Author: John Lawless

  • Join C-Sky for their CD release party

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    Like most bands, Cadillac Sky has some special events lined up today to commemorate the release of their new CD, Gravity's Our Enemy. Unlike most bands, however, they will perform on The Grand Ole Opry, and then host a CD

  • Mel Bay reissues Kenny Hall book

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    Kenny Hall has been a notable musician in the old time music world since the release of his album, Kenny Hall and the Sweet Mills String Band in 1972. Of course, he had been playing since 1937, on mandolin, fiddle

  • Grascals on TV this weekend

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    The Grascals are scheduled to perform this Saturday (8/16) on The Grand Ole Opry, not only on the radio, but on the televised portion as well. They'll be offering songs from their latest CD, Keep On Walkin', and celebrating the

  • Win an Eastman mandolin

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    Our friends over at Mandolin Cafe are running a contest for the next month where the winner will receive a new Eastman mandolin. The prize in Eastman's new 815V F-style mandolin, which is made with a carved, red spruce top, flamed

  • IBMA Press conference photos

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    Our good friend Cindy Baucom sent along some photos she took earlier today during the IBMA Awards Nominees press conference in Nashville. Cindy was on hand to capture some interviews for her syndicated bluegrass radio show, Knee Deep In Bluegrass -

  • Raising Kane reviewed

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    Last year we mentioned a 2006 work of fiction, Raising Kane, written by author and banjo picker, Brent Davis. The book is targeted at young readers, and tells the story of a 12 year old banjoist who goes to work with

  • CMA nominee Rhonda Vincent?

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    If the recent past is any indication, Rhonda Vincent is likely to hear her name called repeatedly when the IBMA Award nominations are announced this morning in Nashville. There is also news that she could receive another major nod when the

  • IBMA Nominations announcement

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    The nominees for the 2008 International Bluegrass Music Awards will be announced on Thursday, August 14 at a press conference in Nashville that starts at 11:00 a.m. (EDT). Be sure to visit Bluegrass Today on Thursday morning to see who the

  • Signs from Special Consensus

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    We heard this morning from Ashby Frank, mandolinist with Special Consensus, with some further details about the band's next release. He says that they have only recently finished recording (at Brent Truitt's studio in Nashville) with guest appearances by Tim Crouch

  • Olympic spirit – Chinese bluegrass

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    With so much of the world focused this week on the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, it seems fitting that a video of Chinese bluegrass has been posted on YouTube. Here is Mei Han's Red Chamber picking a solid version