Michael Martin Murphey performing with Carrie Hassler 2009 IBMA Fan FestMurphey has utilized his label’s strong roster of top bluegrass artists to help further define his Buckaroo Blue Grass sound. Included on the new album is a powerful duet performance with bluegrass veteran Audie Blaylock covering the classic Marty Robbins hit "Running Gun." Also, included is a stunning duet version of his mega hit, "Wildfire" with # 1 hit artist, Carrie Hassler. "It doesn’t surprise me that the new duet version of Wildfire is having an overwhelming response from radio listeners when they first hear it and if this is any indication of what to expect from the forthcoming Buckaroo Blue Grass II album, then I suspect the excitement level on that will be high as well," said Today’s Country Magazine’s Jeff Kurtis.

"In the past two decades, no musical artist has done more to chronicle, preserve and further the cowboy culture than Michael Martin Murphey," wrote David McGee for BluegrassSpecial.com. "(His music) overflows with life, enough for many of us. To saddle up with Murph is to come in closer touch with enduring truths."

Michael Martin Murphey's songs have been recorded by bluegrass artists such as Flatt and Scruggs, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, Seldom Scene, Country Gentlemen, Bluegrass Cardinals, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and many others. Buckaroo Blue Grass II reprises many of his songs covered by bluegrass bands, performed with a stellar cast of bluegrass players and singers that includes; Carrie Hassler, Audie Blaylock, Sam Bush, Rob Ickes, Andy Hall, Ronnie McCoury, Pat Flynn, Charlie Cushman, Andy Leftwich and more.

For more information on Michael Martin Murphey and his Grammy nominated album, Buckaroo Blue Grass, and next week’s Buckaroo Blue Grass II, please visit his site or Rural Rhythm Records.

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