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McCoury Music Club (The Bluegrass Blog)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:32:50 GMT

Del McCoury has always been hip to the younger crowd, and it seems he’s staying that way. While fans download and trade bootlegs of live recordings, many artists see this as detracting from their CD sales. Other industry people see it as stealing from songwriters who deserve a royalty for such recordings. Del has decided [...]

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Bluegrass with political bite (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:01:00 GMT

As will be evident throughout this weekend's 37th annual Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival, bluegrass is an expansive but deeply traditional genre.

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Father Of Bluegrass Music on DVD (The Bluegrass Blog)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:33:35 GMT

... are musical segments from Bill and The Blue Grass Boys along with a reunion performance featuring Del McCoury, Chubby Wise and Bill Keith.Interviews on the impact of Bill Monroe’s music are included with artists as diverse as Jerry Garcia and Roy Acuff, as well as legends like Lester Flatt, Paul McCartney, Dolly Parton and John Hartford.Bill Monroe - Father Of Bluegrass Music has been remastered...

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CMJ 2008 Music Marathon announces more artists (Brooklyn Vegan)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:54:28 GMT

... Cut Off Your Hands, Dallas Austin Experience, David Banner, Deanna Devore Death Vessel, Deerhoof, Del McCoury Band, Delta Spirit, Die! Die! Die!, Dive Index, DMBQ, Donavon Frankenreiter, Donovan Quinn, Doug Paisley, Dungen, Eagle Seagull, Envy On The Coast, Eulogies, Eux Autres, Experimental Dental School, Fiasco, Fight Bite, Five Finger Death Punch, Florence and the Machine, Flying, Franki...

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The Best of Del McCoury - enter to win (The Bluegrass Blog)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:15:49 GMT

Ten days ago we began a multi-week promotion to give away copies of the new Best of Del McCoury CD from GrooveGrass Records. Last week’s winners have been notified and their CDs are on the way. Tomorrow we’ll be drawing 10 more winners to receive free copies of the CD. If you haven’t entered the giveaway, [...]

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Elissa Altman: A Curry for Lea (The Huffington Post)

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:35:26 GMT

... loved him. I loved him. He sang klezmer tunes in perfect Litvakian Yiddish, and bluegrass like Del McCoury . He played the mandolin like Bill Monroe and the violin like Stephane Grappelli. When our highly musical family would get together, we would all grab an instrument, and he'd lead us like we were the Jewish Cowsills. When he played fiddle with the band, King Wilkie , the boys all stayed...

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Dailey and Vincent Top IBMA Nominations with a Perfect Ten (Cybergrass)

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:19:08 GMT

... of outstanding talent was followed by Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, The Del McCoury Band and Grasstowne which each received four award nominations. Dailey & Vincent burst onto the scene just last year. The group's leaders (Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent) apprenticed under Doyle Lawson and Ricky Skaggs and find themselves with the most nominations (10), including...

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Dailey & Vincent lead bluegrass nominees with 10 (Seattle Times)

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:10:12 GMT

... to finally see him get recognition after standing behind for all these years is just wonderful."Del McCoury and Kathy Mattea announced the nominations Thursday at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.Other leading nominees included Blue Highway, Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, and the Dan Tyminski Band - all of whom received six nominations apiece.Tyminski, a longtime member of Alison...

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Dailey & Vincent Rule IBMA Nominations (CMT News)

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:18:00 GMT

Dailey & VincentDailey & Vincent, a duo formed just last year, topped the nominations for the 2008 International Bluegrass Music Association awards. The announcements were made Thursday (Aug. 14) at the Country Music Hall of Fame's Ford Theater by multiple IBMA award-winner Del McCoury, two-time Country Music Association female vocalist of the year Kathy Mattea, disc jockey and historian Eddie...

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IBMA Announces International Bluegrass Music Awards Nominees (Cybergrass)

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:00:19 GMT

NASHVILLE, TENN.--IBMA is proud to announce the nominees for the 19TH Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards, to be hosted by Del McCoury on Thursday, October 2, 2008, at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. ...

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CMJ announces intial 2008 marathon & panel lineup (Brooklyn Vegan)

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:18:38 GMT

... Kids, Cotton Jones, Crystal Castles, Cut Off Your Hands, Deanna Devore Death Vessel, Deerhoof, Del McCoury Band, Delta Spirit, Die! Die! Die!, Dive Index, DMBQ, Donavon Frankenreiter, Doug Paisley, Dungen, Eagle Seagull, Envy On The Coast, Experimental Dental School, Fiasco, Flying, Franki Chan, Fujiya & Miyagi, Gang Gang Dance, Gliss Growing, HeartsRevolution, Hecuba, Hey Rosetta, Higgins,...

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The Best Of Del McCoury - listen (The Bluegrass Blog)

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:33:30 GMT

Yesterday we told you about the new GrooveGrass release, The Best Of Del McCoury: The GrooveGrass Years. We’re giving away 10 copies of the CD each week for the next several weeks. Be sure to read the original post and register to win your copy. The folks at GrooveGrass have uploaded a video clip to YouTube featuring [...]

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The Best Of Del McCoury (The Bluegrass Blog)

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:43:07 GMT

Del McCoury has been in the news a lot recently. He’s just released a controversial new CD. He was just announced as the host for this year’s IBMA Awards Show. Now comes news of a new CD by GrooveGrass Records titled The Best Of Del McCoury: The GrooveGrass Years. The CD is a compilation of recordings [...]

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Country - Del McCoury Will Host IBMA Awards on Oct. 2 (Morgan's Subscriptions)

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:30:00 GMT

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Del McCoury to Host International Bluegrass Music Awards on October 2 (Cybergrass)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:08:52 GMT

Nashville, TN -- Legendary bluegrass artist Del McCoury will host the 19th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards on Thursday, October 2, at 8:30 p.m. (central), at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. ...

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IBMA Announces The Host For Award Show (The Bluegrass Blog)

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:33:16 GMT

The IBMA has today announced that legendary bluegrass artist Del McCoury will act as the host at this year’s International Bluegrass Music Award Show. The 19th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards will take place on Thursday, October 2, at 8:30 pm CST, at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. I spoke to one of the producers [...]

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Del McCoury Band - Moneyland + music, watch video (Band Weblogs)

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:00:24 GMT

The goal of Moneyland is to raise awareness of serious economic issues facing Americans today through a thoughtful selection of six new (or newly recorded) songs, mixed with eight neglected gems and classic favorites that offer a hard-hitting look at today’s economic injustice. In addition to songs from the Del McCoury Band , the album features songs from Marty Stuart , Merle Haggard , Emmylou...

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Del McCoury and Kathy Mattea to Announce IBMA Nominees (Cybergrass)

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:40:00 GMT

Del McCoury and Kathy Mattea will announce final nominees for the 19th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards. IBMA Hall of Fame inductees and Distinguished Achievement Award honorees will also be announced. ...

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Del McCoury Band **** (Orlando Sentinel)

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT

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Court Rejects Effort to Cancel Dunegrass Festival (PR News Wire )

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:17:00 GMT

... bluegrass performers Bela Fleck, Chris Thile, Tony Rice, Peter Rowan, Railroad Earth and the Del McCoury Band. This year's headliners include Arlo Guthrie, Richie Havens, and jam bands Leftover Salmon, Particle, Buckethead and Moe. Lawyers for Dunegrass and the Village of Empire successfully contended that the festival is a boon to the local economy and that the public interest will be...

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