Hi folks. It appears that I didn’t wash out after the first series of answers, so he we go with this week's recollections. Hey Doyle, Jack Lawrence here. In your early days with the Gents I seem to remember you playing
Opinion / Humor
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From The Side of the Road… your bluegrass horoscope
Adding to my Bluegrass Junction responsibilities on SiriusXM, I have been on the air every weekday morning at Willie's Roadhouse and time has been in short supply. I cannot rest; there are Faron Young songs to be played! For that
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The School of Bluegrass with Doyle Lawson – Doyle answers your questions
Welcome to the first segment of The School of Bluegrass with Doyle Lawson. I am honored to be asked to do this and will answer to the best of my ability and recollection all of the questions you may have. I
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Some thoughts on Spotify and its value to music makers
The following is a thoughtful article originally shared on Facebook last week by Rachel Hurley, a long time music industry professional and writer. She currently runs her own publicity firm, Sweetheart Pub, which provides services to a great many artists
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From The Side of the Road… how about a bluegrass college draft?
Now that the Super Bowl is over (it is over, right?), serious football fans will turn to the NFL draft. If you're not familiar with how sports drafts work, they are a system of distributing rookie talent that strives to
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From The Side of the Road… post bluegrass career possibilities
Is there life after being a professional bluegrass musician most of your life? I realize it's a question that very few full time bluegrass pros ever ask, because they almost never retire. Sometimes they stop working, but that's not necessarily
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From The Side of the Road… a revised Bluegrass Quiz, following complaints
This is the first time there’s been a need for a quiz follow-up, but it seems some issues have arisen: For one thing, it was brought to my attention by a reader we'll call "Lee" (I prefer to maintain reader anonymity)
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From The Side of the Road… The 2022 Bluegrass Quiz
It's bluegrass knowledge quiz time again. That time generally falls around the 1st of the year but can also happen as late as Groundhog Day, Passover, or Father's Day. In any case, here in 2022 that time is now. I
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From The Side of the Road… reworked bluegrass song titles with an ’80s flair
I was recently reminded of a column I wrote in which we poked fun at Millennials with some alternatives to bluegrass standards, like "I'm a Man of Constant Netflix," "Selfie On Top of the World," and "You Don’t Know My
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From The Side of the Road… using COVID as an excuse
In the past (almost) two years, there have been numerous changes to services in the hospitality, travel, and entertainment business in the name of public safety and limiting the spread of COVID-19 and its variants. This is especially true with