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Instructors for Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic Kamps announced

Category: Bluegrass News

By Dan Tackett
March 17, 2010

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Schedules and instructors have been announced for the annul Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic Kamps, held each year on the grounds of Maryville College in Maryville, Tenn. That’s 17 miles south of Knoxville.

Week One will be held June 13-19 with instruction offered in flatpicking…

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Lauderdale’s new CD, “Patchwork River” due out in May

Category: CD Release

By Dan Tackett
March 15, 2010

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Two-time Grammy Award winner singer and songwriter Jim Lauderdale will release his new album, Patchwork River, on the Thirty Tigers label on May 11.

He co-wrote the album with longtime Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter, whom Lauderdale has praised as “one of the greatest writers…

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Gold Heart’s “My Sisters and Me” a bluegrass treasure

Category: CD Review

By Dan Tackett
March 10, 2010

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Gold Heart is a real treasure for the bluegrass community. Don’t take my word for it; judge for yourself by giving the group’s latest CD, My Sisters and Me, a listen.

First of all, the album on the Rural Rhythm label is just darn good bluegrass. It also shows the promise that bluegrass…

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Adam Steffey “One More for the Road” CD Review

Category: CD Review

By Dan Tackett
March 8, 2010

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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…

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The Grascals set to release “The Famous Lefty Flynn’s” March 30

Category: CD Release

By Dan Tackett
March 3, 2010

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The Grascals will release their new CD, The Famous Lefty Flynn’s, on Rounder Records March 30, just a few days before the band hits the road as a part of Hank Williams Jr.’s Rowdy Friends Tour, an opportunity that will showcase bluegrass music to tens of thousands of music fans. As a guest on the CD…

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