Colorado
June 13-15 — North Fork Bluegrass & Roots Music Festival - Hotchkiss, CO. Bluegrass on the lineup includes: The Kruger Brothers, Carrie Hassler & Hard Rain, Kane Welch & Kaplin, Diana Jones and more. a 3-day pass at the Gate runs $75 and single day tickets are $25, $40 & $30 (Fri, Sat, Sun).

Georgia
June 13-14 — Georgia Mountain Roots & Music Festival - Hiawassee, GA. Bluegrass artists on the bill include, Donna Hughes, Larry Sparks & The Lonesome Ramblers, Irons in the Fire, Cherryholmes, the Lovell Sisters, Tim O’Brien, The Greencards, The Sam Bush Band and The Infamous Stringdusters. Single day tickets are $18 & $26 (Fri & Sat) and a 2 day festival pass is $39.

North Carolina
June 13-15 — Charlie Pool Music Festival - Eden, NC. One artist that was originally scheduled to appear was Jim Lauderdale who, due to unforseen circumstances has had to cancel. Expect to see The Freighthoppers, Uncle Henry’s Favorites, Waking Up Tillie, The New North Carolina Ramblers, and Martin & Johnson and more. Jim Vipperman “with the Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) program, will be at the Festival at the Eden Fairgrounds on June 13 to offer a hands-on musical workshop experience for young people.” Festival passes good for the weekend are available for $25 and single day tickets are $15. For more information visit the Charlie Poole Music Festival online.

Tennessee
June 13 — The Steep Canyon Rangers will stop by the Station Inn, Nashville, Tenn., tonight for a 9:00 P.M. show. Cover is $12 at the door. For more info check out the Steep Canyon Rangers online or visit the Station Inn online or call (615) 255-3307

The Rangers have been bringing their traditional brand of Bluegrass delivered with the energy of new grass to audiences far and wide. The Steep Canyon Rangers continue riding high across bluegrass radio waves, earning two top ten singles on the bluegrass radio charts “A Ramblin’ Man Is A Ramblin’ Man” at #3 and “Lovin’ Pretty Women” at #6. Both singles are from the Steep Canyon Rangers 2007 Rebel Records release Lovin’ Pretty Women.

Texas
June 13-14 — Overton Bluegrass Music Festival - Overton, TX. Bluegrass artists slated for the bill include: Marty Raybon & Full Cirlce, Kenny & Amanda Smith, Randy Kohrs & The Lites, Audie Blaylock & Redline, David Davis and the Warrior River Boys, Special Consensus, Pine Mountain Railroad and more. Tickets are $15 and $20 dollars for Friday & Saturday single day passes or grab a weekend pass for $25.

Virginia
June 13-14 — Tri-State Bluegrass Pickin’ Party - Cross Junction, VA. In addition to a bunch of good jammin’ expect to see the Stoney Creek Band, Shenandoah Travelers, The Bluegrass Brothers and more.

Wisconsin
June 13-15 — Bill Jorgenson Memorial Bluegrass Festival - Kewaunee, WI. Bluegrass on the bill includes: Chasin’ Steel, Deep Fried Grass, High Lonesome Boys, Tangleweed, Pickin Up Speed and more. A 3 day festival pass at the gate runs $40 or single day tickets run $15, $25 & $15 for Fri, Sat, Sun respectively. On site camping runs $10 a night or $15 for the weekend.

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The Country Music Hall of Fame^® Museum in Nashville, Tenn. has a variety of events coming to the museum between now and May 4th that have been announced.

Freddy Weller and Tom Douglas will present Songwriter sessions on April 19 and May 3 respectively. Nashville A-list session guitarist Reggie Young Will be the featured guest for a May 3 edition of “Nashville Cats:A Celebration of Music City Session Players.”

Also coming to the museum is a Musical Petting Zoo this Saturday, April 19 and Maddie Denton will be presenting a Fiddle, Mandolin and Guitar demonstration on Sunday, April 20. Kent Blanton and Donna Hammitt will present a Bass and Steel Guitar Demonstration Sunday, May 4.

Saturday, April 19, 2008
Songwriter Session w/ Freddy Weller — Noon
Family Program: Musical Petting Zoo — 1:00 p.m. (FREE)

Sunday, April 20, 2008
Fiddle, Mandolin, and Guitar Demonstration w/ Maddie Denton — 1:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 3, 2008
Songwriter Session w/ Tom Douglas — Noon
Nashville Cats: A Celebration of Music City Session Players with Reggie Young — 2:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 4, 2008
Film Loop: Country Style USA hosted by Marty Robbins (1959) — All Day (FREE)
Bass and Steel Guitar Demonstration w/ Kent Blanton and Donna Hammitt — 1:00 p.m.

The Country Music Hall of Fame^® and Museum is located at 222 Fifth Ave. S. in downtown Nashville, and is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. The Museum Store is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily and the SoBro Grill is open from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. A snack bar, Sobro2Go, is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily.

Admission is $17.95 for adults, $9.95 for children ages six to 17, and free for children under six. The Museum offers discounted admission ($16.15) to seniors (55 and older), the military and students (with valid IDs). Group rates are available for tours of 15 or more. There is no charge to visit the Curb Conservatory or the Museum Store.

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Kenny and Amanda Smith kick off Collings Guitar Tour April 20th - May 1st

Award winning Kenny and Amanda Smith will be doing their second Collings Guitar tour from April 20th-May 1st. Each stop on the tour is a product information and performance clinic featuring Collings guitars. Participating dealers are Fretted Instruments, Olde Town Pickin’ Parlor, Telluride Music, Lidgett Music, and Morgan Music.

• Apr 20 — Birmingham, AL - Fretted Instruments 2906 Linden Avenue Homewood, Alabama 35209 - Phone (205) 879-6489
• Apr 24 — Arvada, CO - Olde Town Pickin Parlor 7515 Grandview Ave. Arvada, CO 80002 - Phone (303) 421-2304
• Apr 28 — Teluride, CO Telluride Music Company 201 East Colorado Avenue Telluride, CO 81435 - Phone (970) 728-9592
• May 1 — Lebanon, MO - Morgan Music 689 N. Washington Ave. Lebanon, MO - Phone (800) 869-5559

Bluegrass on the Blueplate

Thurs, April 17, The Carolina Chocolate Drops will be playing their brand of fiddle and banjo music on the blueplate.

“The nuances of piedmont stringband music stem from the demographics of the piedmont and thereby its focus on the banjo as the lead instrument. Among black ensembles, the banjo often set the pace and if a fiddle was present and it often was not, it served as accompaniment and not as the lead instrument as is more common in the Appalachian tradition. A guitar or mandolin would have been rare, but not unheard of, in these bands but the foundation of this tradition lies rooted in the antebellum combination of fiddle and banjo.” The Carolina Chocolate Drops Website

Tuesday, April 22, Bill Mize, a former winner in the National Finger style guitar Competition in Winfield, Kansas, splits the bill withBoogertown Gap, a husband and wife team, will bring to you some Old-Time Appalachian music.

Dale Ann Bradley and Charlie Sizemore drop in on Friday, April 25th for performances on WDVX’s popular “Live in the Studio” lunch hour.

East Tennessee’s Own® WDVX will host several great Bluegrass bands on the Blue Plate Special, an hour long program featuring bands playing live on air, during the month of Arpil. Locals are encouraged to be part of the WDVX studio audience weekdays at noon (Eastern Time) for free performances in downtown Knoxville, Tenn. at the WDVX studios and for those who can’t make it down for a show, listen live on-line.

The WDVX studios are located in the Knoxville Visitor’s Center at the corner of Gay Street and Summit Hill Avenue in downtown Knoxville, Tenn.

Dale Ann Bradley playing Station Inn

Dale Ann Bradley, the reigning 2007 IBMA’s Female Vocalist of the Year will bring her brand of bluegrass to the Station Inn in Nashville, Tenn. on Saturday, April 19. Bradley and company will kick off the show around 9:00pm and cover at the door will run $10 a head. To sample audio clips of Bradley’s latest release, “Catch Tomorrow” visit Compass Records online.

Upcoming Bluegrass Shows at the Station Inn

• Fri. May 2 — Chris Hillman and Herb Pederson - $20
• Sat. May 3 — The Steeldrivers - $12
• Wed. May 14 — Sierra Hull CD Release Party for “Secrets” - $10
• Fri. May 16 — Bradley Walker - $10
• Thu. May 22 — Billy Smith CD Release Show w/Shad Cobb, Dave Talbot, Jon Weisberger, Chris Henry - $10
• Frid. May 23 — 3 Fox Drive - $10
• Sat. May 23 — Jeff White Band - $10
• Wed. May 28 — The Biscuit Burners CD Release Party - $10
• Fri. May 30 — Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time - $10

The Station Inn, located in downtown Nashville, Tenn., is the premier Bluegrass and Acoustic music venue in Music City. Their address is 402 12th Avenue S. Nashville, TN 37203.

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