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Kel Audio has made a number of converts in the bluegrass world this past few years. Founder Kelly Dueck never set out to build a "bluegrass microphone," but he has found them embraced by such stellar grassers as Mike Auldridge, Grasstowne, Sierra Hull, Justin Moses and Dixie Bee-Liners, all of whom use them on the [...]
We posted last month about the upcoming revision to the IBMA's Discover Bluegrass DVD, a major part of the organization's efforts to cultivate interest in bluegrass music among younger students. Though most of the material in this video will remain unchanged, IBMA has tasked Phil Bankester with updating the open and close of the project, [...]
Walking through the mall with my wife, I noticed a large poster displayed outside an entertainment store. I did a double take, asking myself why they had such a large poster of Chris Thile sitting out, before I realized it wasn't him. It was Robert Pattinson, the actor who plays the vampire/love interest in the [...]
Walking through the mall with my wife, I noticed a large poster displayed outside an entertainment store. I did a double take, asking myself why they had such a large poster of Chris Thile sitting out, before I realized it wasn't him. It was Robert Pattinson, the actor who plays the vampire/love interest in the [...]
Casey Henry has agreed to send us occasional updates from The American Revival Tour, where she is performing with Dixie Bee-Liners. Also on the tour are Sierra Hull & Highway 111 and headliners Uncle Earl. Here is Casey’s report. Do you remember the song that Madeline Kahn sings in Blazing Saddles: I’m Tired? It has [...]
Casey Henry has agreed to send us occasional updates from The American Revival Tour, where she is performing with Dixie Bee-Liners. Also on the tour are Sierra Hull & Highway 111 and headliners Uncle Earl. The second week of the American Revival Tour (The Dixie Bee-Liners, Sierra Hull and Highway 111, and Uncle Earl) started [...]
Casey Henry has agreed to send us occasional updates from The American Revival Tour, where she is performing with Dixie Bee-Liners. Also on the tour are Sierra Hull & Highway 111 and headliners Uncle Earl. Here is Casey's report. The arrival of November saw The Dixie Bee-Liners, Uncle Earl, and Sierra Hull and Highway 111 [...]
Another bluegrass/old time package tour starts this week, combining three national touring acts with a female focus. Billed as The American Revival Tour - Celebrating The New Stars Of American Roots Music, this road show will include 19 shows in 25 days, each with performances from Dixie Bee-Liners, Sierra Hull & Highway 111, and Uncle [...]
Here is a gallery of photos from last night's (9/29) IBMA festivities. We are very fortunate this year to have Dean Hoffmeyer shooting for us during World Of Bluegrass. He is a Pulitzer-nominated photographer with The Richmond Times Dispatch, and his work speaks for itself. Dean's work also graces a number of recent bluegrass CD [...]
Young mandolin prodigy Sierra Hull has started classes at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, but is still touring with her band, Highway 111. She is adapting to having to fly to make the dates, but mixing school work and band work is something she has been doing for the past two years. They [...]
