Bluegrass At Large

  • Gary Ferguson back to Ireland

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    Bluegrass singer/songwriter/guitarist Gary Ferguson tells us that he is preparing for his 7th consecutive summer tour in Ireland. He is heading off from Pennsylvania on July 12 to join his Irish compatriots Janet Holmes and Colin Henry for 9 shows

  • William Smith Monroe from Niall Toner

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    Bill Monroe's music has obviously had a profound impact on players and followers of bluegrass and related acoustic music around the world. It started out in the southeastern US on "hillbilly" radio, and grew to include an ever larger audience

  • Kenny Baker suffers a stroke

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    We have learned that Kenny Baker has suffered a stroke and is hospitalized. He celebrated his 85th birthday on June 26. Baker, whom Bill Monroe always introduced as "the greatest fiddler in bluegrass music," first joined the Blue Grass Boys in

  • Kenny Baker suffers a stroke

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    We have learned that Kenny Baker has suffered a stroke and is hospitalized. He celebrated his 85th birthday on June 26. Baker, whom Bill Monroe always introduced as "the greatest fiddler in bluegrass music," first joined the Blue Grass Boys in

  • Benton Flippen passes

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    We have learned of the passing of Benton Flippen earlier this week. He died on Tuesday (June 28) at the age of 90. Flippen was a noted old time fiddler and banjo player in the north central area of North Carolina,