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Mark Delaney back to Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass

Banjo player Mark Delaney has returned to the spot he occupied with Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass for more than a decade, after nearly two years away from the band. Mark stepped away more than a year ago to care for his elderly parents, during which time Dean Phillips held down the banjo spot. […]

More photos from Loudoun

As promised, here are more of Frank Baker's photos from last weekend's Loudoun Bluegrass Festival. This batch captures the competition, the barn dance and the overall Loudoun vibe. This weekend, Frank will be snagging images at Gettysburg. Look for those next week. Band Contest Winners Banana Express The Woodpickers Annie and Mac Banjo Contest Winners [...]

Paisley studio shots

Tom Mindte of Patuxent Music sent along these photos of Danny Paisley in the studio with the Southern Grass, taken by Michael G. Stewart. They are tracking this week for a new album to be released on Pauxent later this year.

Wayne Taylor recovering at home

Bluegrass singer, songwriter, guitarist and band leader Wayne Taylor is now at home and recovering nicely after being hospitalized last week with an acute intestinal condition. Taylor heads his own group, Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa, and is well-remembered for his many years fronting the US Navy's bluegrass band, Country Current. Appaloosa banjo man Mark Delaney [...]

Mark Delaney to Appaloosa

Wayne Taylor has announced that Mark Delaney will be the new banjo player in Appaloosa, starting in February 2011. He takes the spot recently vacated by Lee Marcus, who has left the group to attend college. Mark has worked recently with Darren Beachley & Legends of the Potomac, until Darren disbanded the group a few [...]

Darren Beachley & Legends of the Potomac – Takeoff

Takeoff is a fitting title for the debut release from Darren Beachley & Legends of the Potomac. There has been great interest in this assembly of bluegrass veterans since they first got together just over a year ago, and their first CD is due to take off March 27 on Patuxent Music. As we commented [...]

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