Brance posted last month about Kentucky House Bill 71, which made bluegrass the official music of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. He also mentioned that a ceremonial signing of the bill would occur during the live taping of Michael Johnathon's Woodsongs
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Belfast celebrates Nashville’s 200th birthday
How many Bluegrass Blog readers know that Belfast in Northern Ireland is the sister city to Nashville, TN? Well it is, and Belfast celebrated this 200th birthday year for Nashville with a concert on June 29, reported July 4 on The
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Randy Wood on Georgia Public Broadcasting
Georgia Public Broadcasting recently featured a short story about luthier Randy Wood. The feature ran on the GPB TV network, but ten minutes of it is now available online via YouTube.com. The ten minute clip shows Randy in his shop building
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The Hayloft Gang: The Story of the National Barn Dance
While WSM and The Grand Ole Opry may be the flagship of traditional country radio that opens its arms wide and accepts bluegrass, this show/station combo wasn't the only entry point for bluegrass and traditional music into the radio world. The
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Top 10 Uncle Dave list
When you hear "Dave" and "Top 10" in the same sentence, most Americans immediately think of late night TV. Precious few of us would think... Uncle Dave Macon. But that is exactly what The Murfreesboro Post did, publishing The Top 10
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Stained glass banjo on eBay
Do you have a window opening of 19'' X 37'' and a crushing need for banjo-themed stained glass? If so, eBay has you covered. The seller created this Tiffany-styled piece as a promotional item for Gibson 25 years ago, and is
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Doyle Lawson on Sirius July 4
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver will be featured on July 4 with a live, in-studio performance on Sirius Satellite Radio's Channel 65. They will pick and sing several songs from their latest CD, More Behind The Picture Than The Wall, and Doyle
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ResoNation format updated
We heard recently from Brad Harper, who maintains ResoNation.org, a web site dedicated to the needs and interests of resophonic guitarists. Brad has been running the site since 2004, primarily as a bulletin board forum, and now has nearly 3,000 registered
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Bluegrass news roundup
Here are a few stories we found online this weekend which many of our readers may enjoy. CMT.com ran a fun piece earlier this week about Amnesia, a club in San Francisco's Mission district, that has successfully launched a Monday night
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Summer issue of Bluegrass Music Profiles
The summer (July/August) issue of Bluegrass Music Profiles is available, featuring a cover story on Pine Mountain Railroad. BMP has as its focus, the people who play, write, and produce the music, along with those who build and maintain the instruments