Bluegrass Music News--4.18.12

The Band's Levon Helm in 'final stages' of cancer New York Daily News Helm, 71, was widely respected in the music business, which he said he wanted to join since he was a 6-year-old in Turkey Scratch, Ark., listening to Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys. He said he enjoyed and absorbed all the music he heard growing up, ... See all stories on this topic » New York Daily News

'The Queen of Bluegrass' shares her inspirations Pensacola News Journal Rhonda Vincent found her passion for music as a young child through family jam session, and through constant work perfecting her craft. Before her scheduled performance at the ninth annual White Sands Bluegrass Festival, the "Queen of Bluegrass" took ... See all stories on this topic »

Grascals will bring a little bit of Mayberry to Aiken The Augusta Chronicle Named the bluegrass band of the year by the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America in February, The Grascals have a special show planned. "The 50th anniversary of The Andy Griffith Show was last year," said Traver. See all stories on this topic »

Parenting Magazine Picks Barnyard Bluegrass as Best Kids App Cybergrass Bluegrass Music News Barnyard Bluegrass is indeed like nothing else on the App Store, delivering loads of authentic bluegrass music and learning in a variety of engaging ways. Are you tired of hearing the same torturous music from your child's favorite app? See all stories on this topic » Cybergrass Bluegrass Music News

New Morning's Earth Day This Saturday: April 21 Patch.com Live music from Not Quite Bluegrass the band and more, plus terrarium making demonstrations, are just some of the offerings. "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" is the theme for this year's Earth Day celebration, sponsored by New Morning Market and the Business ... See all stories on this topic »

Time for some bluegrass Canada.com By Lexi Bainas, Citizen April 18, 2012 An event called Chemainus Opry will bring out the stars on April 21 as the Mount Brenton Golf Club hosts a great evening of old-time and bluegrass music. Two popular bands are on tap: Bluegrass Fever and Maple ... See all stories on this topic »

Bluegrass band at Cross Lutheran April 22 Hudson Star Observer The Alzen Family bluegrass band is made up of Brad (dad), Denise (mom), Isaac (20), Lucas (18), AnaLise (16), Tessa (13), Jacob (10), and Jonas (7). Their music highlights the energetic playing of the Alzen children on fiddle, mandolin, bass & banjo, ... See all stories on this topic »

18th annual Maltby Bluegrass Concert, Auction Snohomish County Tribune A popular band, Runaway Train (from south Puget Sound) plays hard-driving traditional bluegrass music and features a 17-year-old banjo player who won the Rockygrass banjo contest in Colorado when he was only 14! The Seattle-based The Howdy Boys band ... See all stories on this topic » Snohomish County Tribune

Come and see Mick and co Ripley Today In 2011 Guy Rogers, a virtuoso banjo player, was looking for a group of musicians to form a new style bluegrass band. He and Mick Smith (guitar and mandolin) had played a few gigs before and knew that they shared a common love of entertaining, ... See all stories on this topic » Ripley Today

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Banjo Stylin' – Porchlight Sessions : Bluegrass Today By John Lawless The Porchlight Sessions, still in post-production, is a project masterminded and produced by Anna Schwaber. Its goal is to put bluegrass and other forms of modern Appalachian-derived folk music into a more favorable perspective than is often ... Bluegrass Today

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Mayhaw Festival will Feature Bluegrass Music - In the News Originally published in The El Dorado News-Times on April 15, 2012. The South Arkansas Historical Foundation has announced that the 2012 Mayhaw Fes. goeldorado.com/PressRoom/PressRoomDisplay.asp?p1...p2...

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