On Saturday, December 3, 2011, J. D. Crowe & The New South, with special guests Alison Krauss and Dan Tymnski, will perform a concert at Powell County High School in Stanton, Kentucky to benefit underprivileged children. As a part of
Dan Tyminski
Alison, Dan and Sierra at the White House
Here's a video of Alison Krauss performing at The White House on Monday, with the able assistance of Sierra Hull and Dan Tyminski. She was invited by the First lady as a part of a night of country music in Washington,
Bluegrass representin’ at the White House Monday
Alison Krauss has once again been invited to perform at The White House, and will be part of a country/acoustic music celebration on Monday (November 21). She will perform in a trio format with Dan Tyminski and Sierra Hull. Also on the
Fanning The Fire wins Colorado film prize
We posted back in April about Fanning The Fire, a short documentary film about bluegrass music that was produced in association with the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation in Texas. The film follows Texas teen Lucas White in his bluegrass adventure from a
AKUS in Roanoke
Last night (7/21), I was fortunate to catch Alison Krauss & Union Station in concert at the Roanoke Civic Center. She is extremely popular here, as she is in many parts of the world, and the audience was primed and
AKUS live at WalMart.com
Wal Mart has posted a live, in-studio performance by Alison Krauss & Union Station on their web site. Six songs are include, four from the band's brand new Paper Airplane CD. The presentation begins with the album's title track, followed by
Fanning The Fire
Fanning The Fire, a new short documentary set to enter this season's film festival circuit, uses the passion and excitement of a young Texas picker to demonstrate to audiences of any age what bluegrass music is all about. Though it features
Alison Krauss talks Paper Airplane
Last week saw the release of Paper Airplane from Alison Krauss & Union Station, their first full band project since 2004. It's a splendid example of why this group, and their superstar lead singer, have made such a powerful impact well
Mast Farm Inn sessions
We wrote earlier this year about the first in a planned series of unique Artist In Residence events at The Mast Farm Inn in North Carolina, sponsored by The Bluegrass Legacy Facebook group. This first was an intensive songwriter's workshop, hosted