The Father of Bluegrass Music, Bill Monroe was a major star of the Grand Ole Opry for over fifty years; a member of the Country Music, Bluegrass, Rock’n’Roll and the Songwriters Halls of Fame; and a legendary figure in American
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Fly Possum Fly – song and children’s book from Grant Maloy Smith and Emi Sunshine
The humble possum has long been a staple of the folklore of the southeastern United States. Their preponderance in both urban and rural environments makes for a symbol easily recognized, but while not as universally hated as the mouse or
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Tom T. Hall sez: I’m not dead yet!
This morning's (7/26) print edition of the Tennessean in Nashville carried a nice story about Tom T. and Dixie Hall being inducted into the IBMA Hall of Fame this year. But a photo caption mistakenly indicated that both of them were
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Basic Music Theory for Banjo Players from Mel Bay
Mel Bay Publications has released a new book (with online audio and video) to help five string banjo players develop an understanding of music theory, in a fun and non-intimidating fashion. Basic Music Theory for Banjo Players was written by Rick
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Folk Music in Overdrive: A Primer on Traditional Country and Bluegrass Artists
Bluegrass music historians and students have been aware of Dr Ivan M Tribe since the mid-1970s when he had articles about Clarence "Tater" Tate (in November 1973), The Goins Brothers (May 1974), The Lilly Brothers (July 1974) and Hylo Brown
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Uncle Dave Macon – Dixie Dewdrop revealed
One of early Country music’s most flamboyant characters was Uncle Dave Macon, born David Harrison Macon, but better-known as "The Dixie Dewdrop." Known for his chin whiskers, plug hat, gold teeth and gates-ajar collar - old-time banjo player, singer, songwriter and
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John Hartford’s Mammoth Collection of Fiddle Tunes
A new collection of John Hartford's music, John Hartford’s Mammoth Collection of Fiddle Tunes, is set for release on June 4 from StuffWorks Press. Compiled and narrated by Matt Combs, Katie Harford Hogue and Greg Reish, the book contains 176 of
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Bluegrass, Newgrass, Old-Time, and Americana Music
It’s been over 30 years since Bluegrass: A History by Neil V Rosenberg was published; in it he covers bluegrass music up to about 1983. Other authors have made contributions that document bluegrass music in different ways; they include Barry
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Bill Monroe – The Blue Grass Man in September
After well over 15 years of research, fact-checking, and writing, the publication date for the long-awaited Bill Monroe biography by Tom Ewing is now known - September 30, 2018. Ewing was a Blue Grass Boy, playing guitar and singing the lead
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Easy 2-Chord Songs for Mandolin (book & CD)
Wayne Erbsen and Native Ground Books & Music have released a new title for people just getting started in the wonderful world of mandolin. It's called Easy 2-Chord Songs for Mandolin, which perfectly describes the contents. One of the primary appeals