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  • Oh, Didn’t They Ramble: Rounder Records and the Transformation of American Roots Music

    August 4, 2023 | by Richard Thompson

    How long have you been interested in bluegrass and old-time music? Could it be that records by George Pegram, the Boston-based Spark Gap Wonder Boys, or Joe Val were among the first that you bought?  What these artists and the likes

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  • The end for the Bluegrass Ireland Blog?

    July 14, 2023 | by Richard Thompson

    Richard Hawkins, the editor of The Bluegrass Ireland Blog since November 2005, has announced his forthcoming retirement from this role.  In a statement on the Blog, he indicated …..   "I intend to give up work on the Bluegrass Ireland Blog (BIB)

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  • Texas Bluegrass Legacies book coming in July 

    June 26, 2023 | by Richard Thompson

    From the moment they picked up the radio signal of Bill Monroe's mandolin, Texans have been enamoured with this uniquely American style of music. But the high lonesome sound couldn't have put down roots without a tradition of mentorship that

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  • Mel Bay adds two new instructional books

    May 15, 2023 | by John Lawless

    Mel Bay Publications has two new titles that should be of interest to bluegrass musicians, and those studying to become ones. First up, Hot Banjo Licks in the Different Musical Genres, written by Italian banjo player Claudio Parravicini, who has also

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  • My Lucky Life at Silver Dollar City by D. A. Callaway

    April 12, 2023 | by John Lawless

    D. A. Callaway - photo by Kaitlyn McConnell/Ozarks Alive For generations people have responded, often in jest, to the question, "What are you going to do now that you've retired?", with, "I don't know... I guess I'll write my memoirs." Of course,

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  • Ivan M. Tribe passes

    April 7, 2023 | by Richard Thompson

    Ivan Tribe, Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Rio Grande, scholar of Appalachian culture, and a renowned expert on traditional country and bluegrass music, passed away on Tuesday April 4, 2023, after a recent spell in hospital. He

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  • Mescalito Riding His White Horse by Mike Fiorito

    April 5, 2023 | by John Lawless

    Mike Fiorito, who has become a regular contributor here at Bluegrass Today, has written an unusual and very interesting book, based on his relationship with bluegrass singer and songwriter, Peter Rowan. The title, Mescalito Riding His White Horse - Inspired by

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  • Stringbean: The Life and Murder of a Country Legend – a book preview

    March 30, 2023 | by Richard Thompson

    David Akeman, better known as "Stringbean," was a beloved member of the country music community who found nationwide fame as a cast member of Hee Haw TV show. But long before television found him, Stringbean was a popular entertainer on the

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  • Chris Jones’ From The Side of the Road coming in book form

    March 7, 2023 | by John Lawless

    With the advent of the publication of Chris Jones' 500th column here at Bluegrass Today comes word that a selection of his previous contributions are set to be published in a book. Chris is working now on selecting which ones

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  • Mark O’Connor releases two books and a CD from his early years

    March 2, 2023 | by John Lawless

    Those of us who were following bluegrass music in the 1970s were most fortunate to watch the emergence of a true prodigy in Mark O'Connor. Before even hitting his teens, Mark was wowing musicians with his fiddle, mandolin, and guitar playing.

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