The IBMA has announced that Sam Bush will host the 2007 International Bluegrass Music Awards show, to be held October 4 at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TN. His wit and stage presence are sure to add to this
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Roberto Dalla Vecchia heading for the US
Italian flatpicker Roberto Dalla Vecchia will be touring in the US later this year, performing with Mark Cosgrove and conducting workshops. He will be spending time here in November and December, and is still looking for some additional dates while
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Bradley Walker on Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon
Bradley Walker has been making a name for himself as a singer since before his breakout album, Highway of Dreams, made such an impact in the ears of bluegrass fans. Bradley has performed on stage at the historic Ryman Auditorium,
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Galax photos online
Dean Hoffmeyer - banjo playing photographer for the Richmond Times-Dispatch - has posted a very nice multi-media slide show of images from the 72nd Annual Galax Old Fiddlers Convention on the Times-Dispatch web site. The photos are splendid and truly capture
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Lewis Family video shoot
The Lewis Family is planning a family reunion on video - live concert video that is. The Andy Griffith Playhouse in Mt. Airy, NC will be the scene for two days of live concerts September 28-29 featuring The Lewis Family, Jeff
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Rhonda Vincent and NASCAR
Rhonda Vincent is the All American Bluegrass Girl and this last weekend she helped bring bluegrass music to the all American sport, NASCAR racing. Saturday, July 28, 2007, at O'Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis, IN, Rhonda treated the NASCAR fans
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Country Gentlemen Reunion Video
The Country Gentlemen 50th Anniversary Celebration concert took place last weekend and it seems the show was taped. No word yet as to whether there will be a DVD release, but it seems likely. Randy Waller's website has a video available
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Win a Henderson guitar
The Ola Belle Reed Homecoming Festival is sponsoring the raffle of a Wayne Henderson D-18 guitar to raise funds to further and preserve the music of their namesake. Ola Belle Reed was a singer, songwriter and banjo player who performed with
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Banjos at the Birchmere
In you're in the Eastern Virginia area, and a fan of old time banjo playing, here's an event you might want to check out this weekend. The Old Time Banjo Festival is happening tonight at the Birchmere. The event is,
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For Sale: Bean Blossom
The Bill Monroe Memorial Music Park & Campground, site of the famous Bean Blossom bluegrass festival, as well as home to the Bill Monroe Bluegrass Hall of Fame and Museum, is up for sale. Banjo player, and former Bluegrass Boy, Dwight