Archive for October 2007

Arhoolie Records having a catalog Sale

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
October 25, 2007

Arhoolie 5-CD Anniversary Box Set
Arhoolie Records is currently having a big catalog sale. The sale is only available by downloading the Arhoolie sale catalog located on the label’s website. Over 80 items are on sale, including The Pine Leaf Boys, Clifton Chenier, Flaco Jimenez, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Rose Maddox, and many, many more. Blues, Gospel, Bluegrass, [...]

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SPBGMA Midwest Convention coming up.

Category: Bluegrass News, Festival News

By Dan Tackett
October 24, 2007

Williams and Clark Expedition Photo by Wendy Connor
Rhonda Vincent and the Rage is the featured act at the 24th Midwest Convention of the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America.The confab will be held Jan. 11-13 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Jefferson City, Mo.
Room reservations are already being accepted [...]

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The Waybacks return to studio

Category: Bluegrass News, CD Release

By Travis Tackett
October 24, 2007

The Waybacks Photo by Jay Blakesberg
The Waybacks spent 10 days earlier this month in the Compass Sound Studio in Nashville recording tracks for their upcoming yet-to-be titled spring 2008 release on Compass Records.
The project is being produced by bassist Byron House (Sam Bush Band, Emmylou Harris, Nickel Creek) and will feature all original material and [...]

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The Bluegrass Brigade is heading from Kansas City to Nashville.

Category: Bluegrass News

By Dan Tackett
October 24, 2007

And stopping at points in between.
The Brigade is the annual bus tour with a final destination of the annual Society for the Preservation of Blue Grass Music in America convention in Music City.
The event, marking the 34th annual SPBGMA awards show and 25th annual SPBGMA convention, will be held Jan. 31-Feb. 3, 2008, at the [...]

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Mountain Heart “Road That Never Ends” - (Rural Rhythm Records)

Category: CD Review

By Travis Tackett
October 23, 2007

Mountain Heart - Road That Never Ends
Mountain Heart’s newest project, “Road That Never Ends” released today, October 23, on Rural Rhythm Records is the groups first live album and is the first to feature the group’s new frontman, Josh Shilling.
On “Road That Never Ends“, recorded at “The Ark” in Ann Arbor MI, the band covers [...]

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