Bluegrass At Large

  • Drums in bluegrass? Cast your vote

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    Our friends with the Sao Paulo Bluegrass Music Association in Brazil are sponsoring a web poll about the use of drums in bluegrass music. Obviously, there is nothing remotely scientific about this sort of poll, but those who feel strongly

  • STOLEN: Epiphone MB-250 banjo

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    Jeremy Bauer just wrote in to report a sad incident: I was in Portland, OR on 01-28-2006 when my Epiphone MB-250 banjo was stolen out of my car (along with a lot of other stuff including my Michael Burke pennywhistles

  • John Jorgenson remembers Louise Scruggs

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    John Jorgenson is an internationally recognized master of gypsy jazz guitar, and a first rate bluegrass guitarist and mandolinist to boot. He has been been a member of Earl Scruggs' stage band on many occasions. I feel very honored to have

  • SPBGMA Report – Thursday evening

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    This post is a contribution from Dave Roye. Thursday evening was a pretty good turnout considering one of the biggest fundraiser's (Josh Graves) was going on as well as rain! I arrived at 7pm just in time for Heather Berry

  • Cindy Baucom on Louise Scruggs

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    This post is a contribution from Cindy Baucom. Cindy hosts the syndicated radio show Knee Deep In Bluegrass. She is also the IBMA 2005 Bluegrass Broadcaster of the Year. Like so many others, I was very saddened by the passing of

  • Louise Scruggs, Obituary

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    The Nashville Tennessean obituary for Louise Scruggs is available online for anyone who would like to read it. It relates the very basic details of her life, as you would expect in an immediate newspaper obituary, along with brief tributes from

  • Men of the Rail – DVD

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    A friend of mine has just recently finished production on a documentary film titled Men of the Rail. It's about the North Carolina Branch railroad that runs through our town (Pulaski, VA) and beyond. He filmed some great footage on

  • Louise Scruggs Remembered

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    This post is a contribution from Brad Davis. Brad is a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and recording engineer who has worked with a literal who's-who of bluegrass music. Visit Brad online at braddavismusic.com. As I sit here and hold back the tears,

  • Louise Scruggs passes

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    We are sorry to report that Louise Scruggs, beloved wife of Earl Scruggs as well his long time business manager, passed away today at approximately 2:00 p.m. in Nashville, TN. She had been hospitalized for some time, and despite some

  • Josh Graves benefit on SPBGMA eve

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    Anyone heading to Nashville for the SPBGMA convention this weekend might want to catch a special benefit show on Thursday night. The show is the McReynolds Memorial Bluegrass Music Spectacular and will be held on Thursday February 2 at The