This remembrance of Doc is a contribution from Sandy Rothman, a former Blue Grass Boy and member of the Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band. Sandy is a recognized multi-instrumentalist with a long history on the bluegrass scene, with a pair of
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Arrangements for Doc Watson
Funeral services for Doc Watson will be held this weekend in Deep Gap, NC at the Laurel Springs Baptist Church. Doc's body will lie in state on Sunday (6/3) from 2:00-3:00 p.m. (EDT), with the funeral to follow. Laurel Springs Pastor Larry
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Tim Stafford remembers Doc
This remembrance of the great Doc Watson comes from Tim Stafford, guitarist with Blue Highway and co-author of Still Inside - The Tony Rice Story. Doc Watson set the mold for flatpicking, and it was pretty much an accident. But not
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Andy Falco remembers Doc Watson
This remembrance of the late Doc Watson comes from Andy Falco, guitarist with Infamous Stringdusters. How A Great Artist Can Change A Life: Doc Watson, Rest In Peace My parents are music lovers, and music was and still is a big part
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RIP Doc Watson
The music world yet lost another legend this evening with the passing of guitar virtuoso Doc Watson, who was 89. The eight-time Grammy winner died shortly after 7:00 p.m. (EDT) at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC
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Close call for The Spinney Brothers
Canada's Spinney Brothers encountered a hazard to navigation last night when they had almost made it home from several dates in the US. One of the furry woodland creatures stepped out into the road and nearly put an end to the
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Borrowed Time from Bob Amos
If you have followed bluegrass music more than ten years or so, you'll recall a band from Colorado called Front Range. They had a string of successful records and toured all over the US until the death of a band
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Pre-release copies of Take Me Back available
Take Me Back, the upcoming release from Karl Shiflett and Big Country Show, won't officially be available until July, but radio programmers can access it now at Airplay Direct. While you need a radio account to download the tracks, anyone
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Doug Dillard funeral and legacy fund
Vicki Dillard, wife of the recently-departed banjo legend Doug Dillard, has shared a few words about her husband's funeral last week. Doug had passed away on May 16 following a number of health issues over the past year. Here is Vicki's brief
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LocalGrass – Al Batten & The Bluegrass Reunion: Forty Years & Counting
If you're a bluegrass fan that has been around for a while, you're no doubt familiar with a handful of elite sidemen from days gone by who held their job with only one band for a great number of years.