One of the most popular television series of the 1970s and 1980s was Little House on the Prairie, depicting the lives of the Ingalls family, settlers in late 1800s Minnesota. Fans of the show may remember Charles Ingalls, or “Pa,”
Bryan Sutton
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Bryan Sutton’s flood-damaged guitar to be restored
Bryan Sutton is on most everyone's list of favorite flat pickers. His several recordings and prominent supporting roles put him in the forefront of modern acoustic guitarists. Sutton's remarkable technique and deep musicality won him raves during a brief stint with
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Shelby Means to Della Mae
Boston-based alt-grassers, Della Mae, have announced Shelby Means as the new bass player with the band. Shelby played with a number of bluegrass groups in her native Wyoming, before moving to Nashville recently where she had been performing with The David Mayfield Parade.
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Little Fiddle On the Prairie
On Jan 6, artists from many genres will come together at the Loveless Barn in Nashville, TN, to celebrate an unsung American fiddle hero, Charles Ingalls. Yes, that Charles Ingalls, father of Laura Ingalls-Wilder. It is a widely known, but often forgotten
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And a note from Bryan Sutton
We also heard from Bryan Sutton this morning, who like Rob Ickes, was unable to attend Thursday's IBMA Awards Show and receive his trophy. Bryan's Guitar Player of the Year award was accepted by his Hot Rize bandmate Pete Wernick,
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Jazz and bluegrass meet at Dazzle
Greg Garrison, former bass player with Punch Brothers and Leftover Salmon, has come up with a fascinating concept for a concert series launching next month in Denver. The idea is to bring note bluegrass/acoustic and jazz musicians together to perform
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Davidson Brothers are Here To Stay
Aussie bluegrass brothers Hamish and Lachlan Davidson spent the last week of April in the US, tracking for their next Davidson Brothers album Here To Stay. They were assisted by Mike Bubb on bass, Bryan Sutton on guitar, Randy Kohrs
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I’m Going Back to Old Kentucky #16
From October 1, 2010 through to the end of September 2011, we will, each day, celebrate the life of Bill Monroe by sharing information about him and those people who are associated with his life and music career. This information
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New Hot Rize audio
We posted back in August about the upcoming Hot Rize tour this fall, the band's first since the passing of original guitarist Charles Sawtelle in 1999. They will spend 10 days on the road, hitting clubs and theaters across the
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Hot Rize reunion tour 2010
Hot Rize hits the road again this fall for their first US tour in more than 10 years. They have a string of dates scheduled later this year with original members Pete Wernick on banjo, Tim O'Brien on mandolin/fiddle and