Bluegrass band news

  • Class Act and Don Light to combine efforts

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    Maybe it's something in the water... Just yesterday, we posted about The Jackson Agency and New Frontier Touring working together to better represent a number of bluegrass acts. Today, we see that Class Act Entertainment and Don Light Talent have done

  • The Jackson Agency teams with New Frontier Touring

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    The Jackson Agency has just announced a special arrangement with New Frontier Touring to represent a number of bluegrass acts including: The John Cowan Band, The Gibson Brothers, John McEuen, and Wildfire. The Jackson Agency, along with Hope River Entertainment, is

  • Texas police officer wins songwriting award

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    We recently received a note from David Culbertson, Secretary and Publicity Chairman for the Houston, TX Bay Area Bluegrass Association. He shared with us an article he had published in the BABA monthly newsletter back in September, and which we

  • Hats off to Pine Mountain Railroad

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    Pine Mountain Railroad has a new name to add to their eclectic list of sponsors. The boys are proud to announce that the headgear they wear on stage is now provided by The Fedora Store in Lindenhurst, IL. The benefits of

  • Grascals to open for Brooks & Dunn

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    The Grascals have been invited by country supergroup Brooks & Dunn to open their sold-out show at New York"s Irving Plaza on Thursday, November 10. This show is part of the Country Takes New York festivities leading up to the

  • Barry Scott leaving Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

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    Thanks to Cindy Baucom for this piece of news: Barry Scott will be leaving Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver at the end of this year. Barry has been singing, and playing bass, with Doyle for nine years this Thanksgiving. While he has

  • Del McCoury Band in-store appearances

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    The Del McCoury Band will be doing a couple of record store shows this week in support of concerts in Philadelphia and New York City. On Tuesday, November 8, they will be at Tower Philly in Philadelphia at 1:oo p.m. (916-373-2415)

  • Heather Berry’s new band

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    Popular 17 year old bluegrass singer Heather Berry has reformed her touring band, now booking as Heather Berry and Dominion Grass. Current members include Buster Sexton on banjo,Travers Chandler on mandolin, Robert Overstreet on dobro, and F. Wade Cox on

  • New bass player with Continental Divide

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    David Parmley & Continental Divide are pleased to welcome Kyle Perkins, from Somerset, KY as their new bass player, replacing departing bass man Barry Berrier, now with Lonesome River Band. Kyle is 20 years old, and has been playing bluegrass

  • Cherryholmes on The Opry Saturday night

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    This year looks to be a great one for Cherryholmes at IBMA. They are nominated for a number of awards, including the unprecedented combination of Emerging Artist and Entertainer Of The Year. Both Cherryholmes and Rhonda Vincent will be