This past Friday on The Grand Ole Opry, Balsam Range performed with John Driskell Hopkins to promote Daylight, the album they recorded together last year. Hopkins has made his living in music for some time, as both a side man and songwriter,
Bluegrass festival/concert news
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Bluegrass at SXSW
David Thom, California bluegrass guitarist, mandolinist and singer, will be performing at a number of 'unofficial' showcases during the South By Southwest conference, held annually in Austin, TX next week. Unofficial parties are held throughout Austin during the week of the conference,
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Radio Ramblers with Alternative Strings
This weekend in Centerville, OH, Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers will be performing at a special event, one that is very close to Joe's heart. They are on a twin bill Saturday with Alternative Strings, an extra-curricular music program for
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New site for Remington Ryde festival
The Remington Ryde Bluegrass Festival in Pennsylvania has outgrown its original home at the Mifflin County Youth Fair Grounds in Reedville. Their 7th annual event in July 2013 will be held at the Centre County Grange Fair grounds in Centre Hall, about 17 miles
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Mike Marshall with the Pacific Chamber Symphony
Mando monster Mike Marshall is set to perform this weekend with the Pacific Chamber Symphony. The program has him featured on two pieces: his own composition, Concerto No. 1 for Mandolin and String Orchestra, and Harpsichord Concerto #5 in Fm (BMV
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Old and New at DCBU
Brides are told to include something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue in their wedding get-up. At the D.C. Bluegrass Union’s fourth annual festival in the Washington suburbs, it was something old, something new, something borrowed and everything bluegrass. The
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America the Beautiful recognizes Jerusalem Ridge
Amidst the on-going shenanigans connected with the use of Bill Monroe’s name, America the Beautiful marketing agency has recognized the Jerusalem Ridge Bluegrass Celebration for what it is, a great festival of traditional bluegrass music. The Jerusalem Ridge Bluegrass Celebration is
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Bluegrass benefit for Georgia tornado victims
Repeated examples over the years have showed that bluegrass people are some of the most generous folks around - always quick to help someone in need within our community, either through benefit shows or direct assistance. Just such a concert is
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Del McCoury band in Alabama
These fine photos of The Del McCoury Band were taken by Todd Powers at the Princess Theatre in Decatur, AL on February 14. You can see more of Todd's concert photos online.
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Jerusalem Ridge still in the courts
It appears that the legal dispute surrounding the use of Bill Monroe's name in association with the Jerusalem Ridge festival near Rosine, KY is still simmering. On January 11, the Kentucky Court of Appeals reversed a lower court ruling that had enjoined Campbell