Archive for April 2008

Ernie Thacker returns to Bluegrass Music

Category: Spotlight

By Dan Tackett
April 25, 2008

The story was written by Larche Hardy, freelance bluegrass writer and News Director WMBB-TV, Panama City, Florida. Many thanks to Larche for allowing us to publish this story and thanks to Veniece Kennedy and George Hester for the photos.
Ernie Thacker returned to the stage at Riverbend Bluegrass Festival in Ocilla, GA, for his [...]

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Bluegrass Bits and Pieces

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
April 25, 2008

Upcoming Bluegrass Festivals
April 25-27 — Benson Bluegrass Festival at the Lions Park in Benson, Arizona - Featuring the music of lllrd Generation, Digger Davis & Tombstone Flint Hill Special Titan Valley Warheads, Fiddlemania ~ Bost Family Traditions, Trusting Heart, The Hermit Tree, and the Jam Pac Neighborhood Band
Tickets: Fri - $8.00 Sat & [...]

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The International Folk Alliance Holds Meet and Greet at the Bluebird Café.

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
April 24, 2008

Nashville, Tenn. — The Folk Alliance Board of Directors and Staff cordially invite you to a special early evening Meet & Greet followed by a concert at the legendary Bluebird Café on Thursday, May 1 at 5 p.m. (concert at 6 p.m.). Please join us for an after work drink and nosh followed by [...]

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Vince Gill cookin’ with Carrabba

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
April 24, 2008

Grammy-award winning artist Vince Gill will take a lesson from another “artist” of sorts, Johnny Carrabba – who has “cooked up” a full menu for Vince to prepare for the love of his life, Amy Grant.
“The Art of Expression: A Celebration of Music, Culinary and Visual Art,” which will take place on Friday, May [...]

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McCoury putting together his first DelFest and he needs your help

Category: Festival News

By Dan Tackett
April 23, 2008

Brace yourself for DelFest — the very first annual DelFest.
And Del? That would be Del McCoury who, in conjunction with High Sierra Music, will play the role of festival host on Memorial Day Weekend.
McCoury personally chose the festival site, the Allegany County Fairgrounds in Cumberland, Md. The grounds are nestled along the Potomac River [...]

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