Balsam Range has launched a modern-day fan club they call Balsam Nation. And before you ask... it has nothing to do with vinegar or evergreen trees. The "X Nation" meme has been gaining steam this past few years, since it was
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They call him the Bluegrass Storyteller
My travels and adventures in bluegrass music have touched every thread of fabric in my life. At times this has been beautiful beyond comprehension. At other times, it's been a horrific nightmare - but I would trade none of it.
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Country Store from Quicksilver
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver have a new music video for Country Store, from their 2011 CD, Drive Time. The song is a feel-good, slice-of-life number from Mike Rogers and Tom Botkin, with the video featuring last year's edition of the band. It
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Figuring Out Chords at the Shindig on the Green
Shindig. To people in western North Carolina where I live, Shindig is short for Shindig on the Green, which is an outdoor bluegrass music festival held on the courthouse steps in Asheville. Now in its forty-fifth year, the Shindig is
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Tex Logan turns 85
Our friend Fred Robbins was on hand for Tex Logan's 85th Birthday Bash in East Hanover, NJ recently, and filmed the better part of the day's activities. He has posted the first of what he says will be several videos, this
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MerleFest 2012 in pictures
The 25th MerleFest was a blast and I had an amazing time shooting all of the spectacular musicians. This was my 5th time at the festival, and even though I wandered around quite a bit from stage to stage, I
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Seemed like a good idea at the time
The world of music is strewn with the decaying corpses of marketing ideas gone wrong, or ones that were just wrong to begin with. Many of them linger in our consciousness decades later, and not in a good way, providing
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More Red Ink for IBMA
Editor’s Note: This is the latest in an occasional series of articles examining the International Bluegrass Music Association's finances. IBMA’s expenses exceeded revenues for the sixth straight year in 2011, according to a statement of financial condition the group released Tuesday.
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IBMA adds Songwriter award for 2012
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced a new award category that will debut during the 2012 World Of Bluegrass. A Songwriter of the Year Award has been added to the Special Awards typically distributed on the Thursday of IBMA week.
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The Bankesters are Looking Forward
A single has been released from Looking Forward, the upcoming album by The Bankesters. This talented family band from Illinois has successfully navigated the most difficult hurdle facing groups of this kind: growing from a "cute kid" act to a serious