Bluegrass band news

  • More Halloween silliness

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    After seeing the costumes from Dixie Bee-Liners, Tim Shelton sent along this photo of NewFound Road in their Halloween get-ups. They played their entire October 31 show in Tompkinsville, KY in full KISS makeup and wigs, and Tim said that they

  • Casey on the road with the Bee-Liners

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    Casey Henry has agreed to send us occasional updates from The American Revival Tour, where she is performing with Dixie Bee-Liners. Also on the tour are Sierra Hull & Highway 111 and headliners Uncle Earl. Here is Casey's first report. I'm composing

  • A promise fulfilled

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    The following is an account from Wayne Taylor, describing his tour this past September in England and Scotland with his group, Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa. On September 21, 1995 in Rosine, Kentucky, the US Navy's Country Current bluegrass group performed for

  • Auditions for Next Best Thing

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    Want to tour with Rhonda Vincent? Well she isn't hiring, but her two talented daughters are. Tensel and Sally Sandker are both studying in the bluegrass music program at East Tennesse State University, and perform as Next Best Thing. Tensel plays bass,

  • John McEuen on WFDU

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    John McEuen will be a guest on today's (10/30) edition of Lonesome Pine RFD, airing on WFDU-FM in the New York City metro market. The interview was conducted by host Carol Beaugard earlier this week, when John stopped by the

  • Mountain Heart Martinsville video

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    Here's video of the Mountain Heart performance of The Star Spangled Banner before the NASCAR race last Sunday at the Martinsville Speedway. Their appearance was broadcast nationally via ABC sports. Nice job, guys!

  • Ashby Abroad, final chapter

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    Once again, Special C mandolinist Ashby Frank has been sharing his impressions of the band's European tour with the readers of Bluegrass Today. They were on the continent through October 25, with shows in Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany and Czech Republic.

  • More Mountain Heart at Martinsville

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    Here are a few more photos of Mountain Heart's big day at the Martinsville Speedway this past Sunday. They had been invited to sing the National Anthem before the race, which was carried live on ABC television. Their rendition featured Josh

  • Ashby Abroad, part 3

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    Once again, Special C mandolinist Ashby Frank will be sharing his impressions of the band's European tour with the readers of Bluegrass Today. They will be on the continent through October 25, with shows in Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany and Czech

  • Bankester Family at IBMA

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    In keeping with our theme of follow-up coverage of the 2009 World Of Bluegrass events in Nashville, here is a report from Phil Bankester, pater familias of The Bankester Family. The band consists of Phil and Dorene Bankester, their daughters