Events

  • Potluck dinner with Carmel Sheerin and The Ravens

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    The Jackson Purchase Friends of Bluegrass are planning a unique kick off to this year's Kentucky Lake Bluegrass Festival. On Thursday night, June 7, 2007, before the festival begins, a potluck dinner will be held for volunteers who are working

  • Wilders/Red Stick video from Pinecone

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    PineCone, also known as the Piedmont Council of Traditional Music, has posted two live performance video samples on their MySpace page. The videos are for The Wilders and The Red Stick Ramblers, both of whom are slated to appear at the

  • Ricky Skaggs in The Washington Post

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    The performance this weekend by Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder at The Birchmere in Alexandria, VA has generated some press in and around the US capital. Richard Harrington has a lengthy piece in today's Washington Post which looks at Ricky's long

  • Daughters Of Bluegrass on YouTube

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    On October 28, 2006 The Daughters Of Bluegrass took home the coveted Recorded Event of the Year award for their second CD release, Back To The Well. The evening before the awards were announced, they also performed at an official

  • Orrin Star Maryland Mandolin Workshops

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    Veteran bluegrass performer and instructor Orrin Star will be continuing his Fisrt Saturday Mandolin Workshops in Cheverly, MD, on January 6th and on February 3rd. He will also be bringing his duo (with DC-area guitarist/singer John Seebach) to the Kennedy

  • Live at the Firehouse – a songwriter showcase

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    The Dalton Little Theatre in Dalton, GA will host Live at the Firehouse, a songwriter showcase on January 26-27, 2007. The theatre is located in a renovated firehouse, which was built during the early 1900s. Invited participants include: Darin Aldridge,

  • Heart of Kentucky Winterfest ’07

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    Scheduled for January 5-6, 2007 in Lebanon, KY, the Heart of Kentucky Winterfest '07 is almost upon us. The festival will feature performances, workshops, and a battle of the bands. The Battle of the Bluegrass Bands will be held on Jan

  • Bluegrass fusion at The Blue Note

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    The legendary New York jazz club, Blue Note, will host six days of jazz/bluegrass fusion next month. Bill Evans' Soulgrass is booked January 23-28, with Sam Bush on mandolin and Tony Trischka on banjo. They join noted jazz saxophonist Evans

  • Garrison Keillors’ New Year’s Eve Special

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    If you are looking for something to do this New Year's Eve, here's an option you might consider. Garrison Keillor, from A Prairie Home Companion, will be hosting a live New Year's Eve broadcast from the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.

  • Doyle and Crowe play Mountain Stage

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    Here's a show you may want to hurry up and buy tickets for if you are able to attend. Mountain Stage, in Charleston, WV, will be taping a live show on Sunday, February 11th, 2007 featuring J.D. Crowe & The