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• David McLaughlin responds to your generosity

  
  The Bluegrass Blog — Authority: 518
  David McLaughlin sent along this poignant note in response to this morning’s news that the necessary funds had been raised for him to purchase the new hearing aids that have restored much of his hearing. Multiple kudos to Claire Lynch who spearheaded the effort to make this happen. Hi, everyone. All of this ...
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• Lonesome River Band in the studio

  
  The Bluegrass Blog — Authority: 518
  Sammy Shelor tells us that Lonesome River Band is in the studio this week tracking material for a new CD on Rural Rhythm Records. They are cutting at Mountain Fever Studio in Riner, VA. “In the last two days we have laid down the starting tracks for 10 songs and hope to pick the remaining 2 or 3 today. ...
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• Top 9 Live Sets of ‘09

  
  Twangville — Authority: 432
  If you’re a frequent Twangville reader you know by now I’m an unabashed live music aficionado.  I usually manage to see 30 or more live acts a year, so in addition to the top records of the year I have to add my view to the best live sets I saw. #9 Michelle Shocked.  Many successful singer-songwriters have the ...
  22 hours ago

• VOLKSWAGEN ANNOUNCES DIGITAL AUDIO UPGRADE IN 2010 WITH HD RADIO TECHNOLOGY

  
  German Car Scene — Authority: 449
  HERNDON, Va., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced during the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that select models equipped with the DVD navigation system will enable drivers to enjoy an upgrade in digital entertainment with HD Radio Multi-casting technology. Volkswagen is ...
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• European Bluegrass Music Association gets new Chairperson

  
  The Bluegrass Blog — Authority: 518
  Richard Hurst accepted the position of Chairperson of the European Bluegrass Music Association [EBMA] in May of 2008. After serving in that capacity for 20 months, Hurst has resigned. Chairing an organization like that is a full time job in and of itself, but Hurst is a busy man. He works for the National Museums ...
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• 2010 Wakarusa Bluegrass Festival set for June

  
  BluegrassJournal.com — Authority: 132
  Tommy Webb Band on stage at the Wakarusa Bluegrass Festival. Courtesy Wakarusa Bluegrass Festival. Mark your calendars! June 12 th , 2010 is the date for the 6 th annual Wakarusa Bluegrass Festival in Wakarusa, Indiana. This year’s festival has been expanded to include two free events: an open-jam on Friday ...
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• David McLaughlin hearing device – success!

  
  The Bluegrass Blog — Authority: 518
  We just heard from Claire Lynch that her effort to raise $7,000 for a new hearing aid for former Johnson Mountain Boy David McLaughlin has succeeded. David lost his hearing quite suddenly back in early 2007 and has had to lay down his instruments as a result. When Claire discovered that David had found a new device ...
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• SWING, KIDS!

  
  Jazz Lives — Authority: 131
  The extra-special singer and guitarist Melissa Collard sent this video of “the Tuttle Kids,” ages 10 (Michael) , 12 (Sullivan) , and 15 (Molly), sitting on the couch, their faces revealing the joy of being deep into the music, wailing away on LADY BE GOOD.  Obviously someone out there loves to play and knows ...
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• A Conversation with Asheville School’s Jonathan Hopkins

  
  Boarding School Blog - onBoarding Schools — Authority: 126
  As winner of the AdmissionsQuest for the Best Student Video Contest with his short “What Is Asheville School?” we wanted to hear a bit more about how Jonathan Hopkins came to Asheville School (Asheville, NC); how his short grew out of his Asheville experiences and where he wants to take his talents? Check out ...
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• Infamous Stringdusters Pick Up the Tempo in 2010

  
  CMT Blog — Authority: 450
  If youre a bluegrass fan, then youll be pleased to hear that the Infamous Stringdusters have an action-packed 2010 ahead of them. The six-piece ensemble is launching a Wednesday-nights-in-January residency at the Station Inn tonight (Jan. 6) with special guest, Jim Lauderdale . Also in January, theyre heading out ...
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• Dailey & Vincent do The Statler Brothers

  
  The Bluegrass Blog — Authority: 518
  The new Dailey & Vincent CD, Dailey & Vincent Sing The Statler Brothers , will be a Cracker Barrel exclusive, available February 1. If you’ve caught their live show, you will have heard some of their powerful reworkings of great Statler Brothers material, a few of which have made it to their two ...
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• Stringdusters hit the Station Inn with Lauderdale tonight

  
  BluegrassJournal.com — Authority: 132
  The Infamous Stringdusters (Courtesy Sugar Hill Records) The Infamous Stringdusters @ The Station Inn w/ special guest: Jim Lauderdale 402 12th Ave. South Every Wednesday in January Showtime: 9 PM Tickets: $10 Phone: 255-3307 The Infamous Stringdusters have announced a month long residency at Nashville’s ...
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• Pete Wernick to teach players fruit skills

  
  The Bluegrass Blog — Authority: 518
  John and I have been in the studio all week filming a new AcuTab DVD designed to help you improve your jamming skills. Pete Wernick has essentially written the book on this topic and his name has come up several times as we discussed various aspects of the project. So when I saw this story I just had to share it. ...
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• Donnie Carver update

  
  The Bluegrass Blog — Authority: 518
  Russell Moore, fearless leader of IIIrd Tyme Out got back to us last night with some more info on Donnie Carver’s health situation. “I talked to Donnie earlier this morning (January 5th) and he’s back home and feeling much better. They put two stints in place while he was in the hospital and have him on ...
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• CD Review: Podunk, BFE – Get Your Hole Ready

  
  Lucid Culture — Authority: 128
  Editor’s note – thanks to Jayne for the heads-up about this one From Portland, Oregon comes this consistently funny, sometimes hilarious album of bluegrass/grasscore punk songs. The cd cover shot is a pretty skyscape through what looks like a doorframe, like in some Caribbean travel brochure – until you ...
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• The banjo as a deadly weapon

  
  The Bluegrass Blog — Authority: 518
  We all knew it to be true. The banjo is a deadly weapon, especially in the wrong hands. Now the world knows. The Aspen Times is reporting that a Denver man visiting Aspen, CO, was charged with second-degree assault last week, after hitting another man upside the head with his banjo. The altercation took place early ...
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• Bobby Osborne on the move as 2010 unfolds

  
  BluegrassJournal.com — Authority: 132
  Bobby Osborne. Photo by Senor McGuire Bobby Osborne , one of bluegrass ’s war horses, has a lot going on as he pulls out of the starting gate for the new year. For one, he has a new label, having recently signed with Rural Rhythm , and there’s the promise that a couple of projects are already in the works. ...
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• Dr. Ralph Stanley, Clinch Mountain Boys launch Song of the Mountains 2010 season

  
  BluegrassJournal.com — Authority: 132
  Dr. Ralph Stanley Marion, VA — Legendary bluegrass icon Ralph Stanley and his Clinch Mountain Boys launch the 2010 season for the award winning Song of the Mountains concert series at the Lincoln Theatre in Marion, Virginia on Friday, January 15th at 7:00 pm. This concert will be taped and offered for ...
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• New performance royalty rates for 2010?

  
  The Bluegrass Blog — Authority: 518
  2010 isn’t shaping up to be a good year for radio. There’s a lot of competition out there for listeners’ ears. Satellite radio, iPods, iPhones…all have contributed to a drop in listeners for local radio stations. Add a struggling economy, and the result has translated to a drop in ad revenue. I’ve seen ...
  3 days ago

• IBMA – Working On A Building

  
  The Bluegrass Blog — Authority: 518
  Dan Hays, Executive Director of the International Bluegrass Music Association , has published an article on the IBMA web site that nicely capsulizes the vision and focus of the organization. The article is prompted by the recognition of 2010 as the 25th Anniversary of the IBMA, and is one of many special pieces ...
  3 days ago

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