Author: John Lawless

  • Old time music from Ricky Skaggs

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    Ricky Skaggs is finally releasing a solo project - and we do mean solo. Songs My Dad Loved, due September 15 on Skaggs Family Records, features Ricky on 13 tracks, accompanied only by himself on guitar, mandolin, mandocello, fiddle and banjo.

  • Blue Moon Rising on Track-By-Track

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    Keith Garrett and Chris West of Blue Moon Rising will be the guests on this week's Track-By-Track program on Bluegrass Junction. Their latest CD, One Lonely Shadow, was released almost exactly one year ago on Lonesome Day Records, but did not

  • Sam Bush – Circles Around Me

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    We just got our advance copy of the new Sam Bush CD, Circles Around Me. Sam had told us that it was one that his bluegrass and newgrass fans would really appreciate, and he wasn't kidding. Other than the subtle percussion

  • Bluegrass at ETSU

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    Craig Havighurst - he of String Theory Media and the IBMA Board of Directors - has put together a 9 minute promotional video for the Bluegrass, Old Time & Country Music program at East Tennessee State University. It encompasses perfectly

  • Barbara Lamb – Twisty Girl

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    Twisty Girl is the name of the latest CD from fiddler, vocalist and songwriter Barbara Lamb. It contains 10 new tracks - all Lamb originals - with Scott Vestal on banjo, banjo uke and synth banjo, Mike Bub and Scott Esbeck

  • Skype guitar lessons with Russ Barenberg

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    Nashville flatpicker Russ Barenberg is accepting private guitar students online. Guitarists anywhere in the world can sign up for lessons using Skype, free software that enables two-way video/audio chat. You can download Skype, but will need a video-enabled computer and either

  • Several great radio options for Saturday

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    Here are three chances to catch some live bluegrass - and a live interview - via online radio Saturday (8/15). Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper will be featured in a special Saturday afternoon edition of Blue Plate Special on WDVX. This is

  • IBMA Award Nominees for 2009

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    Yesterday, the nominees for the 2009 International Bluegrass Awards were announced in Nashville. Winners will be announced on October 1 at the International Bluegrass Awards show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The list is comprised of the most celebrated artists

  • Larry Sparks to Rural Rhythm Christian

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    Rural Rhythm Records will launch their Gospel imprint (Rural Rhythm Christian) with a newly remastered reissue of a Larry Sparks Gospel album released in 2001 to limited distribution. I Just Want To Thank You Lord features Larry with his band at

  • Free download from Frank Solivan

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    Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen are offering a free download for anyone who is, or will sign up as their fan at ReverbNation. The song is Scorchin' The Gravy from Frank's most recent CD, Selfish Tears. Frank tells us that the