Archive for April, 2008
Eddie, Martha Adcock head west
Eddie & Martha Adcock pictured onstage at Ichibankan, will kick off the month of May with a string of dates on the west coast. Photo by Hiromi ChidaEddie and Martha Adcock will spend May Day in sunny California. In fact, the duo will spend quite a few May days on the West Coast.
Their schedule for next month includes:
May 1 & 2: Granada Hills, Calif.– Blue Ridge Pickin Parlor, 17828 Chatsworth St., www.pickinparlor.com, 8 p.m.
May 3: Granada Hills, Calif. — Eddie Adcock Banjo Workshop at Blue Ridge Pickin Parlor, 818-282-9001, $50 fee, 1-4 p.m.
May 7: San Diego, Calif. — Old Time Music, 2852 University Ave., www.sdoldtimemusic.com ,7:30 p.m.
May 9: Santa Clara, Calif.– Mission City Coffee Company, 2221 The Alameda, www.fiddlingcricket.com, 8 p.m.
May 11: Montrose, Calif. — House Concert & potluck spread, 818-249-2969, noon.
May 31 Suwanee, Ga. — Everett’s Barn, 4055 Stonecyper Road, http://www.everettbrothers.com, 770-945-5628 or 770-945-9098 or 770-945-0176, 8 p.m.
No commentsCountry Gentlemen Reunion Band Releases New CD
Adcock, Gaudreau, Waller & Gray - The Country Gentlemen Reunion Band (RadioTherapy Records)“Adcock, Gaudreau, Waller & Gray - The Country Gentlemen Reunion Band” has been released by RadioTherapy Records.
And, in case you need first names, the players are Eddie Adcock, Jimmy Gaudreau, Randy Waller and Tom Gray.
The 13-track CD features four songs from the late Randall Hylton’s catalog, some classics and a “El Doggo,” a new instrumental written by Gaudreau.
To go along with the new release, the band has a new Web site up and running to promote the CD and their tour dates. It’s at http://www.countrygentlemenreunionband.com/
You can visit Crawdaddy Dave’s website that features audio samples, bio and liner notes for the new CD.
Eddie and Martha Adcock served as producers and executive producers and played a major role in mixing down the final tracks.
The track lineup includes:
- Window Of The Glade
- I Hope You Have Learned
- White Line Fever
- Country Poor and Country Proud
- Grave In The Valley
- El Doggo
- Little Box Of Pine
- Sundown And Sorrow
- Will There Ever Be Another
- Sweet Georgia Brown
- Down By The Old Trout Stream
- Some Old Day
- Twenty One Miles
The CD can be ordered by sending a check or money order (payable to Martha Adcock) to PO Box 219, Lebanon TN 37088. The cost is $15, plus $3
shipping ($6 international shipping). Fans can also order from the Web site.
Other outlets carrying the new CD are County Sales (www.countysales.com), The Music Shed (www.musicshed.com) and Deering Banjos (www.deeringbanjos.com).
No commentsGospel legends to gather at ROMP
The Isaacs will perform at ROMP June, 26 as part of the annual Legends Concert.Fans of bluegrass gospel should be prepared to …. well, romp at the annual ROMP sponsored by the International Bluegrass Music Museum June 26-28 in Owensboro, Ky.
The festival has lined up three of the biggest bluegrass gospel groups on the circuit today for its annual Legends concert, slated from 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday, June 26. Appearing will be The Sullivans, the Lewis Family and The Isaacs. If that’s not enough, consider this: Ron Thomason of Dry Branch Fire Squad will serve as the evening’s emcee. The show will take place at Riverpark Center.
ROMP shows Friday and Saturday will be held at Yellow Creek Park.
Friday’s lineup includes Lost and Found, Country Ham, the Larry Stephenson Band, Sauber & Graham, Red Wine, Hazel Dickens, Don Rigsby & Midnight Call, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Dale Ann Bradley and Mike Snider.
Performing Saturday will be Cherryholmes, Dailey & Vincent, Infamous Stringdusters, Cadillac Sky, Claire Lynch, G2, the Buddy and Tina Wright Band, Kentucky Bluegrass All Stars, Cedar Hill, and Tim, Tina and the U.S. Express.
The festival includes museum tours, workshops and a trade show.
Tickets and additional details are at www.riverofmusic.org.
No commentsJackie Kincaid releases his third CD
Bluegrass veteran Jackie Kincaid has released his third solo album, “Where Did You Go.”
Kincaid has been on the festival circuit for several years, and currently plays mandolin and sings tenor with Larry Sparks.
The new CD has several guest pickers and singers, including Terry Eldridge of the Grascals singing harmony on the title cut. Also on board are Andy Leftwich, Dave Demay, Tony Wray, Fred Duggin and an appearance by the late John Hughey, the well-respected steel guitarist who played for several years with Vince Gill and was a member of the Time Jumpers.
Hailing from Meadowbridge, W. Va., Kincaid is an IBMA member and has played the Grand Ole Opry, Ryman Bluegrass Show, Prairie Home Companion Radio Show, the Wheeling Jamboree, Bill Monore’s Bean Blossom festival in Indiana and countless other venues.
He has played mandolin with Mac Wiseman, Wayne Lewis, Tom Ewing, “Uncle Josh” Graves and James Monroe.
The new CD can be ordered from www.JackieKincaid.com.
No commentsEnter to Win DelFest tickets !!!
UPDATE 4: We Have Our DelFest Winners !!!
BluegrassJournal.com, along with DelFest, McCoury Music and High Sierra Music, would like to congratulate the 2 winners of our DelFest ticket giveaway. Each winner will receive 2 festival passes and camping for the historic 1st annual DelFest that takes place in Cumberland, MD May 23-25, 2008.
The winners are Jayme Blume of Newark, MD and Jason Birkey of Hopedale, IL.
Both DelFest Ticket Giveaway winners sounded very excited to be going to DelFest when we called to let them know the good news. Jayme and Jason each said they would send some pictures from DelFest after the festival.
BluegrassJournal.com would like to thank DelFest, McCoury Music and High Sierra Music for allowing us to be a part of this special event.UPDATE 3 Drawing is closed. No more entries accepted. Winners will be announced shortly !
UPDATE 2 And the winners will be ???
Unfortunate as it is for our first winner. Shane O’donnell. will not be able to attend so, BluegrassJournal.com will be drawing 2 lucky winners for DelFest festival passes in less than 2 hours.
UPDATE: And the winner is…
We drew for the 1st pair of festival passes to DelFest at 5:00 PM Central time today, May 2.
The whole staff here at BluegrassJournal.com would like to congratulate Shane O’Donnell whose name was drawn out of the hat of entries.
Make sure and get your entries in for the drawing for the last pair of tickets to DelFest which will be drawn on Friday, May 9, 2008. See below for more information on entering.
Are you ready to kick off the Summer season right?Are you itchin’ to go to a bluegrass festival?Are you ready to be a part of Bluegrass History as Del McCoury celebrates 50 years in Bluegrass?Here’s your chance to be a part of the 1st Annual DelFest in Cumberland, MD May 23-25, 2008.BluegrassJournal.com, in conjunction with DelFest, McCoury Music and High Sierra Music, which is helping to promote McCoury’s festival., is giving away free festival tickets to Del McCoury’s first annual bluegrass festival, aptly named DelFest.The editors at BluegrassJournal.com are offering two pairs of tickets, which will be given away to subscribers of the Web site. And subscribing to BluegrassJournal.com is free — and easy, requiring only a username of your choosing and a valid email address. 1 comment
