Nothin' Fancy at the 2020 YeeHaw Music Fest - photo © Bill Warren The YeeHaw Music Festival in Florida is in full swing. Thursday found a few folks playing bingo. They were all having a big time! Jo Odom MC’s several of Evans Media
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Duets & Ballads – The Cadleys
There’s something to be said for the ability to recognize a great song. However it’s equally important to know how that particular tune can be adapted and reconfigured to fit one’s own individual template. After all, the challenge comes with
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YeeHaw campers dig in, help out for potluck
Wednesday is traditionally potluck night at the YeeHaw Music Fest. Promotors Ernie and Debi Evans provide enough chicken to feed an army! Bluegrassers not only eat, but they cook! There was a variety on the table from beans to mashed
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Campers arriving for YeeHaw Music Fest ’20
The YeeHaw Music Fest, held at the Agri-Civic Center in Okeechobee, Florida, has officially begun. Tuesday saw many campers arriving, and the early birds were treated to jamming under camper awnings and a special stage show. Eric Elison performed the music of
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Landmark – Jake Workman
When I first caught wind of Jake Workman, he was living in Utah and performing with Driven, a Kansas-based band featuring the McLemore brothers. Both Jake and his lovely wife, Rebekah played in the group, and I first got to
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30th annual Bluegrass in Superclass
The 30th annual Bluegrass in Super Class saw its first year at a new location. Previously held at the French Quarter Holiday Inn, in Perrysburg, Ohio, it was moved this year to the beautiful Maumee Bay Lodge State Park due
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Woodbine Opry in Georgia supports community bluegrass
I made my annual stop at the Woodbine Opry this past Friday night, and found another evening of fun music. The Woodbine Opry started in 2000 as a jam session in Hoydt Drury’s living room. It moved into the old Woodbine
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Seven True Stories – The High & Wides
Their handle may imply that they harbor some sort of over-the-top intent, but, in fact, The High & Wides stay the course throughout their new, oddly named offering Seven True Stories. We say “oddly” because, in fact, there are eleven
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Home To Stay – South Carolina Broadcasters
Given their auspicious handle, and their individual loyalty to the high lonesome sounds each member learned so early on, the South Carolina Broadcasters stand on firm footing when it comes to a commitment to the cause. On their new album,
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The Snow Hill Bluegrass Jamboree – Doing good, doing bluegrass
This report from the Snow Hill Bluegrass Jamboree is a contribution from Audie Finnell. Since its kickoff in the summer of '03, the Snow Hill Bluegrass Jamboree, on Snow Hill Road about 10 miles northeast of Chattanooga, Tennessee, has quickly become