Bluegrass recording news

  • Grasstowne debut this weekend

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    We heard yesterday from Alan Bibey, fresh from a week of recording with his new band, Grasstowne. He reports that they are about halfway finished with the new project, as yet untitled, which has already been set for a June

  • Kenny & Amanda Smith on CMT

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    Today, January 30, is the official street release date for the Kenny & Amanda Smith CD Tell Someone, which we have been telling you about for some time. It's their first all-Gospel bluegrass release, and it is generating a lot

  • Two great reviews for Tony Trischka

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    Tony Trischka picked up a couple of great reviews from major city papers over the weekend for his new CD, Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular. They appeared in Sunday's Charlotte News & Observer, and The Washington Post as well

  • Stanley Brothers set from Time-Life

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    This post is a contribution from Richard Thompson, a founding member of the British Bluegrass Music Association, and a semi-regular correspondent and contributor for Bluegrass Today. He is also a longstanding contributor to British Bluegrass News, a quarterly print publication

  • New CD from Sammy Shelor and Linda Lay

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    The newest release in the Crooked Road series from the Virginia Folklife program is just out. It is by Linda Lay, Sammy Shelor & Crooked Run, and entitled Taking The Crooked Road Home. Linda Lay grew up in Bristol, VA singing

  • Ron Block – Doorway

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    Ron Block has been a fixture in bluegrass music for a good while. From his work with the Weary Hearts to his current gig with Alison Krauss, Ron has inspired banjo and guitar players alike, and probably some songwriters as

  • Earl, Little Roy… and Lizzy Long

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    What sort of talent must it take to convince bluegrass legends like Earl Scruggs and Little Roy Lewis to participate in the label debut release for a 23 year old artist? Or generate praise like this from Mr. Scruggs? "I have been

  • Cadillac Sky – Blind Man Walking

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    Blind Man Walking, the Skaggs Family Records debut from Cadillac Sky, is officially released today. Their sound is decidedly modern, but grounded in the roots of both the early pioneers of bluegrass, and seminal newgrass artists as well. The band is

  • Chris Eldridge, Andy Falco, Josh Williams

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    Next month I'm heading to Nashville for a day to record a live concert DVD with three fantastic young guitar players. They play in some of today's top bluegrass bands. Here they are. Chris Eldridge - The Infamous Stringdusters / Chris

  • NPR Trischka piece online

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    The Tony Trischka piece on NPR's Weekend Edition which Brance mentioned on Saturday can now be heard online. It ran earlier today on most NPR radio affiliates. Tony appeared along with Steve Martin and Bela Fleck to discuss his new Rounder