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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with an intro to Gráda

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
March 17, 2010

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In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, it seems fitting to feature one of today’s leading Irish bands, Gráda. Much like Bill Monroe did in developing the Bluegrass style, incorporating Irish & Celtic influences among others, Gráda is a bit of a modern day reversal. Gráda’s latest CD, Natural Angle, (Compass Records) finds the group’s music “bridging traditional Irish and Appalachian tunes and songs with Americana songwriting.”…

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Music City Roots goes green tonight

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
March 17, 2010

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Well it’s Wednesday again and that can only mean one thing. It’s time for another edition of Music City Roots live from the Loveless Barn. And, given that it’s St. Patrick’s Day they’ve got a lineup that’ll make you green with envy.

On tonight’s WSM 650 AM broadcast of Music City Roots, you’ll hear…

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High Lonesome Strings Bluegrass Assoc. hosting open jam sessions

Category: Events

By Travis Tackett
March 12, 2010

The High Lonesome Strings Bluegrass Association is hosting open jam sessions on select Wednesday’s of each month.

The jam sessions take place at the Cultural Arts Center, Room 121 in Downtown Greensboro, North Carolina from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. and welcomes acoustic musicians….

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Gibson Brothers, Cadillac Sky set for Music City Roots this Wed.

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
March 9, 2010

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Nashville, Tenn., — Music City Roots, with what is shaping up to be the best live-music radio show to hit the WSM airwaves since the inception of the Opry, returns to the Loveless Barn and the airwaves this week with a lineup that includes two noteworthy Bluegrass groups.

Cadillac Sky, known for their…

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David Grier & Mike Compton Profession set for Sutton Ole Time Music Hour

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By Travis Tackett
March 9, 2010

Correction – David Grier is playing with Mike Compton. Our apologies to David Grier and Sutton Ole Time Music Hour.

Granville, Tenn., — Davis Greer & Mike Compton Profession will appear on the March 13, 2010 edition of the Sutton Ole Time Music Hour. The show runs from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm and a 1-hour portion of the show is taped for a radio broadcast….

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