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James King

  • Funeral arrangements for James King – please help if you can.

    May 20, 2016 | by John Lawless

    Funeral arrangements for James King have been announced. His family and friends wanted to wait a few days to allow his many, many friends in the music world to make plans to travel and attend. Viewing and visitation is scheduled for

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  • James King passes

    May 19, 2016 | by John Curtis Goad

    The bluegrass life of recording, playing dates, and traveling has come to a close for one of the most unique personalities and beloved artists in bluegrass music. Known for his matchless heartfelt ability to convey a story through song, the

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  • 2016 Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Festival

    May 10, 2016 | by John Lawless

    Laura Tate Photography was on hand for the 2016 Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver bluegrass festival over the weekend, and shared this gallery of images from Denton Farm Park. Thanks Laura!

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  • Brown County Bluegrass Festival celebrates 25th anniversary

    August 24, 2015 | by Guest Contributor

    This coverage of the Brown County Fest is a contribution from Artie Werner, bass player/booking agent for The Missy Werner Band, and husband of The Missy Werner. Festival promoter Don Morgan, along with son Rob, achieved a milestone this past weekend

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  • Still more from Gettysburg 2015

    August 20, 2015 | by Frank Baker

    Here is yet another gallery of Frank Baker's terrific images from the August Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival. And we're not done yet!

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  • Remington Ryde festival attendees step up for James King

    July 14, 2015 | by John Lawless

    We never tire at Bluegrass Today of expounding on the generosity and kindness of the bluegrass community. It was demonstrated again over this past weekend at the Remington Ryde Bluegrass Festival this past weekend in Centre Hall, PA. During her stage

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  • James King and his liver transplant

    May 4, 2015 | by John Lawless

    Fans and followers of James King know that it's been hard times up and down the road of late for the bluegrass balladeer. The past year has found him in and out of hospitals since being admitted while on the

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  • Collecting James King stories

    February 27, 2015 | by John Lawless

    C.J. Lewandowski has undertaken an ambitious project. While traveling this year with James King, he will be recording interviews with James with an eye toward assembling them into a book on the bluegrass storyteller. James has agreed to this venture, and

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  • Po’ Ramblin’ Boys become The James King Band

    February 20, 2015 | by John Lawless

    Fans and friends of bluegrass balladeer James King know that the past year has been a difficult one for him to endure. Just as he was enjoying the success of a strong new album in the summer of 2014 came

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  • Jeckyll Island 2015

    January 2, 2015 | by Bill Warren

    The 39th edition of the Jekyll Island, Georgia Bluegrass Festival was opened by The Clinton Gregory Bluegrass Band, a Georgia group. The James King Band was next up, with Don Rigsby filling in on mandolin The Spinney Brothers from Nova Scotia brought

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