Archive for May 9th, 2008

Bluegrass & BBQ Festival opens at Silver Dollar City this weekend

Category: Festival News

By Travis Tackett
May 9, 2008

Branson, Mo. — At Silver Dollar City’s Bluegrass & BBQ Festival, the liveliness of bluegrass music brings family harmonies and upbeat melodies to the stages and streets with over 50 bands and more than 500 performances. Amid the flavors of bluegrass music are the seasonings of an All-American barbecue. These two ingredients combine to create [...]

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The Duhks readying “Fast Paced World” for release on Sugar Hill Records

Category: CD Release

By Travis Tackett
May 9, 2008

The Duhks will release “Fast Paced World” on the Sugar Hill label August, 12, 2008. Photo by Laura Crosta.
Nashville, TN — Hailed by the New York Times as one of the artists at the forefront of the neo-folk movement, the Duhks continue the evolution with their fourth album, “Fast Paced World,” set for an [...]

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Kids can make banjo at Sally Gap festival

Category: Festival News

By Dan Tackett
May 9, 2008

Rounder Recording Artist Blue Highway headlines Friday night, June 6, at Sally Gap Bluegrass Festival near Williamsburg, KY.
The Sally Gap Bluegrass Festival returns June 6-8 at Jackson Farm, near Williamsburg, Ky.
Fronting this year’s show are Blue Highway, which will perform on Friday,and the Lonesome River Band, Saturday’s top act.
The festival is sponsored by Jackson Farms [...]

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National Guitar Workshop launches new website

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
May 9, 2008

Litchfield, CT-May 7, 2008 – The National Guitar Workshop is excited to announce the launch of a brand new website. This website (www.guitarworkshop.com) is designed to assist students in finding the class that helps them become a better musician. Designed by Fathom, the website includes information about all of our guest artist appearances, [...]

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