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  • On the Gravity of Tony Rice

    December 29, 2020 | by Guest Contributor

    This reflection on the importance of Tony Rice in contemporary bluegrass is a contribution from Reed Jones, bass player and songwriter with Audie Blaylock and Redline. We thank him for these insights. The evolving story of bluegrass music is punctuated by

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  • Ask Sonny Anything… Merry Christmas from The Chief!

    December 25, 2020 | by Sonny Osborne

    Greetings, Chief and Happy Holidays. I hope you and Judy have a wonderful Christmas. I know your many fans and friends will be opening gifts this Christmas morning and taking time to enjoy the bluegrass memories you share with all

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  • Ask Sonny Anything… tell us about your Guitjo getting stolen

    December 18, 2020 | by Sonny Osborne

    Good morning Chief and welcome to Time Machine Day! Enjoy the trip and don't forget to come back...we need your answers to these questions! Terry ====== Red Allen story... When we worked at The Wheeling Jamboree in 1957, The Louvin Brothers had voluntarily

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  • Ask Sonny Anything… tell us about Tater Tate

    December 11, 2020 | by Sonny Osborne

    Good morning Chief! I hope all finds you well and staying safe in these perilous times. In going through the many questions your fans sent this week, I'm continually reminded of the friendships, love, and respect you've built in your

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  • The real Father of Bluegrass: Bill Monroe or Earl Scruggs?

    December 9, 2020 | by Guest Contributor

    This response to our article last week, Who’s the real Father of Bluegrass, is a contribution from Richard D. Smith, a mandolin player based in Somerset County, NJ, and the author of Bluegrass: An Informal Guide and Can't You Hear Me

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  • Ask Sonny Anything… tell us about the Banjo Medley

    December 4, 2020 | by Sonny Osborne

    Good morning Chief, as I look out the window on our first dusting of snow here in middle Tennessee, I've come to the realization that your weekly trip through bluegrass' past might best be conducted this week in a sleigh.

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  • Who’s the real Father of Bluegrass?

    December 3, 2020 | by David Morris

    This Saturday, the Grand Ole Opry celebrates the 75th birthday of bluegrass music. It's certainly a cause for celebration. But, for me at least, it's also a time for reflection and the sharing of a belief that I’ve held for

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  • Ask Sonny Anything… did you ever play clawhammer style?

    November 27, 2020 | by Sonny Osborne

    Ask Sonny Anything is a recurring feature where our readers pose questions to the great Sonny Osborne, one half of the iconic Osborne Brothers who redefined bluegrass music in the 1960s, and noted banjo maven and collector of fine prewar

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  • Giving thanks, bluegrass edition

    November 26, 2020 | by David Morris

    I've never celebrated Thanksgiving in my own home. That means 64 holidays at my parents, my in-laws, a West Coast dinner out with an uncle, and a long weekend with my college girlfriends family in Pittsburgh. That string will be broken

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  • Ask Sonny Anything… tell us about recording with Ira Louvin

    November 20, 2020 | by Sonny Osborne

    Ask Sonny Anything is a recurring feature where our readers pose questions to the great Sonny Osborne, one half of the iconic Osborne Brothers who redefined bluegrass music in the 1960s, and noted banjo maven and collector of fine prewar

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