Dr. Banjo (Peter Wernick) calls for Telluride Name Change

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I have been authorized by Dr. Banjo (http://www.drbanjo.com./) to place this idea ‘out there’ for discussion and comment. We have a follow-up interview planned for when the general response to this idea has had a chance to ‘percolate’ out in the ether of cyberspace. Dr. Pete talks about his reasoning in detail for an idea whose time has come in the following interview:

A mid-June 2006 Conversation (Interview) with Steve Sikes-Nova on ‘Newgrass, Prog & More!’ Internet Radio on Live 365.com. 60+ minutes of Dr. Pete talking with Steve about his extraordinary current progressive bluegrass/Americana band Flexigrass, renaming the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, and information on his exciting series of Banjo Camps this summer.

This interview is repeated every Friday/Saturday at 8:30 pm, 10:30 pm, and 12:00 am. All times EST (Eastern Standard Time) Check: http://www.live365.com/stations/virginiaprograsser/schedule/
for more details on this and many other interviews from the worlds of progressive bluegrass and progressive rock!

Best,

Very Happy

Steve Sikes-Nova
The Virginiaprograsser
Tidewater, Virginia, USA

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Note: You can hear the great vocalist/bassist John Cowan’s (New Grass Revival/The John Cowan Band) positive response to Dr. Pete’s call for the name change from the Telluride Bluegrass Festival to the 'Telluride Newgrass Festival' in my interview with John recorded later that same week in mid June, 2006. Check http://www.live365.com/stations/virginiaprograsser/schedule/
for dates and times.

Mikelawing · Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 9:46 am Post subject: Telluride

I've seen acts there that were neither Bluegrass or newgrass. How about "Music" festival?
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International Bluegrass Music Museum
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ROMP
RBI (Radio Bluegrass International)
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Bob_Cherry · Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:04 am Post subject:

Rather than change the name, why not bring bluegrass back to the festival? Make it a big bluegrass festival again. Craig Ferguson could always have another festival -- a general music festival but, planet bluegrass (www.bluegrass.com) should have a bluegrass festival!
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Mikelawing · Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 12:00 pm Post subject: I'll go along with that.

Sound's good to me Bob, but I understand his reasoning to broaden the fanbase. Monroe - Style Mandolin Camp is going great here on it's last day. We just sang Happy B'Day to Monroe and are starting the last class. Peace, Mike
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International Bluegrass Music Museum
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ROMP
RBI (Radio Bluegrass International)
(270) 926-7891

danielmcl · Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:23 am Post subject:

Mikelawing · Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 10:17 am Post subject: Telluride

Hello folks, just in case you would like to attend an event this summer that is definately a "bluegrass" festival; consider attending ROMP on June 26-28th! More info and tickets at http://www.riverofmusic.org See you there! Mike Lawing
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Mike Lawing
International Bluegrass Music Museum
www.bluegrassmuseum.org
ROMP
RBI (Radio Bluegrass International)
(270) 926-7891