Bluegrass Music News--4.5.12

Parkfield Bluegrass fest set for Mother's Day weekend The Salinas Californian If you're a bluegrass music fan or thinking about becoming one, you'll want to be in Parkfield from May 10 through 13. That's when the 14th annual Parkfield Bluegrass Festival will be held. To say there will be lots of pickin' and grinnin' in Parkfield ... See all stories on this topic »

Bluegrass star Michael Daves to play The Linda Albany Times Union But singer-guitarist Daves calls himself a dork in regard to his abiding love of bluegrass music and the fierce emotions it inspires in true believers. Daves, who calls Manhattan home and lives in an apartment he shares with his daughter as well as a ... See all stories on this topic »

Bluegrass reignited fiddler's love for music Victoria Times Colonist "I'd given up music. I hadn't touched my violin for about three years. I was just burned out. I had taken [classical music] seriously for a long time," he said, phoning en route to a gig in Gibsons. Showman was 24 when he heard bluegrass for this first ... See all stories on this topic »

Charleston Bluegrass Festival: Trio brings 'nicest people you'll ever meet' to ... Charleston Post Courier Charleston has always been a city well in touch with its artistic side, especially where music is concerned. Price: $15 for Friday, $20 for Saturday, or $30 for both days. Kids under 12 are free. One artist performing at the Charleston Bluegrass ... See all stories on this topic »

Bluegrass in the Ko'olaus Hawaii Cybergrass Bluegrass Music News Kaneohe, HI -- Bluegrass in the Ko'olaus, a weekend event that features homemade bluegrass and traditional music in a spectacular setting, will take place at Kaneohe's Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden from Friday, April 13 through Monday, April 15. See all stories on this topic » Cybergrass Bluegrass Music News

Have a ball at musical hall with banjo picker JD Crowe Lexington Herald Leader 7 pm April 7 at Meadowgreen Park Music Hall, 303 Bluegrass Lane, Clay City. $15. (606) 663-9008. Kyfriends.com. Banjos, banjos — it seems everywhere you look and listen this spring in the Bluegrass, there are banjos. Last week, we had the great Nitty ... See all stories on this topic » Lexington Herald Leader

The late Earl Scruggs picked up a banjo, and changed the world Nashville Scene It goes almost without saying that Scruggs' banjo played the critical role in bringing a new and highly particular style of music into being, so pivotal was he to the birth of bluegrass in Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys. See all stories on this topic » Nashville Scene

Sanctum Sully learns bluegrass as it goes Spartanburg Herald Journal Franck has troubles pinpointing why their sound is different from other bluegrass music, but thinks the group's influence of rock, jam band and indie rock music has something to do with it. The group will play a CD release show for "Trade Winds" ... See all stories on this topic »

Rhonda Vincent content to Rage on at Sellersville Theater Bucks Local News The recipient of multiple Grammy nods and several International Bluegrass Music Association Awards, Vincent is eagerly anticipating her return to the acclaimed venue. "I want to say this is our fourth visit," Vincent said in a phone interview. See all stories on this topic »

It's bluegrass with a twist Pique Newsmagazine Consisting of Bentall, Shari Ulrich, Angela Harris, Colin Nairne, Eric Reed, Wendy Bird and Bob Becker, they state their case for the timelessness of bluegrass and roots and infusing it with their own West Coast twist. Of course, for music purists, ... See all stories on this topic » Pique Newsmagazine

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Various Artists – Close Kin « Bluegrass Unlimited There are 16 tunes and songs performed by 29 musicians with old-time and bluegrass roots in combinations that mix people with different musical backgrounds. bluegrassmusic.com/content/2012/.../various-artists-close-kin/