Archive for February 7th, 2008

Allstar group Longview returns with “Deep in the Mountains”

Category: CD Release

By Travis Tackett
February 7, 2008

Burlington, MA  — After six long years, bluegrass super-group Longview returns on April 8 with the release of “Deep in the Mountains” (Rounder). This is the band’s fourth recording, but the first with new members J.D. Crowe, Ron Stewart, and Lou Reid. Deep in the Mountains is a tribute to the music the [...]

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Grascals present St Jude check on behalf of MACC

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
February 7, 2008

Front row, left to right: David McKee, Chief Operating Officer, ALSAC; Darrel and Phyllis Adkins; and Dr. Amar Gajjar, Director, Neuro-Oncology Division at St. Jude. Back row, left to right: Grascals Terry Eldredge, Danny Roberts, Terry Smith, Aaron McDaris and Jamie Johnson.
Memphis Tenn. — The Grascals visited St. Jude Children’s Research [...]

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Martin Hayes named TG4’s Traditional Musician of the Year

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
February 7, 2008

Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill – “Welcome Here Again” (Green Linnet)
Nashville, Tenn. — Irish fiddler Martin Hayes is the recipient of TG4’s (Irish Television) 2008 Gradam Ceoil Award for Traditional Musician of the Year. “The Oscar of the traditional music world” (The Irish Times), the Gradam Ceoil is the highest accolade a traditional Irish [...]

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Classic Country Radio raises funds for MDA and Jerry’s Kids®

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
February 7, 2008

Classic Country Radio, WBZI AM 1500 in Xenia, WKFI AM 1090 in Wilmington and WEDI AM 1130 in Eaton, participated in the Xenia Lock-Up to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association on January 31.
Classic Country Radio participated in fundraising efforts to meet a goal of $1300.00. They were fortunate to raise over $1400.00 with the [...]

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