Bluegrass At Large

  • Digital Downloads spark more controversy

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    Continued stuggles over how digital downloads will be handled has led to a clash between ASCAP and the DiMA (Digital Media Association), representing such online vendors as Yahoo, Apple and AOL. The performing rights organization is trying to convice the

  • Too Many Banjos?

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    I found this video over on the Fretboard Journal Blog and thought I'd share it with you. Dodge's Sundodgers perform on, from the left, a bass banjo, a banjo-mandolin, a banjo-uke, a tenor banjo and a guitar banjo. And no, five

  • Chord charts on your cell phone

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    How convenient would it be to have a chord chart, metronome and pitch pipe available on your mobile phone? If the answer is, "quite, thank you very much," you'll be interested in Chord Genie, a cell phone application from British

  • Ernie Thacker back in the hospital

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    We have posted many times over the past year about Ernie Thacker, and his battle to return home and to the stage after his serious auto accident in April 2006. Fortunately, most of the updates since them have been full

  • Birthplace of Country Music Alliance

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    Students of the history of commercial country music in the United States have a special fondness for Bristol, TN and the story of the Bristol Sessions in 1927. It was in July of that year that Ralph Peer journeyed there

  • Revival Ridge with NEW Gospel album

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    It's here! Revival Ridge has released their latest recording, entitled They Need Jesus. Who is Revival Ridge you might ask? Revival Ridge is a Bluegrass Gospel band based in Bellevue, Kentucky. In the band are: Paul

  • 51st Old Time Bluegrass and Fiddlers Jamboree

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    Held annually for over half a century, the Old Time Bluegrass and Fiddler's Jamboree takes place every third Saturday in April. Look forward to jam sessions outside, with the contest in the school gym. We will start the weekend activities

  • Bluegrass Baby Michelle Cupit

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    Michelle has shipped her debut album called, Bluegrass Baby. Look for Michelle every month in Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine, Prime Cuts of Bluegrass, Volume 86 and on CDX 415 Track 12. You can hear audio samples on Michelle's MySpace page. For more information about

  • Kindred Records Signs Label Deal With Tommy Webb

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    Irvine, Ky (Feb. 26, 2007) - Kindred Records is pleased to announce the signing of bluegrass artist Tommy Webb, from Langley, Kentucky. Tommy's new CD "Eastern Kentucky", produced by Ron Stewart, is scheduled for a May release. The first single,