We are saddened to note that Butch Baldassari, mandolinist, business owner and bluegrass entrepreneur, passed away earlier today (1/10) in Nashville. Butch had fought a long and hard battle with a pernicious brain cancer, by all reports remaining upbeat and in
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Deering shutters Nashville showroom
The Deering Banjo Company shut down their Nashville showroom this Monday, January 5. California-based Deering established this central US beachhead in July '06 to help make their product line more visible to both country/bluegrass pros living and working in Music
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Lester Flatt Style Rhythm Lessons – Six White Horses
Good day everyone, Hope this message finds you all well. Today I posted 2 lessons. www.youtube.com/user/studio607productions Both lessons teach "Six White Horses". Lesson 1 deals with rhythm and more on dynamics (as this is a great song to demonstrate one part of dynamics). Lesson 2
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5th Annual “James King” Bluegrass Festival – June 25-27, 2009 Lanexa, VA
Rockahock Campgrounds wil be hosting their 5th Annual "James King" Bluegrass Festival June 25-27, 2009. Three days of live bluegrass music performed on our amphitheater stage situated on the banks of the beautiful Chickahominy River. This years entertainment features The
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Dailey & Vincent vocal DVD from Homespun
Dailey & Vincent won nearly every conceivable award from IBMA in 2008. They have a new CD due in March, and their tour schedule is the envy of most every other bluegrass act. Now, they have dipped their toes into the
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Win a Sirius/XM radio from Wichita
Wichita Rutherford made an appearance on CMT over the weekend. He was featured on CMT Insider's "The Year in a Nutshell," along with several other comedians. They asked Wichita some questions and during his responses he talked about some famous
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Fearless predictions for 2009
We have noticed that a great many blogs have issued a list of predictions for the new year, touching on their individual areas of interest or expertise. Leaping gingerly onto the bandwagon, here are some predictions from Bluegrass Today, to be
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Sutton’s Ole Time Music Hour
http://www.granvillemuseum.com/index.htm?id=14125 Up coming groups Sutton Store Events Schedule EACH SATURDAY NIGHT "SUTTON OLE TIME MUSIC HOUR" Tennessee's Best Bluegrass Bands Different Groups Each Saturday Night at 6:00pm FREE Admission thanks to our Sponsors! January 10 - Reynolds Family January 17 - Valley Grass January 24 - One Way
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Walter Haynes passes
Walter Haynes, steel guitar player and producer, passed away on Thursday, January 1, in Tyler, Texas. He was 80 years old. Born December 14, 1928, in Kingsport, Tennessee, Haynes was an under-rated steel guitar player who worked with Little Jimmy Dickens,
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Sutton’s Ole Time Music Hour
http://www.granvillemuseum.com/index.htm?id=14125 Listen Now Barry Scott & Second Wind Stoney Lonesome From the Birth Place of Uncle Jimmy Thompson
