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Dave Evans

  • Dave Evans’ son Tracy elected as Pike County Sheriff

    November 30, 2020 | by Guest Contributor

    This article is a contribution from Rick Greene, bluegrass enthusiast, former newspaper editor, and one of the founders of the popular Sam Jam Bluegrass Festival in Piketon, OH. It had appeared previously in Southern Ohio Today, and Rick suggested that

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  • GoFundMe page established for Dave Evans’ funeral expenses

    July 3, 2017 | by John Lawless

    Dave Evans (center) with his sons, Tracy and Todd We've commented in the past here at Bluegrass Today about the fact that many of our top entertainers pass from this earth without much in the way of property or savings. A

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  • Daves Evans passes

    June 26, 2017 | by John Lawless

    Bluegrass music lost one of its most iconic characters and soulful mountain-style singers with the passing of Dave Evans on Sunday evening, June 25. He was 65 years of age. Evans had given much of his life to bluegrass, developing a

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  • Last of the Breed in the stretch run

    July 17, 2014 | by John Lawless

    Last of the Breed, a documentary film on the life and music of Dave Evans, is rounding the final pole, heading in to the back stretch. Filmmaker Matthew Pellowski tells us that he is now starting post production, with a

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  • Album of the Week #36 – Dave Evans’ Goin’ ‘Round This World

    February 9, 2014 | by Daniel Mullins

    I remember as a teenager, I was riding home in my dad's blue pickup truck when he told me to pick out a CD from the console for us to listen to. Surprisingly, the CD collection which Dad kept in

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  • Dave Evans documentary trailer released

    April 18, 2013 | by John Lawless

    A movie trailer has been released for Last Of The Breed, a documentary/biography of bluegrass artist Dave Evans. The film is being produced by Matt Pellowski of Red Line Studios, who is utilizing a crowd-sourcing appeal to help fund the costs of

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  • Last of the Breed: The Dave Evans Story

    February 2, 2012 | by John Lawless

    We heard yesterday from Red Line Studios, the folks creating the upcoming Dave Evans documentary film, Last of the Breed: The Dave Evans Story. Work on the film is well underway, which will cover Dave's rough and tumble life from childhood up

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  • Dave Evans recuperating from heart surgery

    August 10, 2011 | by John Lawless

    Bluegrass balladeer and banjo picker Dave Evans is home recovering from a very serious health scare that required heart surgery at the end of July. Evans spoke earlier today with Dave Freeman of Rebel Records, and relayed that he had a

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  • Last of the Breed: The Dave Evans story

    June 16, 2010 | by John Lawless

    Bluegrass fans have loved Dave Evans for years, both for his soulful banjo playing, sing and songwriting, and for his determination in the face of  overwhelming obstacles. Evans had worked with a number of seminal bluegrass bands, including Earl Taylor,

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  • Two reissue sets due from Rebel

    April 18, 2008 | by Richard Thompson

    Rebel Records has announced the release in early May of two new collections of music from their archives. The first of these is The Best Of The Vetco Years from Dave Evans & River Bend (REB-7519) drawn from the LP's-worth of

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