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Albums Explore the Outer Limits of Genre: Bluegrass Notes (Red Orbit )

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:00:41 GMT

Albums Explore the Outer Limits of Genre: Bluegrass NotesPosted on: Friday, 18 July 2008, 09:00 CDTBy Keith Lawrence, Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky. Jul. 18--Blind Corn Liquor Pickers. "Appalachian Trail." Blind Corn Music. 13 tracks. If Bill Monroe, the daddy of bluegrass, had had an affair with a wild mountain woman, the Blind Corn Liquor Pickers would be the illegitimate offspring....

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Bill Monroe and Ibanez mandolins (The Bluegrass Blog)

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:44:14 GMT

We’ve been in contact this past weekend with the administrators of a new web site devoted to the Ibanez mandolins made in Japan during the 1970s. IbanezMandolins.com publishes exclusive editorial content that explores the history of the mandolins and is compiling a serial number database and a collectors journal online. These mandolins - and a companion line [...]

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This Week's Interesting DVD Releases (July 8th, 2008) (Largehearted Boy)

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:27:24 GMT

... Batman Begins (Limited Edition Gift Set) Batman - The Complete Fifth Season Batman - Gotham Knight Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music Black and White Milk Cow Blood and Wine: A Brazilian Story Bone Eater Cannon: Season One, Vol. 1 Chop Shop The Coldplay Phenomenon Dance Me Outside Death Of A Ghost Hunter Death on Demand Detroit Red Wings: NHL Stanley Cup Champions 2007-2008 Dog...

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Albert Hammond Jr. + More, Releases 7/8 (Twangville)

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:12:42 GMT

... | Samples (Amazon) Recorded in both London, England and Havana, Cuba. More Highlights ALABAMA 3, BILL MONROE, DONNIE FRITTS, MATT KEATING, NEW GUITAR SUMMIT, WILLIE NILE and more. See our Release Calendar for more new releases like these. Bonus Material Noteworthy articles from Twangville and our friendly neighbors: Alejandro Escovedo - Real Animal [Twangville / Amber Waves of Twang]...

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DVD Review: Bill Monroe – Father Of Bluegrass Music (Blogger News Network)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:49:43 GMT

There are many great musicians, some have gold and platinum records on their walls, some are household names, but few are credited with being the father of an entire genre of music. Meet Bill Monroe, he is universally lauded as the master of the Bluegrass genre. Bill died in 1996 but his legacy lives on. This [...]

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Mountain Top Bluegrass Festival in Fawn (Today's Tribune-Review)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:42:08 GMT

... by. Michaels said Baker, who has played the fiddle for roughly 70 years, has recorded albums with Bill Monroe, known as the father of bluegrass, and Josh Graves of the Masters. Baker said he hopes to entertain the crown tonight. Richard Ward, of Kinsman, Ohio, said he came to the bluegrass festival to see Baker perform. "Usually, if he is within 100 miles, I am there," he said. "He...

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Pullin’ ‘Tubes: Meat Mike’s New Band (Hidden Track)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:29:56 GMT

... ** Todd Isler original & Scott Murawski original # Tranquility Bass original ^^ Peter Rowan/Bill Monroe original ^^ Beatles original *** Mustangs original

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Ricky Skaggs - country back to bluegrass (The Bluegrass Blog)

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:40:30 GMT

Ricky Skaggs has covered bluegrass heroes Bill Monroe and the Stanley Brothers. Now, he has covered himself. Skaggs, who had a dozen #1 hits as a country singer before returning to his bluegrass roots in 1997, re-recorded his country hits to give them a bluegrass spin for a new project with Cracker Barrel restaurants. The CD, The [...]

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The Blue Canyon Boys Win 2008 Telluride Bluegrass Band Title (Cybergrass)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:08:15 GMT

... The Blue Canyon Boys draw upon influences like the Stanley Brothers, Jim and Jesse, Jimmy Martin, Bill Monroe and others to entertain audiences with a thoughtful selection of traditional and original songs, fine musicianship and humorous stage presence. 2007 brought changes to the line up with the addition of Drew Garrett and Jeff Scroggins, turning what was a powerful trio into an...

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Norman Horowitz: Journalism My Ass #4 (The Huffington Post)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:06:54 GMT

... the show was quite as courteous, informed or informative as it had been when Lawrence Spivak and Bill Monroe sat in the Russert chair. But I'll give Russert one cheer for what he did with the show. He earns a second cheer for being such a good guy... From everything I heard from my friends at NBC Washington, from his appearances on television and from the encomium heaped upon him...

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Boz Scaggs Tackling Standards On New Album (Billboard )

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Boz Scaggs is staying on the standards path for his next album.Scaggs -- who's currently finalizing a label deal for the planned September release of "Speak Low" -- tells Billboard.com that the follow-up to 2003's "But Beautiful" is "a sort of progressive, experimental effort ... along the lines of some of the ideas that Gil Evans explored."Scaggs says the set features "unusual instrumentation"...

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Best. Live. Performances. Ever. Attended. (Sequenza21/)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:14:19 GMT

I’ll go first. Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys, Sandstone (W.Va.) High School Gymnasium. 1959. Bill was pissed because the total gate was less than $200 but he was there with musicians and once he started to play the money thing disappeared. All the great ones: “Uncle Pen,” “Footprints in the Snow,” “Little Maggie,” “Blue Moon of [...]

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Reese Schonfeld: Two Cheers for Tim Russert (The Huffington Post)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:21:52 GMT

... the show was quite as courteous, informed or informative as it had been when Lawrence Spivak and Bill Monroe sat in the Russert chair. But I'll give Russert one cheer for what he did with the show. He earns a second cheer for being such a good guy. When I was running the Food Network he participated in "Let's Make Sure Everybody Eats", our national telethon to raise money for the...

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Meet the Press former hosts (respublica)

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 13:42:52 GMT

... So far the only woman to ever sit in that position. Ned Brooks 1953-1965 Lawrence Spivak 1966-1975 Bill Monroe 1975-1984 Roger Mudd Marvin Kalb 1984-1985 Co-moderators Marvin Kalb 1985-1987 Chris Wallace 1987-1988 Garrick Utley 1989-1991 Tim Russert 1991-2008 Wikipedia can be a wonderful thing, someone has already updated the Meet the Press entry to include Russert's death.

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2008 Red White and Bluegrass Music Festival (Cybergrass)

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 09:28:20 GMT

The 2008 Annual Red White and Bluegrass festival reminds you, "Bluegrass has brought more people together and made more friends than any other music in the world. You meet people at festivals and renew acquaintances year after year" - Bill Monroe. The festival looks forward to seeing fans return again this year to fulfill this prophecy. ...

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Bill Monroe in 1966 (Little Hokum Rag)

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:25:00 GMT

Bill Monroe & kids photo copyright Raleigh Powell My photo of the day is another classic shot taken by Raleigh Powell. This is of Bill Monroe in Roanoke, VA, 1966. Raleigh says, "This is from the 1st year of the Roanoke Bluegrass Festival. A very small crowd (under 100)and a makeshift stage illuminated by 100-watt lightbulbs. Ralph and Carter Stanley played as well; they...

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Even Storms Can't Stop Bluegrass Music's Bean Blossom Festival (Cybergrass)

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:37:44 GMT

Bean Blossom, IN (June 09, 2008) Due to severe storms that hit Indiana over the weekend, the Bill Monroe Music Park has been inundated with phone calls asking if the Bill Monroe Memorial Bluegrass Festival is still in progress. In a statement issued today, Dwight Dillman, owner of the park stated YES the festival is still underway as planned. While the park did have some...

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Bean Blossom - The Show Must Go On (The Bluegrass Blog)

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:33:16 GMT

Over the weekend a series of severe storms inundated Indiana with rain. Many festival goers have been wondering if the Bill Monroe Memorial Bluegrass Festival would go on as scheduled, or be canceled due to the inclement weather. We received news this morning that the festival will go on. Dwight Dillman, owner of the park, said [...]

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Airplay on Radio Bluegrass International!!! (The Bluegrass Ireland Blog)

noreply@blogger.com (Richard Hawkins) — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:15:00 GMT

Tom Hanway and Bill Monroe backstage in Zanesville, Ohio, 1988 (photo: George Quinn) Tom Hanway reports: I am very pleased to announce that Bob Mitchell and Radio Bluegrass International are giving rotation to tracks from my Bucket of bees recording (Joyous Gard Records). This week it's 'Nashville blues', which I recorded with Vassar Clements and Bob Harris in New York City. For Bucket...

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Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music (Cybergrass)

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:55:55 GMT

Another exciting video regarding BILL MONROE "Father of Bluegrass Music is scheduled to be released by MVD Entertainment Group's MVD Visual on July 8th. This new release features interviews and performances by Bill Monroe & the Blue Grass Boys, Emmylou Harris, Paul McCartney, the Osborne Brothers, Dolly Parton, Ricky Skaggs and many more! ...

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