Author: Brance

  • Wichita’s Blog

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    Our pal Wichita Rutherford, the host of 5 Minutes With Wichita and the first podcaster to sign a deal with SIRIUS Satellite Radio, or any form of major media for that matter, now has a blog entitled Wichita's Blog, wherein

  • Blogging in the news – update

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    After looking over some of the old posts I just mentioned in the last post, I thought it would be interesting to bring you an update of our first news post. It was July of 2005 and we reported to

  • One Year On Bluegrass Today

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    That's right folks, we've been blogging for over a year now. It's hard to believe really. As I was thinking about it this morning I went back and looked at some of the first posts John and I drafted for

  • IBMA Press Conference Video

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    Before we leave for our long trip home here's a video of the IBMA press conference. As John has previously posted we had some issues with the internet connectivity here at the hotel, but we've got those straightened out and

  • IBMA Press Conference Coverage

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    This morning John and I find ourselves in Nashville for the IBMA press conference announcing this years award nominees. We'll be covering the conference in some depth and will publish a post immediately following the conference with the full list

  • Marty Raybon – The Grass I Grew Up On

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    Marty Raybon will be releasing two new CDs later this month. The Grass I Grew Up On is a bluegrass CD and When The Sand Runs Out will be simultaneously released as a country project. Singles from both projects have

  • Music Walk of Fame in Nashville

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    The Walk of Stars in Hollywood is now going to have a counterpart in Nashville, a thoroughfare offering a constellation of five-pointed stars honoring the city's achievers "? the singers, musicians, songwriters, producers and executives who've put the music into

  • David Grisman Bluegrass Experience

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    I just discovered a new release from David Grisman. It's The David Grisman Bluegrass Experience. I don't have much information about the recording other than the list of musicians who are featured on it. David Grisman: mandolin, vocals Keith Little: banjo, guitar,

  • Byrds Boxed Up

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    BillBoard is reporting that legendary rock act the Byrds will be in the spotlight again with the release of a four-CD/one-DVD boxed set There Is a Season, on Sept. 26 via Columbia/Legacy. The project was personally overseen by group members

  • Episode #41 – Barry Crabtree

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    Episode #41 features an interview with banjo player Barry Crabtree of the band Wildfire. John sat down with Barry recently at the Roanoke Fiddle Fest. They talk about Wildfire, Barry's history in the music including his time with Larry Sparks,