Bluegrass At Large

  • Red Shipley

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    The Daily Progress provided a nice obituary for Red today. Here is the link to it http://www.legacy.com/dailyprogress/Obituaries.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=95847541 Red was loved by many and will be missed. May he rest in peace.

  • The Fate Of Monroe’s Mandolin

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    The fate of Bill Monroe's mandolin hangs in the balance. The instrument is currently housed at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, TN. The museum acquired the mandolin when Tennessee business man, Bob McLean, donated an

  • Red Shipley and Stained Glass Bluegrass

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    Just as I've learned that what separates the great pickers and singers from the others, is the taste they have learned from experience and that they show in their work, so was it with Red Shipley. His taste was shown

  • Tony Trischka IBMA 2007 Awards

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    I'm delighted that my old friend Tony Trischka went three-for-three at IBMA 2007. His latest Rounder CD Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular may be his greatest album ever, and this is an artist whose recordings are consistently superb. Double

  • 2007 IBMA Awards – Analysis

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    I've just posted my analysis of the IBMA Awards on my . I look forward to reading your reactions to my take on this important event. I also want to thank Brance and John for their timely and

  • Thanks For The IBMA Updates

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    Thanks Brance and John for the IBMA awards updates. Now I can finish my playlist for The Fitz Mix. I'm here in Alexandria,VA and most of you are in Nashville. Oh well, maybe next year. For the Real bluegrass radio show,

  • Anne & Pete Sibley at IBMA

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    If you are at IBMA and looking for some new exciting music, check out the amazing harmonies of husband and wife duo, Anne & Pete Sibley. "Anne and Pete Sibley don't just play music. They feel it deeply in their souls.

  • The Skinner Family Band-new CD for FREE!!

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    Hello everyone, I am very proud to say that we have finished our new instrumental CD "Instrumental Special".  It is full of great Reno tunes and old favorites.  The kids did such a great job on it!  Both our "Instrumental

  • Samantha Casey wins Oreo Jingle Contest

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    Hailing from Selma, N.C., at Samantha Casey & The Bluegrass Jam is a two person band comprised of 11 year old Samantha Casey on fiddle, and her dad, Daniel, on guitar and banjo. The two have been performing together for