The Knoxville Trivia Blog has posted an interview with Knoxville native, and current Carolina Road guitarist, Jerry Butler. They talk about Jerry's early days with the Knoxville Newgrass Boys, life on the road, and the new CD with Lorraine Jordan
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David Grier’s Supercharged Flatpicking on DVD
We just discovered that David Grier's instructional video Superchared Flatpicking is now available on DVD. This video has been around for a number of years on VHS only. For all the flatpickers out there this is a classic must have. The
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IBMA announces 2007 Showcase acts
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the list of acts which have been invited to showcase at the 2007 World Of Bluegrass convention in Nashville (October 1-7). Circuit Riders Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper featuring Audie Blaylock Grass Cats Grasstowne The Faris Family Carrie Hassler &
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Smoky Mountain Banjo Academy this weekend
I'll be teaching at this weekend's Smoky Mountain Banjo Academy near Gatlinburg, TN so my posting over the weekend (and early next week) may be a bit light. There is still room for a few more registrants if any banjo pickers
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Hunter Berry – Wow Baby
Here's a great new CD we had neglected to mention when it was released last month. It's the debut release from Hunter Berry, the dynamic young fiddler with Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, with the appropriate title, Wow Baby. The recording
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Digital Music Summit in Nashville, April 24
Next Tuesday (4/24), Belmont University will host the 3rd annual Leadership Music Digital Summit, an intensive one day conference "dedicated to the business, creative and legal issues of digital music." Conference sessions will include discussions and presentations on such timely issues
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Time-Life Stanley Brothers set shipping 4/19
The widely-anticipated Stanley Brothers collection from Time-Life which we told you about earlier this year, is scheduled for release later this week. The Stanley Brothers - The Definitive Collection (1947-1966) will ship on April 19, a three CD set with
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Flash Train – another new entry for ’06
In bluegrass circles, we are accustomed to the band member merry-go-round that occurs every few years. The Winter of '06/'07 has been an especially volatile one in this respect, and it seems that there are still a few shoes left
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New Larry Sparks audio online
McCoury Music has posted audio samples for all 12 tracks on the new Larry Sparks CD, The Last Suit You Wear - along with special, pre-release Internet pricing. The CD isn't set for an official release until May 1, but online
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Honi Deaton and Dream – Chasin’ Dreams
Last month saw the release of a new CD, Chasin' Dreams, by Honi Deaton & Dream. This is the third release from this Georgia based band. Each release has been 2 years after the one before, and Chasin' Dreams is