Donna Ulisse is providing us with a diary from her visit to Russia with her band, The Poor Mountain Boys. The trip is by invitation from the U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission. I am not sure how to word what
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Ron Stewart – The Fiddlers of Flatt & Scruggs
AcuTab has released a new fiddle DVD from Ron Stewart, in which Ron takes a careful look at seven of the influential bowmen who helped shaped what we know today as bluegrass fiddle. The Fiddlers of Flatt & Scruggs runs just
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Lonesome Highway Got Away With Murder
Lonesome Highway has a new CD, Got Away With Murder, primarily highlighting original material written by their guitarist, Buddy Dunlap. Based in West Virginia, the band has performed regionally this past 15 years throughout the Mountain State, and in nearby Virginia,
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Blue Highway Sounds Of Home
Rounder has announced August 23 for the release of Blue Highway's next album, entitled Sounds Of Home. This will be the 10th band project for this award-winning group, 17 years into their much-heralded career. I had a chance to catch up
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Donna Ulisse travelogue – Day 1
Donna Ulisse is providing us with a diary from her visit to Russia with her band, The Poor Mountain Boys. The trip is by invitation from the U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission. Written from Moscow... The Poor Mountain Boys and myself have launched
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Dale Ann Bradley – Somewhere South Of Crazy
Compass Records has announced August 30 as the release date for Somewhere South Of Crazy, the next album project for Dale Ann Bradley. As has become her custom, the record will include new compositions from Dale Ann and other top contemporary
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Mandolin auditions for Marty Raybon
We just received word from Tim Raybon, Marty's brother, about a change in their touring band - and upcoming auditions for a replacement. "Chris Davis, mandolin player and vocalist for Marty Raybon & Full Circle the last three years is pursuing
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Barcelona Bluegrass Band CD available in the US
The new project from the Barcelona Bluegrass Band is now available to the US market through CD Baby. The band features noted Spanish banjoist Lluís Gómez, along with Joan Pau Cumellas on harmonica. Ricky Araiza and Albert Bello play guitar, Oriol
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Two free tracks from Bearfoot
Bearfoot is giving away two free tracks on their Facebook page, both from their upcoming album, American Story, scheduled for an October release on Compass. Well, one is a track from the CD (When You're Away), and the other is a
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Just how big are The Avett Brothers anyway?
If you follow the music scene that exists on the outer edges of bluegrass, acoustic, folk and Americana music, you are likely familiar with The Avett Brothers. What began as a trio with banjo prominently featured has developed into a