Bluegrass At Large

  • Bluegrass too depressing to be a state song?

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    For the last ten years, the state of Virginia has been without a state song. This proves to be a confusing situation for those in charge of sporting events and public inaugurations. The search for a new song has continually

  • Gaither’s Country-Bluegrass Homecoming

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    This past week in Nashville a number of bluegrass and country acts came together to participate in the taping of the next Gaither Homecoming DVD. This time around it's country and bluegrass gospel music throughout. Of course, all the performances

  • James Monroe out of the concert biz

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    The Associated Press is reporting that James Monroe, son of the Father of Bluegrass Music, is selling the concert hall he has been running near the Kentucky/Tennessee state line, about 40 miles north of Nashville. The son of the late bluegrass

  • WKGX playing Bluegrass for 6 mos and beyond

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    On June 11, 2007 AM 1080 WKGX, located in Lenoir NC changed formats to all BLUEGRASS. That's right, a 5,000 watt all Bluegrass radio station operating from sunrise to sunset. In a few short months, we're now playing over

  • Dailey & Vincent New CD

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    Hi Brance, Thanks for the details on Jamie & Darrin's new CD. One note however regarding the song "Sweet Carrie." I think this was written by A. L. Wood and appears on his 1973 Rebel LP titled "Bluegrass Today."

  • Floyd County fiddlemaker in Bluegrass Unlimited

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    Floyd County native and well known fiddlemaker Arthur Conner is the subject of an article in the December issue of Bluegrass Unlimited. Arthur is not only a fiddlemaker but makes a wide variety of instruments for young and old, famous

  • Banjo Giganto

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    How about some banjo frivolity for a Wednesday afternoon? Here is a YouTube clip featuring a bass banjo. These were not too uncommon in the 1920s when banjo bands and orchestras enjoyed their brief window of popularity. They filled the role

  • Gibson mandolin sale to benefit Butch

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    A Gibson F-5L mandolin has been donated by the manufacturer to benefit the Butch Baldassari Medical Fund, and is being offered for sale via Gruhn Guitars in Nashville. All proceeds from the sale will go to Butch's Medical Fund. This is a

  • Bluegrass FM Features The Bluegrass Brothers

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    Virginia-based band "The Bluegrass Brothers" are featured on the Bluegrass FM website this week. The band, which consists of brothers Robert (banjo, vocals) and Victor Dowdy (bass, vocals) and Victor's sons, Steve (guitar, vocals) and Donald (guitar, vocals)