The Grascals will be appearing on Wednesday's (2/27) episode of the Marie Osmond show, airing on the Hallmark Channel at 10:00 a.m. in most markets. The show was recorded on February 13, before guitarist and vocalist Jamie Johnson took sick, so
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Larry Sparks at DC Bluegrass
Here is David Morris' interview with Larry Sparks, shot this past weekend at the DC Bluegrass Festival. As with yesterday's Frank Solivan video, we are grateful to Eric Tapp for technical assistance.
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Butler and the J’s to release One Day
Coming March 10 is One Day, a new all-Gospel project from Jerry Butler and The Blu-J's. The album is a mix of new and classic material, some of it suggested by fans who Jerry says have been after him for some time
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Old and New at DCBU
Brides are told to include something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue in their wedding get-up. At the D.C. Bluegrass Union’s fourth annual festival in the Washington suburbs, it was something old, something new, something borrowed and everything bluegrass. The
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Kim Robins – 40 Years Late
“I started writing in 2007 and decided to put my songs on a demo CD. The engineer thought we had something special so we contacted some musician friends of mine and the CD was born. The title of the album
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Triple banjos on PHC
Here's video of Bill Evans, Noam Pikelny and Joe Newberry's triple banjo version of Arkansas Traveler from last Saturday's edition of A Prairie Home Companion. There are some further audio clips from the show, including an Earl Scruggs medley, on the
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Frank Solivan at DC Blugrass
Here is David Morris' interview with Frank Solivan at the DC Bluegrass Festival this past weekend.
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Jamie Dailey – best-selling author?
One of the greatest challenges touring artists face is managing down time. The few hours of excitement visible to audiences at each show is tempered by many more hours riding, driving or flying to get there, and not everyone can
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Compass signs Dirty Kitchen
Things are cooking for Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen, literally and figuratively. During the D.C. Bluegrass Union Festival over the weekend in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., Solivan announced that the band landed a new record deal in time for unveiling
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America the Beautiful recognizes Jerusalem Ridge
Amidst the on-going shenanigans connected with the use of Bill Monroe’s name, America the Beautiful marketing agency has recognized the Jerusalem Ridge Bluegrass Celebration for what it is, a great festival of traditional bluegrass music. The Jerusalem Ridge Bluegrass Celebration is