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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Doyle Lawson talks Life Is A Story, with track premiere
Doyle Lawson has spent a lot of time playing bluegrass. From performing with Jimmy Martin as a teen, and J.D. Crowe as a young man, through an 8 year stint with The Country Gentlemen, and his now 38 year run
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Pete Kuykendall passes
We have just learned of the passing of Pete Kuykendall, surely among the most consequential figures in bluegrass music during the 20th century. According to his wife, Kitsy, Pete passed in his sleep last night at the nursing facility where
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Actual IBMA seminar schedule released for World Of Bluegrass 2017
Chris Jones' expert sleuthing efforts notwithstanding, the bona fide 2017 World Of Bluegrass seminar schedule is now available to view on the IBMA web site. The master schedule is displayed in a color-coded block grid that allows you to see every
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Hoedown On The Harpeth announces Tennessee Style Fiddle Contest
The promoters of the Hoedown On The Harpeth festival in Kingston Springs, TN have announced the inaugural Tennessee Style Fiddle Contest to be held during the festival this fall. Four age-specific categories and an open entry group have been created,
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Hold Your Head Up High video from Hank, Pattie & The Current
To celebrate the release of their second album, Hank, Pattie & The Current have released a live video of the title track, Hold Your Head Up High. The North Carolina band was formed to write and record contemporary vocal music using
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Nope – Russell Moore not hospitalized
Unfortunately, a story has been circulating online today saying that Russell Moore, fearless leader of bluegrass supergroup IIIrd Tyme Out, has been hospitalized with a serious infection. While it is not true that Russell is in the hospital, he was diagnosed
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More Gettysburg photos from August 2017
Here's a second, but not final gallery of Frank Baker's photos from this past weekend's Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival.
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One Song at a Time – Barbara Jo Kammer
This review of One Song at a Time comes from Annie Savage, fiddler/vocalist with The Savage Hearts, educator and clinician, and PhD candidate at the University of Iowa. Look for her and the Hearts at World Of Bluegrass 2017 where
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Sneak peek at World of Bluegrass seminar list
The IBMA has arrived at its final slate of seminars for the World of Bluegrass this year, and though it hasn’t yet been released to the public, I have been able to obtain an advance copy. I guess I should