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  • Violin Shop Concerts, Vol II

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    We also heard last week from Fred Carpenter, who runs The Violin Shop in Nashville. He shared some of his plans for IBMA week later this month, which will include their participation during the Grand Masters Fiddle Contest (9/28-29), and

  • American Made Banjo Company

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    We heard from Tom Mirisola with Kel Kroydon Banjos last week, and he told us that he has officially changed the name of his company to the American Made Banjo Company. They have just launched their new web site as

  • Wichita Rutherford – The Bluegrass Way

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    Many of you may remember the first time world renowned podcast superstar, Wichita Rutherford, posted a Guest Contributor piece here on Bluegrass Today. We thought it was great to have him writing the occasional blog post for us. The first

  • Dr. Banjo’s message board

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    Pete Wernick, aka Dr. Banjo, has just added a new message board to his web site. It is designed to allow site visitors to ask Pete a question about learning to play the banjo, or about getting started playing in

  • CD sales benefit CA Music Camp for kids

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    Pacific Ocean Bluegrass is the brainchild of Scott Gates, a 14 year old mandolin player from California's High Desert region. He assembled a band composed entirely of other California teens, and they take their bluegrass seriously. They also take exposing

  • Three Ring Circle on The Opry tonight

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    The bluegrass radio options for the weekend are richer yet than what we already posted this morning. In addition to Cherryholmes on Sirius, Marty Raybon on XM, and Dale Ann Bradley on The Opry, Three Ring Circle is set to

  • Cherryholmes on Sirius Labor Day Weekend

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    Here's still more bluegrass radio news for the long Labor Day weekend. Sirius Satellite Radio will broadcast a two hour special this weekend, featuring reigning IBMA Entertainer Of The Year, Cherryholmes. The show is a live performance of the band

  • Dale Ann Bradley on The Opry

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    We've posted a number of times recently about Dale Ann Bradley, her new CD Catch Tomorrow, and the recent changes in her touring band. In those posts, we expressed hope that her new association with Compass Records would help her

  • Marty Rabon on Studio Special

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    This week's edition of Studio Special, a regular feature on Bluegrass Junction, XM Satellite Radio's full-time bluegrass channel, will include interviews and live (in-studio) performances from Marty Raybon. He and Bluegrass Junction host Kyle Cantrell will talk about Marty's new CD,