Archive for September 9th, 2008

Eddie Adcock recovering from brain surgery

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
September 9, 2008

We spoke with Eddie and Martha Adcock back in June during Bean Blossom and Martha had let us know that Eddie was scheduled to go in for Brain Surgery in the near future to control a right hand tremor that was impairing his ability to play banjo and guitar. Eddie is doing well and still [...]

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Uncle Pete’s Guitar - An old Martin guitar comes home - Part 4

Category: Spotlight

By Rickey Lamb
September 9, 2008

Ray Hatton & Marty Lanham with Uncle Pete’s Martin Guitar at the Nashville Guitar Co.Ray Hatton, left, poses with his Uncle Pete’s 80-year-old Martin guitar that he has had restored.   With him at the Bill Monroe Memorial Bluegrass Festival in Bean Blossom, Ind., this past June are his cousins, Steve Mobley, center, [...]

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Rounder releasing Alison Krauss DVD, A Hundred Miles or More: Live From The Tracking Room Nov. 11

Category: CD Release

By Travis Tackett
September 9, 2008

Burlington, MA — Rounder Records is pleased to announce the DVD release of Alison Krauss’ A Hundred Miles or More: Live From The Tracking Room on November 11. The DVD features Krauss, one of the purest and most original voices in American music, performing songs from her critically acclaimed solo album, A Hundred Miles [...]

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The Greencards sign with Sugar Hill Records

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
September 9, 2008

The Greencards photo by Aaron Farrington
Nashville, Tenn. — Sugar Hill Records is proud to announce the signing of Grammy-nominated acoustic music stalwarts The Greencards. The band is busy now in the studio with award winning producer Jay Joyce crafting their fourth album, slated for release in the spring of 2009.
Multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Kym Warner says [...]

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2008 Franklin Music Festival photo’s round 2

Category: Festival News

By Travis Tackett
September 9, 2008

Here’s round 2 of the photo’s from the 2008 Franklin Music Festival that took place this last weekend (Sept 5-6). We’ll have more info and pictures coming later in the week.

Rhonda Vincent on stage at the 2008 Franklin Music Festival.
IIIrd Tyme Out’s Russell Moore on stage at the 2008 Franklin Music Festival.
Jere [...]

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