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Well, that didn't take long. Just a few days after coming onboard to fill in, Jamie Harper has been welcomed as the newest member of Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice. Jamie stepped in this past weekend when long time Ramblers Choice fiddler Billy Hawks left the group. It looks like he did well, as Junior [...]
We have learned that Billy Hawks, fiddler with Junior Sisk & Rambler's Choice, will be leaving the band after today's performance at MerleFest. Junior says that Jamie Harper will be filling in with the band the rest of this weekend, and shared this brief statement. "Billy Hawks will be leaving Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice. He [...]
Blake Williams opened the final day of the Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival with some history and stories of Lester Flatt. Isaac Moore joined him for a song. Mountain Faith then provided a wonderful Gospel set. Feller & Hill hit the stage with high energy as only they can, and The Church Sisters made their [...]
Folks in attendance at this weekend's Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival will be in for a special treat. As part of the stellar lineup, Junior Sisk & Joe Mullins will perform music from their hit Rebel album, Hall Of Fame Bluegrass, live on stage. They will be supported by Junior's bass player, Jason Tomlin, and [...]
Fresh off their big win at SPBGMA last week, Junior Sisk & Rambler's Choice are back in the studio working on their next project for Rebel Records. We have no information on a possible title, or songs to be included, but Junior says that he hopes to see a release in early Summer. Recording with [...]
Billboard, who publishes the (supposedly) quintessential music charts, have released their year-end chart of the Top 15 Bluegrass Albums of 2013. 15. Leaving Eden - Carolina Chocolate Drops 14. Brothers of the Highway - Dailey & Vincent 13. The Living Years - The Isaacs 12. Ahoy! - The Punch Brothers 11. Hammer Down - The Steeldrivers 10. The Gospel Side of Dailey & Vincent - Dailey & [...]
My mailbox and inbox overflowed with music in 2013, as sure a sign as any that bluegrass is alive and well. There’s good news and bad news about that. The good news is that much of that music was very well done. That’s the bad news, too, at the moment, because I’m trying to winnow [...]
File this one under local boy makes good... Junior Sisk accepted a major award this week in his hometown of Rocky Mount, VA, where the Town Council have declared this as Junior Sisk Week. The bluegrass balladeer was also presented with a key to the city and a plaque officially recognizing his special week during [...]
When Junior Sisk took the stage Thursday night, it had been eighteen years to the month since he had played at the Down Home in Johnson City, TN. That time, it was playing with Wyatt Rice and Santa Cruz; last night, it was fronting his award winning band, Ramblers Choice. After two sets full of [...]
Each year since 1991, new members have been added to the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame. Since the inaugural class of Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, and Earl Scruggs, numerous other bluegrass and traditional music greats have been honored for their roles in shaping the music we all know and love. Junior Sisk and Joe [...]
