Pinecastle Records is currently shipping four new CD’s to radio stations and DJs that have release dates set for January and February of 2009. Those CD’s include offerings from the 2008 IBMA Banjo Player of the Year, Kristin Scott Benson, Nothin’ Fancy, Ernie Thacker & Route 23 and David Parmley & Continental Divide.

For those radio stations and DJ’s who are anxious to get new material into rotation, Pinecastle Records offers a digital download service to broadcasters. The digital files are offered in wma and mp3 file formats.

Jett’s Creek is an Ohio-based band that apparently enjoys a good deal of regional popularity — and they’re looking to spread their wings into the national bluegrass circuit.

“Supposed to Be,” the group’s first CD, just might prove to be a good ticket for the band to ride — and ride far. I listened to the disc about two and a half spins worth on Saturday night on my way to and from a friend’s house who was throwing one of those freeze-your-butts-off, late October social happenings in my part of the country known as a weinie roast.

The Infamous Strindusters are scheduled for a November 8th performance on Bluegrass Underground in the Volcano Room at the Cumberland Caverns in McMinnville, Tenn. The show begins at 2:00 p.m. and tickets are $15 each.