This column from Chris Jones is a reprise of one from March 2012 - with a new introductory paragraph. Some time ago, I published a list of topics for bluegrass music camp elective classes that, based on trial and unmistakable error,
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This Is My Father’s World video
Donna Ulisse has another music video from her current I Am The Child Of God CD, a collection of Gospel songs she has written and included on previous projects, along with a couple of newly-recorded tracks. One of those new tracks is
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Bluegrass Weather Report – 9/4/13
Here's our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with the Weather Report for this week, looking at the upcoming Bluegrass & Chili Festival in Claremore, OK.
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Final August 2013 Gettysburg photos
Here is the final gallery of Frank Baker's images from the August 2013 Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival. Just in time, as Frank is now sending in his photos from the Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival.
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2013 Grand Masters Fiddler champions
This past weekend, the 2013 Grand Masters Fiddler Championship was held at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. Prizes were awarded in four categories, with honors announced in up to 20 places. This prestigious competition draws top-flight fiddlers
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Tim Shelton to Lonesome Day
Lonesome Day Records has announced the signing of Tim Shelton to a multi-project deal. Shelton had until this year been the lead singer and guitarist for NewFound Road, a contemporary bluegrass group that was mixing pop and blues influences in their
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Lonely Comes Easy – Chris Jones and the Night Drivers
Chris Jones wears many hats in the bluegrass world. Fans may recognize him from his weekly radio show, Truegrass, on Sirius/XM’s Bluegrass Junction, or from his humorous and insightful columns here at Bluegrass Today. However, he’s also quite a talented
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Randy Barnes to Radio Ramblers
Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers will welcome new bass player Randy Barnes into the band when they make a return visit to Nashville this Saturday to play the Grand Ole Opry and the Station Inn. Barnes is a bluegrass veteran
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Two new projects from Nothin’ Fancy
Perennial festival favorites Nothin' Fancy have both a live performance DVD and a greatest hits CD to offer their fans this Summer, as they approach their 20th anniversary in 2014. Most Requested, Volume 1 contains 18 tracks from the band's first
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New agent, album for American Drive
When J.D. Crowe announced his retirement at the end of last year, his very talented band made the decision to forge on without him. Though they had been The New South for many years, that name clearly belonged to Crowe,