Bluegrass At Large

  • Toy Hearts – Femme Fatale

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    The Toy Hearts are preparing for the UK release of their new CD, Femme Fatale, and a busy summer touring across Britain, Europe and the USA. The CD features the singing Johnson sisters, Hannah and Sophia, along with Stuart, their

  • Grascals bus driver recalls Nashville flood

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    The Nashville flooding of early May may have receded from the forefront of many people's minds, but for Stuart “Stubob” Myrick, bus driver for The Grascals, it is seared into his memory. Stubob was featured recently on eTrucker.com, where he shared

  • G2 – new CD and US tour launch soon

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    G2, the world-traveling bluegrassers from Sweden, will soon be winging their way westward to the USA, where they will take up residence for the summer. They have shows booked all across the country, starting with the Father's Day Festival in

  • Photos from EWOB 2010

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    Jan de Mooy has sent us another fine collection of photos he took during the recent European World of Bluegrass in Voorthuizen, Netherlands. He had sent along a nice gallery from EWOB which we published after the festivals in 2009

  • Greensky Bluegrass – double live CD

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    Greensky Bluegrass has made quite a name for themselves as a live act since winning the Telluride Bluegrass Festival band contest in 2006. They work a grueling schedule (more than 170 shows annually), and have a loyal following in the

  • Dr. and Mrs. Banjo head to Mother Russia

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    Pete Wernick, aka Dr. Banjo, and his lovely wife Joan will be headed to Russia this summer to participate in the Russia-America Bluegrass Jamboree in July. This is the first event of its kind, being organized in part by the Consulate

  • G2 – new CD and US tour launch soon

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    Speaking of Swedish bluegrass... G2, the world-traveling bluegrassers from Sweden, will soon be winging their way westward to the USA, where they will take up residence for the summer. They have shows booked all across the country, starting with the Father's

  • Vote for Swedish Bluegrass

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    Talang 2010 is the 2010 version of Sweden's Got Talent. Swedish bluegrass group Cold Mountain Band made it as far as the semi-finals before the show's judges passed over them. But it's not over yet. Only two groups were selected

  • Sunset Drive in Japan

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    Maro Kawabata is a Japanese native who came to the states some 20 years ago. His interest in bluegrass music led him to record a solo project for Copper Creek Records, Carolina Blue, in 2001, and then plan a tour

  • The Boxcars – yeah baby!

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    This past Friday evening (5/14), I had the good fortune to catch The Boxcars at a small venue here in Roanoke. If you haven't heard the name, you will surely be hearing it soon. This is the latest bluegrass supergroup to