Music

  • Big news from Steep Canyon Rangers

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    Katy Daley had Woody Platt from Steep Canyon Rangers on her Bluegrass Country show this morning, and he shared some pretty cool news about their upcoming collaboration project with Steve Martin. Turns out that after five days in the studio with

  • Honeywagon: Songs From Neverland

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    Here's something unique we just came across. The band Honeywagon was formed several years ago in the Los Angeles, CA area. They've released three previous CDs, each one a tribute to a different non-bluegrass artist. The first was Sympathy for Bluegrass:

  • Colleen Powers – For Little Ones

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    Colleen Powers, a popular singer/songwriter from Newfoundland, has teamed up with Newfie bluegrass band Crooked Stovepipe for a fun-filled CD of children's music. For Little Ones offers 14 songs, including children's favorites like Muffin Man along with a number of

  • Dogwood Winter – Gully and Stafford

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    Sometimes it can be a tad disconcerting reviewing the many recordings that come across our desk each week. Sure, there is a lot of good music, but not so much really great music - the sort that demands multiple listenings

  • Bill Monroe songwriting contest

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    The Ohio County Tourism Commission in Rosine, KY is hosting a Come Home to Bluegrass amateur songwriting contest as part of their year-long celebration of the centennial of Bill Monroe's birth in 2011. Winners will not only receive cash prizes,

  • Little log cabin home on the hill?

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    Mountain Heart has announced a new marketing partnership with Honest Abe Log Homes in Moss, TN. No sooner had the agreement been struck, the guys found themselves in an Honest Abe model home shooting a number of television commercials for

  • Trains I Missed from Balsam Range

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    Balsam Range has released the title track from their upcoming Mountain Home CD, Trains I Missed, as a single to bluegrass and Americana radio. The song, written by Walt Wilkins, Gilles Godard and Nicole Witt, is a unique take on

  • Between the Hollow and the High Rise

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    Kathy Kallick has been a stalwart of the west coast bluegrass scene for more than three decades, so much so that while still actively performing she is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievment Award from the California Bluegrass Association. For

  • Elmer Burchett to Summertown Road

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    Jack Hicks, founding banjoist with Summertown Road, has stepped aside with Elmer Burchett jumping in to take his spot. The band was formed in 2008, and their debut, self-titled album was released on Rounder earlier this year. Bo Isaac is on