Bluegrass band news

  • Ernie Evans joins Liberty Pike

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    Valerie Smith has announced that Ernie Evans has joined Liberty Pike to play mandolin, guitar and banjo. Evans is an Ohio native and current resident of Florida where he serves as president of the North Florida Bluegrass Association. He had been

  • European Booking Network notice board

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    We posted a report last month about the recent European Bluegrass Summit held in B?ºhl/Baden (Germany) in early February. The summit was convened to allow for closer collaboration among European bluegrass associations, and to further the promotion of bluegrass music

  • The littlest Redliner

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    Here is another new bluegrasser to welcome to the world! Matt Wallace, who plays bass and sings harmony with Audie Blaylock and Redline, and his wife Diane are celebrating the birth of a son. Whitley Alan Wallace was born on February

  • ‘Dusters Ski Tour video #3

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    Chris Pandolfi has posted the third installment in his video travelogue of The Infamous Stringdusters' recent tour through Colorado. There are clips of the band on stage, as well as snippets of performances from Crooked Still and Jerry Douglas. The big

  • The Amadeus Brothers?

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     Punch Brothers are continuing to use their semi-regular Thursday show at The Living Room in New York City to try out some of their more adventurous undertakings. We posted a video of them performing Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G

  • Darren Beachley signs with Patuxent Records

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    Only a few weeks after receiving notification that Darren Beachley had left Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver to form his own band, Beachley has signed a recording contract with Patuxent Records. Beachley joined forces with Mike Auldridge, Tom Gray, Norman Wright and

  • Brand New Strings on WDVX

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    Brand New Strings, fresh off their win in the SPBGMA band championship earlier this month, will perform live tomorrow (2/28) on a special Saturday edition of Blue Plate Special on WDVX. The band consists of Randall Massengill on guitar, Mike Ramsey

  • Randy Kohrs on Billy Block

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    Here's a YouTube video of Randy Kohrs and his fine band performing on The Billy Block Show earlier this month. Randy and the guys (and Ashley) rip off a strong version of Jerry Reed's The Likes Of Me. The audio guy

  • Kenny Ray Horton – A Canary’s Song

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    We heard yesterday from Kenny Ray Horton, guitarist and lead vocalist with the US Navy's Country Current, who is about to release a new solo project. A Canary's Song, which features 7 songs of Horton's amidst the 11 tracks, will hit