If you live within a comfortable drive of Bristol, TN, Bluegrass Today and The Paramount Center can offer you a chance to see Tony Rice and Mountain Heart in concert this Saturday. Five winners will each receive 2 tickets to the
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Free, free, free – 2 big promotions next week
Starting Monday April 7, we will be running a number of promotional giveaways here on Bluegrass Today. On Monday and Tuesday (4/7-8) any registered user of the site will be able to download a free track from the new Gibson Brothers
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Two new releases from Rebel
Rebel Records has two new releases released last week, a greatest hits compilation and a new duo recording. Jimmy Gaudreau and Moondi Klein are names that should be familiar to bluegrass fans. Klein spent time with Seldom Scene, and later with
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Bub & Simpkins join Rowan & Rice Quartet
The Peter Rowan & Tony Rice Quartet has undergone a couple changes recently. In addition to Rowan & Rice, the quartet formerly consisted of mandolinist Sharon Gilchrist and bassist Bryn Davies. Both ladies have recently moved on to other pursuits and
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Rowan/Rice DVD from Homespun
Homespun Video is set to release a new instructional DVD this week featuring Peter Rowan and Tony Rice. Entitled Peter Rowan and Tony Rice Teach Songs, Guitar and Musicianship, the DVD runs 110 minutes with Rowan Rice teaching a half
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Larry Keel with Tony Rice
Larry Keel & Natural Bridge have announced a number of shows in early December featuring very special guest Tony Rice. Larry and Tony have performed together many times, and you can be sure that there will be some fiery flatpicking at
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Balsam Range are Marching Home
The Clyde, North Carolina-based quintet Balsam Range has just announced the release of their debut CD, Marching Home. The band comprises Marc Pruett (banjo), Caleb Smith (guitar), Darren Nicholson (mandolin), Tim Surrett (upright bass and resonator guitar) and Buddy Melton (fiddle)
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Ginseng Sullivan
Norman Blake first made me aware of the ginseng root, via his masterful recording of the tune Ginseng Sullivan. He released the song in 1972 on the Back Home in Sulphur Springs album. Of course, Tony Rice also cut the tune
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TRAKUS concert reflections
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
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AKUS & Tony Rice on tour – a review
Brance and I had the good fortune to attend last night's concert in Salem, VA by Tony Rice with Alison Krauss & Union Station, featuring Jerry Douglas. That's a long name for a concert bill, but with the stature of