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With the retirement of Richard Hawkins, originator and manager of The Bluegrass Ireland Blog, the task of keeping the enthusiastic Irish bluegrass scene informed online has fallen to Ray O'Brien, who keeps things up to date with the Bluegrass In Ireland
We all know the story of how bluegrass came to Ireland—how Bill Monroe banished the dreadful snakes and taught three-part harmony with a shamrock.
While some may doubt the accuracy of this account, none can dispute the fact that in the
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