Miss Dixie Hall writes a darn good e-newsletter that she always shares with BluegrassJournal.com. Her latest Good Home Grown Music News (it’s Volume 6) is full of good tidbits. Here’s an abridged look at some of them.

Melvin Goins is having his third annual Homecoming Festival in Prestonburg,Ky…

The rookie duo of Dailey & Vincent swept the 35th annual Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America awards show Sunday in Nashville, Tenn., just like they did last October at the International Bluegrass Music Association’s annual awards gala.

Pinecastle Records this week released two new CDs, The Hangman by Ernie Thacker and Route 23 and 3 Silver Dollars from David Parmley & Continental Divide.

In a news release, Pinecastle called the release of the The Hangman “a monumental achievement for Ernie Thacker and Route 23.”

Thank You For Caring, the latest CD by Jeanette Williams, is nothing short of incredibly good.

Don’t look for any flaws in the beautifully executed vocals. There aren’t any. Filler tunes? None here. In fact, it’s difficult to pick out favorites. They all could be, depending on the particular mood of the listener on any given day….

Peaches and cream. Burgers and fries. Moms and apple pie.

David Parmley and honky-tonk music.

They’re all great combinations. Yes, indeed, Parmley is considered bluegrass and not honky-tonk country, thank you.