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We heard this morning from Daniel Grindstaff, banjo player with Marty Raybon. “After four years as a full time member, I will be stepping down from my position with Marty Raybon & Full Circle. I have worked a lengthy notice to ensure a smooth transition for Marty and the rest of the guys in the [...]
The new Marty Raybon single featuring harmony vocals from Del McCoury is now available. It's a remake of the Osborne Brothers' Mountain Fever, and will be included on Marty's next CD, Pick Of The Litter: A Collection of Fan Favorites. Marty tackles the lead vocals and guitar, with Del singing tenor and Tim Raybon catching [...]
Marty Raybon has sent along an update following his announcement last week that he was undergoing treatment for prostate cancer. "Dear friends, I am humbled at the thousand of emails, letters, and phone calls I have received since last week on the news of my condition. Words cannot express my deepest gratitude to all of [...]
Marty Raybon had to cancel his scheduled appearance yesterday at the Nothin' Fancy Bluegrass Festival in Virginia. He is hospitalized in Nashville, but hopes to be released soon. He has released a statement about his condition. “Hello to all my Bluegrass fans around the country. If you have not heard by now, I am battling [...]
Marty Raybon is set to release a single from his upcoming compilation release, Pick Of The Litter: A Collection of Fan Favorites. This will be all bluegrass/acoustic project combining selections from a number of Marty's previous releases, plus a couple of new songs, coming out on Raybon's Synchoro label. The single is Mountain Fever, one [...]
A second benefit concert for Eddie Adcock, who is experiencing multiple medical issues, has been arranged for Thursday, February 4. The concert, going under the name of McReynolds Memorial Bluegrass Music Spectacular, is to be hosted by bluegrass veteran Jesse McReynolds, who will play with his band, the Virginia Boys, and will take place at [...]
Glenn Gibson has announced he will not be continuing as resonator guitarist with Marty Raybon and Full Circle in the 2010 season. He had worked as a member of Full Circle for well over a year and can be heard playing his Harlow Resophonic guitar and singing harmony on certain cuts in Marty's latest album [...]
The new bluegrass/acoustic CD from Marty Raybon, This That & The Other, is now available. It was recorded with his band, Full Circle, which features Daniel Grindstaff on banjo and guitar, Chris Davis on fiddle and mandolin, Glen Gibson on resophonic guitar, and Jayd Rains on bass. A few guest instrumentalists augment the band on [...]
Pam Gadd has been a bluegrass trooper for more years than she may care to admit. As a youngster, she was drawn to the sound of the music at the festivals she attended with her family. She soon had a banjo in her hand, and learned to play the driving Scruggs style as she also [...]
Here are a couple of good choices for online listening for Friday, January 9. At noon, The Kati Penn Band will perform live on Blue Plate Special, broadcast from The Square Room in Knoxville, TN on WDVX. They will perform material from her latest CD, My Turn To Cry. Joining Kati will be her touring [...]
