Maro Kawabata is a bluegrass musician, born and raised in Japan, but who lives now in the United States. It was as a child in Japan that he first heard the music of Bill Monroe, the music that marked him forever
Terry Baucom
Bauc remembers Earl
Fellow banjo legend Terry Baucom pulled together a few reflections on the passing of Earl Scruggs, which he shared as an audio file. We thank Terry, and his wife Cindy, for taking the time for this lovely remembrance. Terry Baucom on Earl
Baucom, Rice and Mountain Heart
Mountain Heart performed in Augusta, GA on Friday evening, along with special guests Terry Baucom and Tony Rice. On these shows, the material tends to focus on Rice's rich catalog of music, as this video attests. It has Barry Abernathy taking
Album of the Week #8 – Boone Creek’s One Way Track
To many young bluegrass converts, the name Boone Creek might not ring a bell. For those who are not familiar with that name, how do the names Jerry Douglas, Terry Baucom, and Ricky Skaggs grab ya? This short-lived group was a
Terry Baucom on Sirius, and with Pine Mountain Railroad
Terry Baucom will be everywhere you look - or listen - this next few weeks. Starting Wednesday morning at 11:00 a.m. (EDT), he will be the featured guest on Track-By-Track with Kyle Cantrell on Sirius-XM's Bluegrass Junction. Terry and Kyle will
Terry Baucom, at long last
Terry Baucom... Bauc... the Duke of Drive, the Grand Poobah of bluegrass banjo, the honorary Mayor of the key of B. He's known by many names, but never as solo artist until last week's release of his debut album, In A
10 digital reissues from Pinecastle
The resurrected Pinecastle Records has announced a digital re-release of ten classic albums originally found on the Webco label. Pinecastle had acquired Webco back in 1993, and these reissues involve both then-existing catalog items and subsequent anthologies. These include albums
Banjo extravaganza in Galax
Galax, VA has a long history in the development and preservation of bluegrass and old time music. The annual Old Fiddlers Convention held there each year since 1936 draws thousands every year to jam, socialize and compete for the coveted
Buddy Melton and Terry Baucom
Here's some info on Terry Baucom's upcoming CD, In A Groove, courtesy of his wife, Cindy. The album is now complete, and due for release March 29 on the John Boy & Billy label. Cindy tells us that as they were
Baucom reunites DLQ for In A Groove
We posted last week with news about In A Groove, the upcoming debut CD from Terry Baucom. It's hard to even comprehend describing a "debut" project for a 40 year veteran in the bluegrass music world. Terry got his start right