Author: Brance

  • Joe Carr – Super Mandolin Picking Techniques DVD

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    Mel Bay has just released to DVD Joe Carr's Super Mandolin Picking Techniques. This was previously only available on VHS. The 30 minute program teaches mandolin players how to develop a strong well-coordinated right-hand technique that will lead to super

  • John Lawless featured on Sirius

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    My fellow blog author, John Lawless, will be featured Sunday evening (3/12) on Sirius Satellite Radio's bluegrass channel 65. He'll be interviewed by Sirius on-air host Ned Luberecki, and they will also spin a number of tracks from John's CD,

  • Alison Krauss – Voice like an angel

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    The Arizona Daily Star has a story online about Alison Krauss' recent grammy win. The article is focused mainly on Jerry Douglas and his contributions to Union Station and dobro playing in general. They have a lot of quotes from

  • New Doyle Lawson Gospel CD from Crossroads

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    Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver recently released a new all-gospel CD, He Lives In Me. Since this week's GrassCast Episode featured an interview with Terry Baucom, who plays banjo in the band, it seems appropriate to bring the CD to your

  • Episode #19 – Terry and Cindy Baucom

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    Episode #19 of The GrassCast features two interviews. One with banjo player Terry Baucom. Terry plays with Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver. The second interview is with Terry's wife, Cindy Baucom. Cindy is the current IBMA Broadcast Personality of the Year.

  • Bluegrass and Ballet…again!

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    North Carolina bluegrass band, the Greasy Beans are currently on tour with the North Carolina Dance Theater. They are Performing a piece entitled SHINDIG, which is a part of a larger series called Under Southern Skies. This program is a

  • Lovell Sisters featured in The Chattanoogan

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    The Lovell Sisters, who we interviewed in a recent GrassCast, were also just featured in the Chattanoogan. The story is about the Southeast Whitfield High Bluegrass Jamboree "06, at which the Lovell Sisters Band is headlining. The sisters - Jessica, 19

  • Mike Compton and David Long – Stomp

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    Mike Compton and David Long have teamed up on the new CD STOMP, which is out today. Compton of course is the mandolin player in the Nashville Bluegrass Band and is widely acclaimed for his contributions to the soundtrack, and

  • Wichita joins WSM

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    We recently reported that Into The Blue, the largest syndicated Bluegrass radio show in America, has expanded to 3 hours. Now host Terry Herd has joined WSM 650 AM in Nashville and confirms that "World Renown Podcast Superstar" Wichita Rutherford

  • Edgar Meyer in the Ballet?

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    I just recently found an article about a ballet production that took place in the Mountain View Center for Performing Arts in Mountain View, CA. Once segment of the ballet featured a performance with bass player Edgar Meyer. This from InsideBayArea.com: The