Archive for February 27th, 2008

Wheeling Jamboree gets new breath

Category: Bluegrass News

By Dan Tackett
February 27, 2008

Bobby Osborne photo by Senor McGuire
The famous Wheeling Jamboree, where many bluegrass and country music artists honed their stage craft before heading on to the Grand Ole Opry and then returned as guest artists, is being revived.
The Wheeling West Virginia jamboree, which started in 1933, had a 72-year run until its closing in 2005 when [...]

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McCoury Music and Sierra Music present first annual “Delfest”

Category: Festival News

By Travis Tackett
February 27, 2008

Del McCoury Band
Bluegrass master Del McCoury announced that he’ll be hosting a world-class music festival over Memorial Day weekend. Produced in association with High Sierra Music, the 1st Annual DelFest will build on McCoury’s record in presenting a popular New Year’s Eve concert at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, his success with his own McCoury Music label [...]

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Bluegrass on the Grand Ole Opry this week

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
February 27, 2008

The Whites
Friday, February 29

The Whites — 8:00-8:30
The Grascals — 8:00-8:30
Jesse McReynolds and the Virginia Boys — 8:30-9:00
Marty Stuart — 9:30-10:00
Del McCoury Band — 9:30-10:00

Saturday, March 1

Ricky Skaggs — 7:00-8:00 & 10:00-10:30
Elizabeth Cook — 7:00-8:00 & 10:30-11:00
Marty Stuart — 8:00-8:30 & 10:30-11:00
The Whites — 8:00-8:30 & 10:00-10:30
Mike Snider — 8:30-9:00 & 9:30-10:00
Del McCoury Band — 8:30-9:00 [...]

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