Archive for February 13th, 2008

Hullacious happenings for Hull

Category: CD Release

By Travis Tackett
February 13, 2008

Sierra Hull
Burlington, MA – Rounder Records is proud to announce the release of “Secrets,” the national debut album by 16-year old mandolin prodigy Sierra Hull. Due May 6, “Secrets” is a remarkably mature album that balances hard-driving bluegrass with thoughtful, moving ballads.
At the age of eight, Hull became an adored and respected young picker [...]

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Bob McDill next honoree as “Poet and Prophet” at the Country Music Hall of Fame

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
February 13, 2008

Nashville, Tenn. – Legendary songwriter Bob McDill will make a rare public appearance at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum on Saturday, March 1, as the latest subject of the quarterly programming series Poets and Prophets: Legendary Country Songwriters. The 2:00 p.m. program, which will be held in the Museum’s Ford Theater, [...]

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Bluegrass on the Grand Ole Opry

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
February 13, 2008

Jim Lauderdale
The Grand Ole Opry has a great lineup of Bluegrass music on both Friday and Saturday editions of the show. Saturday night’s Opry will feature Jim Lauderdale whose “The Bluegrass Diaries” (Yep Roc) album was just awarded the Grammy for “Best Bluegrass Album of the Year.”
At this point it’s a toss up [...]

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Rounder Records – Honoree at Folk Alliance Confernce

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
February 13, 2008

Burlington, MA – The North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance (Folk Alliance) will honor Rounder Records as a recipient of the 2008 Elaine Weissman Lifetime Achievement Awards (LAAwards) at the Folk Awards Show Wednesday, February 20, 2008 in Memphis, TN. The awards are given to those who have inspired others, achieved definitive leadership [...]

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