Archive for July 7th, 2008

McCoury Music’s Moneyland is sweet, but bitterly so

Category: CD Review

By Dan Tackett
July 7, 2008

McCoury Music will release that much anticipated Moneyland tomorrow July 8, 2008
Reading the PR hype related to McCoury Music’s release this week of the highly touted Moneyland CD, no wiggle room exists in judging this recording to be a pretty weighty political statement against today’s government-fed, corporate pillaging of the middle class and those who [...]

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Raymond Fairchild festival dates are set.

Category: Festival News

By Travis Tackett
July 7, 2008

The 2nd Annual Raymond Fairchild Mountain Music Jamboree, will be held on October 17 & 18, 2008. The two-day, indoor, bluegrass music festival is located at Eaglenest Entertainment in Maggie Valley, NC and is “a celebration of the musical history so deeply ingrained in our mountain heritage.”
Many nationally recognized artists will participate as featured performers, [...]

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Bluegrass festival and events calendar – July 7

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
July 7, 2008

Colorado
July 10-13 — High Mountain Hay Fever Bluegrass Festival – Westcliffe, CO. Bluegrass Artists scheduled include: Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands, Bradley Walker, Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, Dan Paisley & Southern Grass, Alecia Nugent Band, Charlie Sizemore Band, Dry Branch Fire Squad and more. Single Day tickets run from $10 – $40 and 4 [...]

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