The IBMA has arrived at its final slate of seminars for the World of Bluegrass this year, and though it hasn’t yet been released to the public, I have been able to obtain an advance copy. I guess I should
Chris Jones
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All the Ways I’m Gone, new single from Chris Jones
Chris Jones is a perennial high performer on our Bluegrass Today Weekly Airplay chart. Radio loves his music, and so do we. The first pair of singles from his latest Mountain Home album, Made To Move, have done well on the
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Bluegrass analogy… inference… comparison… similitude
Last week I delved into the bluegrass analogy, which when used properly (adhering strictly to state and local guidelines on bluegrass analogy use), can be used as a method of explaining various things to bluegrass musicians and fans who might
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In which we explain Brexit, the Mooch, and the infield fly rule
I recently had the pleasure of teaching the bluegrass vocals class at the Augusta Heritage Center’s Bluegrass Week with a great singer, teacher, and long-time friend Dede Wyland. One morning, over a better-than-expected camp breakfast (I believe I opted for
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The psychology of fast food choices
Greetings from the Augusta Heritage Center’s Bluegrass Week in Elkins, WV. Music camps are usually tons of fun for both instructors and students alike, but they usually don’t afford a lot of time for writing (sleeping is also rare, and
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I’ll bet you don’t remember me
I want to describe a scene at a typical bluegrass concert or festival that will probably be familiar to both artist and fan, and it may cause each to shudder just a little: A fan walks up to a performer while
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Bluegrass music’s most innovative and promising new products of 2017
From time to time, people from the Luthiers and Merchandisers constituency of the IBMA (unless I’m thinking of the Groupies and Stalkers constituency) ask me to test and review some of the new bluegrass-related products that have come out in
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The Ballad of Jayden K. Smith
The following column will be understood and appreciated only by people familiar with Facebook. Even then it may not be appreciated much, and I would certainly understand. If you’re not a Facebook user, congratulations! You are up to 68% more
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2017 Bluegrass Today Chris Jones Column Quiz
It’s been my habit twice a year to run some sort of quiz. One is a general bluegrass knowledge quiz, which runs around the 1st of the year, while the other is a quiz related to subjects covered by this
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Royal line of bluegrass succession, or Queen for a Day
I’m on vacation this week, without a laptop, phone, or even a wallet. I’m pretty much down to just pants, a handful of cash, and a Blue Chip pick (product plug intentional). Since there has been some recent controversy in Bluegrass