY Mike Compton is in town, NYC, touring with Elvis Costello, and he will host a mandolin workshop, then join BigA for an exciting show Friday night at 8:30 PM! We

  • New Guitar For James Alan Shelton

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    James Alan Shelton, longtime lead guitarist for Ralph Stanley's Clinch Mountain Boys, was presented with a Carter Stanley Memorial Blue Ridge Guitar at Stanley's Memorial Weekend Festival on Saturday May 23rd. The guitar was given to him on stage in appreciation for fifteen years

  • Front Porch Bluegrass Festival & Pig Roast

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      Saturday June 27, 200910am-5pmGazebo Park, Main Street Chester NJ FREE Admission!! Door Prizes!  Instruments to be auctioned off! Bring your own blanket or lawn chairsPerformers: Watchung Ridge Monday Night Jam Catbirds Jug BandJohn EasonKeith Wilson And more... Our MC for the Day ~ Duke DeGroat from