Tag: Chris Jones

Just sign on the dotted line…

I’m taking this week off to recover from the stress of taking the previous week off. Therefore I’ve asked John Lawless…

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Are you sure? No, I’m positive!

In many parts of our society, we place a high value on being positive. “Just stay positive,” we’re often told, even…

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Bluegrass haiku for me and for you

I’ve recently had a few requests to revisit the bluegrass haiku, or at least to write a few more of them….

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Songwriting workshop questions: murder ballads and root vegetables

‘Tis the summer festival and music camp season, and with that comes the workshop season. I thought of it because just…

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Pinto The Wonder Horse video from Chris Jones

Chris Jones & the Night Drivers have released a new music video, recorded live during a June 4 performance at Randy…

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Remembering Ralph Stanley – without muffins

This is a column normally devoted to tongue-in-cheek coverage of bluegrass topics, faux advice, and the occasional bluegrass haiku, but one…

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Please speak slowly and clearly

There are just a few days left in IBMA second round voting, and some things have surprised me this time around:…

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The round 2 IBMA nomination blues

If you follow the bluegrass church calendar at all, you know this week is known as the Feast of the Second…

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Bluegrass fantasy camp for fans

We’re all adjusting to a world in which recordings and other music projects are being funded in new ways. Even established…

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How many characters does it take to spell out a bluegrass song?

I have to say, as objectively as I can, that one of the things I like best about satellite radio is…

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