Archive for October 3rd, 2007

Call it the Oklahoma Jam

Category: Festival News

By Dan Tackett
October 3, 2007

Arbuckle Mountain Bluegrass Park’s annual. Fall Bluegrass Jam, a veritable picker’s paradise, will be held Oct. 14-20 at the park, north of Davis, Okla. Different jams will include bluegrass, gospel and traditional country music. Tents and campfires will be set up for the comfort of jammers in case of cold or inclement weather.
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Bluegrass on the Grand Ole Opry this week

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
October 3, 2007

Cherryholmes
Friday October 5
The Whites – 8:30-9:00
Jesse McReynolds & The Virginia Boys 9:00-9:30
Bobby Osborne & The Rocky Top X-Press 9:30-10:00
Saturday October 6
Mountain Heart – 7:00-8:00 and 10:10:30
The Whites – 8:00-8:30 and 10:00-10:30
Cherryholmes – 8:30-9:00 and 11:00-11:30
The Grand Ole Opry is broadcast live on WSM 650 AM radio and online at www.WSMonline.com. All listed times are [...]

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Color Hag blue, as in blues and bluegrass

Category: CD Review

By Dan Tackett
October 3, 2007

The Bluegrass Sessions
The conversation might have gone something like this:
Merle Haggard’s pal: “Hag, I was over at this bluegrass festival the other day, and I heard several bands doin’ your songs. The crowd was going crazy at the mention of your name.”
Hag: “Really? Never heard of such a thing. Ol’ Haggard songs done by a [...]

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