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  • Barry Crabtree to James King

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    Banjo picker Barry Crabtree is working now with the James King Band. After memorable stints with Larry Sparks and Wildfire, Barry took a few years away from playing music, though he did some shows with Harley Allen around Nashville, and filled

  • Circa Blue hunting a bass player

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    West Virginia's Circa Blue is on the lookout for a new bass player. Guitarist Steve Harris tells us that his brother, Dave, has decided to give up his position in the band due to demands from his 'real job," and the

  • Alvin Breeden remembered

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    This remembrance of Alvin Breeden, who passed away earlier this week, is a contribution from Geoff Stelling. Alvin played a Stelling banjo, and the two of them became friends Geoff moved his company to central Virginia in the early 1980s.

  • Utility infielder sought for Dollywood

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    The good folks at Dollywood asked us to pass along that they are on the hunt for a utility player for the 2013 season, which runs from April 2013 to January 4, 2014. The successful applicant must play fiddle, and will be

  • More news from IBMA this afternoon

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    The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced that Taylor Coughlin will come onboard as Publications/Special Projects Director next week. This is the position previously held by Nancy Cardwell prior to her accepting the job of Executive Director in 2012. Caroline

  • Bluegrass Weather Report bloopers

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    We know that the life of a Bluegrass Today Special Correspondent looks glamorous from the outside, but as this blooper reel demonstrates, it’s actually a fairly tough slog.   If you see our Special Bluegrass Correspondent out and about, give him a