Author: Brance

  • Ernie Thacker Update

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    We just received another another update on Ernie Thackers health. This one came from David Russell. You can find the other posts about this here. Saturday, May 14, 2006 An update from the family Ernie's condition is improving. He is still listed in

  • Episode #28 – Jim Mills

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    Episode #28 of The GrassCast features an interview with Jim Mills. This interview was recorded last fall at IBMA. Jim is a member of Ricky Skaggs' band Kentucky Thunder. John and Jim discuss banjos old and new, and recording projects

  • Marty Stuart on WNCW

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    Dennis Jones just wrote in to tell us that Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives are going to be on WNCW FM 88.7 live today at 3:00pm. He will be talking about his "Live At The Ryman" disc, history with

  • Cadillac Sky signs with Skaggs Family Records

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    Skaggs Family Records has just announced they have signed the Ft. Worth-based bluegrass band Cadillac Sky. The band consists of Bryan Simpson (mandolin, fiddle, vocals), Matt Menefee (banjo), Mike Jump (guitar, vocals), Ross Holmes (fiddle, vocals), and Matt Blaize (upright

  • David Peterson in the Tennessean

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    As a lead-in to his performance tonight at the Belcourt Theatre in Nashville, TN, The Tennessean.com is featuring a story about David Peterson. David's band 1946 has recently released a new CD titled In The Mountaintops To Roam and tonight's

  • Win a FREE mandolin from Wichita

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    Our good friend and podcasting superstar, Wichita Rutherford, is giving away a free mandolin. And not only that, it's been autographed by some of the biggest names in both bluegrass music, and rock. Wichita has plans to give away one

  • Episode #27 – David Moultrup

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    Episode #27 of The GrassCast features an interview with David Moultrup. This interview was recorded last fall at IBMA. David is a member of the IBMA Wellness Committee. John and David discuss David's background in the music, his passion for

  • Nashville Scene highlights bluegrass acts

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    The Nashville Scene is a weekly paper published locally in Nashville, TN. The paper features articles and stories as well as performance schedules for all the venues in and around Nashville. They recently published an article entitled Our Critics Picks.

  • Daughters of Bluegrass – fan contest

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    The Daughters of Bluegrass are offering a fan competition on their website right now. It's a simple one page form that you fill out answering some questions about the artists who played on the title cut of the new CD

  • Van Heffer at the 37th Nashville Film Festival

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    A while back we told you about the Van Heffer movie (featuring Wichita Rutherford) being nominated for an award at Regal Cinema's 37th Annual Nashville Film Festival. The festival took place recently and a friend of mine was there. He