Posts Tagged ‘ Del McCoury Band ’

Delfest Academy announces 2010 schedule, Classes filling quick


Category: Bluegrass News

By McCoury Music
February 5, 2010

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Nashville, Tenn., — For the second consecutive year, Delfest 2010 will be preceded by a Bluegrass Academy featuring some of the most accomplished musicians on the planet. Delfest Academy 2010 will take place May 25-27, 2010 with the festival beginning on the 27th and ending on the 30th.

The Delfest Academy 2010 will consist of a friendly, encouraging, and intensive three-day learning experience…

Del McCoury, WAMU’s Katy Daley announces Delfest Lineup for 2010


Category: Festival News

By Travis Tackett
October 27, 2009

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Nashville, Tenn., – After much anticipation, bluegrass patriarch Del McCoury and WAMU’s Bluegrass Country’s Katy Daley announced the initial lineup for the 3rd Annual DelFest live on air this morning. They then proceeded to take calls from fans and play cuts from the Del McCoury Band’s new album, Family Circle, which hits stores today….

Del McCoury to deliver double-fisted punches


Category: Bluegrass News

By Dan Tackett
October 23, 2009

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Boom! Boom! A double-barrel shot is headed toward the bluegrass kingdom from highly decorated marksman Del McCoury.

Next Tuesday, McCoury will release the new CD by The Del McCoury Band and also announce the preliminary lineup for his 2010 Delfest music festival….

Sample Del McCoury Band’s latest CD “Family Circle”


Category: CD Release

By Travis Tackett
October 13, 2009

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The Del McCoury Band will officially release “Family Circle” on CD October 27. If you’re not ready to wait that long, McCoury Music has “Family Circle” available as a digital download. And… if you’re not sure this is an album for you..of course you know it is… Del and the Boys will let you listen to the entire album before you part with your hard earned cash. Just hit play on the embedded widget and take “Family Circle” for a virtual spin….

McCoury band does the Big Easy with music preservationists


Category: Bluegrass News

By Dan Tackett
October 12, 2009

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To borrow a line from the BBC’s zany Monty Python writers: “… and now for something completely different.”

And that would be a creative collaboration between New Orleans’ famed Preservation Hall Jazz Band and the kingpin bluegrass aggregation known as the Del McCoury Band….