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  • Bluegrass Bands needed for The Haunted Cave

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    Hi!  My name is Jennifer Johnsey and I am a volunteer with Cherokee Caverns.  Our 19th Annual Haunted Cave fundraiser kicks off on 10/19. We are in need of some bluegrass bands that would be willing to play for free.  This

  • Re – Drums

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    I agree completely with the post about drums. Bluegrass has the mando chop, that's all the percussion we need. They weren't appropriate when Jimmy Martin , The Osborne Brothers or Jim and Jesse used them. They are no more

  • Pickin’ in the Park, Moncks Corner, SC – Review

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    I've posted my review of the one day festival held at Moncks Corner, SC on Saturday. It was a delightful day featuring youth with Chip Chipman's Bluegrass Academy and experience as Grasstowne headlined the event. - Ted http://www.tedlehmann.blogspot.com

  • Drums!

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    This is my first entry to the blog and I hope you'll forgive me if I don't do this correctly. My wife and I just returned from the IBMA's and had a wonderful time as usual. This year was particularly

  • Red Shipley

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    The Daily Progress provided a nice obituary for Red today. Here is the link to it http://www.legacy.com/dailyprogress/Obituaries.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=95847541 Red was loved by many and will be missed. May he rest in peace.

  • Red Shipley and Stained Glass Bluegrass

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    Just as I've learned that what separates the great pickers and singers from the others, is the taste they have learned from experience and that they show in their work, so was it with Red Shipley. His taste was shown

  • Tony Trischka IBMA 2007 Awards

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    I'm delighted that my old friend Tony Trischka went three-for-three at IBMA 2007. His latest Rounder CD Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular may be his greatest album ever, and this is an artist whose recordings are consistently superb. Double

  • 2007 IBMA Awards – Analysis

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    I've just posted my analysis of the IBMA Awards on my . I look forward to reading your reactions to my take on this important event. I also want to thank Brance and John for their timely and

  • Thanks For The IBMA Updates

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    Thanks Brance and John for the IBMA awards updates. Now I can finish my playlist for The Fitz Mix. I'm here in Alexandria,VA and most of you are in Nashville. Oh well, maybe next year. For the Real bluegrass radio show,

  • Anne & Pete Sibley at IBMA

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    If you are at IBMA and looking for some new exciting music, check out the amazing harmonies of husband and wife duo, Anne & Pete Sibley. "Anne and Pete Sibley don't just play music. They feel it deeply in their souls.