Ron Block

  • Sierra Hull Video Bio

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    Our friend Craig Havighurst has posted a YouTube video bio of Sierra Hull. Craig produced the video for Rounder Records to coincide with the release, yesterday, of Sierra's new CD, Secrets. We got to produce this video bio of Sierra that

  • Ron Block on Sierra Hull

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    Today (5/6) marks the official release of Secrets, Sierra Hull's debut on Rounder. This sixteen year old wunderkind has been wowing audiences for at least the past six years, sitting in with leading artists like Alison Krauss, Sam Bush, Ricky

  • The Holy Baby

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    Our thanks to Ron Block for this powerful and concise re-statement of the principle of "God made man." We've heard it hundreds of times - the Bible story of the Redeemer's birth. The Baby in a manger, Silent Night, the

  • The Dan Tyminski Band

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    Another piece of news we picked up here at IBMA is the imminent launch of Dan Tyminski's band. All of the Union Station guys have been looking at a blank schedule for 2008, with Alison Krauss planning to take the year

  • Ron Block on 700 Club 8/30

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    When Alison Krauss & Union Station played a show in Norfolk, VA a few weeks ago, banjo/guitar player Ron Block made a brief side trip to the studios of The 700 Club to tape a segment for the popular Christian-themed

  • Free Ron Block transcriptions online

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    Ron Block, guitar and banjo player with Alison Krauss & Union Station, has posted a number of free tabs on his web site. There are 22 in all, with both banjo and guitar transcriptions included, all available as free PDF/JPG

  • TRAKUS concert reflections

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    John posted Saturday with his review of the Tony Rice/AKUS concert we attended Friday evening. Here are my thoughts on the concert after a weekend of reflection on the show. As John said in his post, we missed the first couple

  • WDVX Knoxville auctions autographed Martin DXM

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    Knoxville, TN radio station WDVX plays a blend of music styles that cover the gamut of acoustic styles including bluegrass, gospel, and americana. The station provides an online media player as well as support for Windows Media 96K, and a

  • Ron Block – Doorway

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    Ron Block has been a fixture in bluegrass music for a good while. From his work with the Weary Hearts to his current gig with Alison Krauss, Ron has inspired banjo and guitar players alike, and probably some songwriters as