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The latest CD from Audie Blaylock and Redline, I'm Going Back To Old Kentucky, was released this past Monday (5/30). As we had mentioned in earlier posts, this one is a concept album, a Bill Monroe tribute. It was recorded with Blaylock's touring band, and special guests Ronnie McCoury on mandolin, Jason Carter and Glen [...]
Here is the last batch of DelFest photos from Milo Farineau, taken Saturday night and during Sunday's final set of performances. A big shout out to Diane and Milo Farineau for their coverage of Del's Memorial Day bash. We plan to have them do likewise at a number of other major festivals this summer. You [...]
Good Morning and, sadly, Good bye DelFesters! Tents are folding, campers are starting to roll and the huge task of trash and recycling sorting has begun. Kudos to Clean Vibes for making our campgrounds here in Cumberland not only clean but eco-friendly. Last night was just amazing with a Punch Brothers/Del McCoury Band/Yonder Mountain String [...]
Rise and SHINE Campers! The sun is out, Hoots & Hellmouth are on stage and we're ready for the second full day of DelFest. Last night's main stage performances were incredible. I wasn't sure, honestly, what to expect from Del McCoury and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, but even from the grandstand (where it was [...]
Here's our initial DelFest report from Diane Farineau. She promises additional updates as she has access to the Internet. Milo will send photos towards the end of each day. It's a gorgeous day here in Cumberland. The clouds are lifting, and it looks like the lake in the middle of the grandstand field that was [...]
Just a reminder that we will have ongoing coverage of DelFest 2011 on Bluegrass Today this weekend. Diane and Milo Farineau will be on site, sending back photos and coverage of the many performances that occur each year over Memorial Day weekend in Cumberland, MD. The festivities begin this afternoon (5/26), and will continue on [...]
McCoury Music has released a new CD featuring bluegrass superstars the Del McCoury Band and New Orleans' jazz traditionalists, Preservation Hall Jazz Band. American Legacies puts these two legendary ensembles together for 12 tunes that blend bluegrass and New Orleans jazz, both of which have evolved from authentic southern musical traditions. This unique pairing came [...]
Here's exciting news for bluegrass fans and aspiring session producers alike: a chance to spend time in the studio with the Del McCoury Band. The folks at Music Producers Institute have arranged for a limited number of students to spend two days in Sound Emporium's Studio A with Del and the boys May 3-4, plus [...]
Del McCoury has released the first in what are sure to be several infomercial spots leading up to DelFest, the four day music festival he hosts in Cumberland, MD over the Memorial Day weekend. He calls this series of webcasts (as they tell him they're called) Delevision, and they will serve to introduce the various [...]
Bill Graham is reporting over at Mandolin Cafe that plans for the Bill Monroe film biography we have discussed previously seem to be well under way. The project is the brainchild of actor Peter Sarsgaard and his wife and fellow actor, Maggie Gyllenhaal. The pair will take the roles of Bill Monroe and Bessie Lee [...]
