Events

  • Ned and Cindy do the Awards Show

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    The IBMA has announced that Cindy Baucom and Ned Luberecki will be the producers for the 2008 International Bluegrass Music Awards show. They will be tasked with coordinating the artists who will perform and the many presenters who will announce

  • Unlimited Tradition reunion

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    Rudy Fest 2008 in Grayson, KY will host a special reunion performance by Unlimited Tradition, featuring the members of the band at the time they recorded their 1998 Doobie Shea CD, She's Gone. The June 28 show will feature Ray Craft

  • Bean Blossom – The Show Must Go On

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    Over the weekend a series of severe storms inundated Indiana with rain. Many festival goers have been wondering if the Bill Monroe Memorial Bluegrass Festival would go on as scheduled, or be canceled due to the inclement weather. We received news

  • More bluegrass at CMA Music Fest

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    We've found out about a few more bluegrass happenings during this weekend's Country Music Association Music Festival and Fan Fair. The Grascals have a full day there in Nashville on Sunday (6/8). They have a Fan Fair Booth in the morning,

  • Save Bean Blossom foundation forms

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    In November last year Jim Peva gave notice of the impending sale of the Bill Monroe Memorial Park and Campground, home of the famous Bean Blossom bluegrass festivals. More recently, he informed us of current plans. Following on from that comes

  • Del soundcheck on WJLA

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    Our friend Doug McKelway, who anchors the local news broadcasts for WJLA TV in Washington, DC, was invited to The Del McCoury Band's sound check yesterday prior to the start of DelFest in Cumberland, MD. Doug is also a fine banjo

  • Dr. Ralph, on stage and in print

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    Earlier this week I happened to be talking to Jeanie Stanley, who reminded me that this holiday weekend she will be attending Dr. Ralph Stanley's 38th Annual Memorial Weekend Bluegrass Festival, which uncle Ralph holds every year in honor of

  • More Dusters video from Europe

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    We heard yesterday from Travis Book of The Infamous Stringdusters, filling us in on the band's ongoing European tour. The guys have been there since the beginning of May, and will be appearing in Germany, Slovakia and the Czech Republic until

  • Kudos to Bean Blossom

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    This past weekend's USA Weekend, a magazine supplement to many of America's weekend newspapers, has, as its feature article, an assessment of the 10 top places to hear authentic American music. As far as the magazine is concerned the top

  • Del and Dierks prepare for DelFest

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    McCoury Music and High Sierra Music have posted a YouTube video of Dierks Bentley rehearsing his hit song I've Got A Lot Of Leaving Left To Do with The Del McCoury Band in preparation for their joint appearance at DelFest