Archive for January 31st, 2008

Ron Block making Nashville appearance

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
January 31, 2008

Ron Block photo by Dan lofton
Best known as Union Station’s guitar and banjo man, Ron Block will perform at Rocketown in Nashville, Tenn. on Thursday, February 7th in support of his latest album “Doorway” (Rounder).
The “in the round” style show kicks off at 7:00 PM and will also feature Sierra Hull, Sara Groves, Christopher Williams [...]

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Jerry Kennedy next up in Hall of Fame’s “Nashville Cats” Series

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
January 31, 2008

Nashville, Tenn. — The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum’s successful quarterly program series Nashville Cats: A Celebration of Music City Session Players kicks off its third year on Saturday, February 16, with a salute to legendary producer and guitarist Jerry Kennedy. The 2:00 p.m. program, which will be held in the Museum’s [...]

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Donna Ulisse taping NPR Bluegrass Breakdown

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
January 31, 2008

Donna Ulisse
Hadley Music Group recording artist Donna Ulisse will be taking a break from SPBGMA activities on Friday, February, 1, 2008 to tape the nationally syndicated radio show Bluegrass Breakdown hosted by Dave Higgs who also writes the “Bands To Watch” column for Bluegrass Now. The show originates on Nashville’s NPR station WPLN and [...]

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Green Linnet to release Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill’s “Welcome Here Again”

Category: CD Release

By Travis Tackett
January 31, 2008

Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill -”Welcome Here Again” (Green Linnet)
Nashville, Tenn. - Irish fiddle virtuoso Martin Hayes and Chicago-born guitarist Dennis Cahill possess a rare, almost telepathic musical kinship. The duo’s new album, “Welcome Here Again,” is a fresh departure.
Eighteen tracks with the same burning intensity and depth of emotion found in their previous collaborations, [...]

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