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This report from Back 40 Bluegrass is the first of what we hope will be many contributions from Bryan Dietz. Back 40 Bluegrass Festival occurs twice a year, Memorial Day Weekend and the first weekend in August. Hosted by the Turnbull family, it is one of Missouri's finest festivals. Darrell Turnbull puts together a top notch national [...]
Laura Tate Ridge has sent along a nice set of photos from last weekend's Wayside Bluegrass Festival in Stuart, VA.
James King Band bass player Eddie Biggerstaff will be taking a few weeks off the road this month. He is recovering from back surgery July 3, and should return to the band in a few weeks. Jason Moore will reprise his role with James this weekend at Starvey Creek, and John Marquess will fill in [...]
Laura Tate Ridge has sent along a large gallery of photos she took at last weekend's Lil John Mountain Music Festival in Snow Camp, NC.
Frank Baker has uploaded a big batch of photos from Saturday at the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival. Looks like a full day of music.
My travels and adventures in bluegrass music have touched every thread of fabric in my life. At times this has been beautiful beyond comprehension. At other times, it's been a horrific nightmare - but I would trade none of it. You grow as a person and you find out with time who your friends are. [...]
James King has been released from the hospital and is back home under the watchful care of his wife, Julie. He had been hospitalized last week for treatment of Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis. While there, the doctors also found that King was suffering from gall stones, and some liver issues were detected as well. Julie [...]
A quick update to our post yesterday afternoon about James King being hospitalized to treat his Deep Vein Thrombosis. According to Julie King, James' wife, his condition is stabilizing, but there is no news yet about treatment or when he might be able to get back on his feet. She also mentioned that anyone who would [...]
We have learned that popular bluegrass singer and band leader, James King, has been hospitalized near his home in Danville, Virginia. He is suffering from Deep Vein Thrombosis and awaiting a consult from a vascular surgeon before treatment is determined. His wife, Julie, tells us that the veins in James' left leg are blocked from his [...]
"Bluegrass. Not that hybrid, genre bending acoustic music, but authentic, hard-edged bluegrass. Real songs of heartache, pain and tragedy..." That's how Travers Chandler & Avery County describe their music. Ouch - sounds pretty hard core! But they mean what they say, and they play what they mean. Founding members Chandler and Adam Poindexter are both [...]
