By BluegrassJournal
March 8, 2010
Silver Spring, MD., — “Music From the Crooked Road: Mountain Music of Virginia” a national tour of old-time, bluegrass, mountain gospel and flatfoot dance, will embark on a 13-city Mid-Atlantic tour from April 9 – 25, 2010 that celebrates the vibrant, living musical culture of Southwest Virginia. The tour features NEA National Heritage Fellow and Appalachian guitar master Wayne Henderson, bluegrass banjo virtuoso Sammy Shelor,…
By Dan Tackett
March 8, 2010
Correction: Thanks to Adam Steffey for pointing out that Ronnie Bowman is responsible for the outstanding vocal on “Please Don’t Tell Me How the Story Ends.” We’ve updated the review to reflect that info.
It takes a talented vocalist to tackle the Ronnie Milsap classic, “Please Don’t Tell Me How the Story Ends,” written by the great Kris Kristofferson.
Remember that ballad of lost love? It’s the one where Milsap magically makes his falsetto voice appear out of nowhere on the track.
Well, Adam Steffey evidentally wasn’t intimidated by Milsap’s…
By Karen Byrd Public Relations
March 8, 2010
Wilkesboro, N.C. — The deadline for Early Bird ticket prices to MerleFest 2010 has been extended to Tuesday, April 6, at 5:00 p.m. EDT. That is the last day to purchase 4-day and 3-day tickets at the Early Bird price, representing an average 10% discount.
Ticket purchases can be made on the web at Merlefest.org or by calling 1-800-343-7857….
By Webster & Associates
March 8, 2010
Enterprise Ala., — The BamaJam Music & Arts Festival has announced the addition of Bluegrass favorites, The Grascals to the lineup for the June festival.
The festival also welcomes one of Billboard Magazine’s “100 Greatest Singers of All Time”, the founding member of The Allman Brothers Band and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, Gregg Allman…