Round III at the MAC Live
How well I remember Nov. 5, 2005. I’d made it all the way from my home in Illinois just a couple of days before and now was at the Withlacoochee Bluegrass Festival near Dunnellon, Fla., with my stepson, Tom Stout.
I was in for a treat that day, two performances by [...]

IIIrd Tyme Out
Burlington, MA - IIIrd Tyme Out, one of bluegrass’s most beloved bands, will release “Footprints: A IIIrd Tyme Out Collection” January 8 and is the second installment in Rounder’s “Cream of the Crop” series of anthologies. Featuring thirteen favorite tracks and two exclusive new recordings, Footprints is a best-of from their Rounder [...]

The latest itinerary of veteran band members coming and going could stun longtime fans of a couple of popular groups.
As anticipated, “Rockin’ Ray” Deaton is indeed leaving IIIrd Tyme Out, the band he helped found. And, he’s leaving soon.
Filling his place on bass will be veteran Marty Raybon sidekick Edgar Loudermilk, [...]