Back in February, WAMU's Bluegrass Country ran an extended interview with Dudley Connell. The piece ran 3 hours, and the response from listeners all over the world caught the staff by surprise. They quickly scheduled a number of re-airings, and
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Punch Brothers on Leno
Punch Brothers will perform on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno tonight (6/17). They will be on promoting their brand new CD, Antifogmatic, and playing one of the songs from the album, Rye Whiskey. It seems that the boys have taken
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Last of the Breed: The Dave Evans story
Bluegrass fans have loved Dave Evans for years, both for his soulful banjo playing, sing and songwriting, and for his determination in the face of overwhelming obstacles. Evans had worked with a number of seminal bluegrass bands, including Earl Taylor,
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Mountain Music Project up for documentary award
Danny Knicely and Tara Lindhart are a pair of bluegrass pickers and private instructors in Northern Virginia who have dedicated themselves to the furtherance of this music. They maintain a full schedule of students, many of them youngsters, and perform
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Antifogmatic from Punch Brothers
Today's the day, all you Punch Brothers fans. Antifogmatic, the second release from Chris Thile and his merry band - the second under this name, at least - is out today on Nonesuch Records. While their previous effort (Punch) was focused
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Love We Left Behind from The Drifters
Here's some more tuneful, feel-good music from The Farewell Drifters. It's another track from their newly-released project, Yellow Tag Mondays. This time, we have Love We Left Behind, written by Joshua and Clayton Britt. The brothers talk about the song, about
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IBMA 2010 showcase acts
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the list of artists invited to official showcases during the 2010 World of Bluegrass in Nashville (9/27-10/2). These acts are given the opportunity to perform during prime times during IBMA week, and have been
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Cherryholmes On The Streets
Cherryholmes will be appearing on GAC TV this week, promoting their latest CD Cherryholmes IV Common Threads. Look for them on the On The Streets program, airing on Tuesday June 15 at 1:00 and 9:00 p.m. (EDT), and again several more
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Punch Brothers on Antifogmatic
Chris Thile and his Punch Brothers have created a video interview to introduce the band's next CD, Antifogmatic, due on June 15 from Nonesuch Records. The video includes footage of the guys tracking at Ocean Way Studio with producer Jon Brion,
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IBMA celebrates 25 years in Nashville
Later this month, the International Bluegrass Music Association will celebrate its 25th Anniversary in Nashville just prior to the June 23 edition of Music City Roots at the Loveless Barn. IBMA will host a dinner and reception beginning at 5:00 p.m.