Half a century ago, people in the mountains of the North Carolina and Southwest Virginia celebrated Christmas quite differently than the way most of us do now, holding two weeks of informal house parties that were filled with old time fiddle music, song and dance - a tradition they called Breaking Up Christmas.
Congratulations to Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice whose new CD, The Heart Of A Song is garnering a great amount of attention. This month the CD is #3 on BMP's Top 15 CDs and #8 on Bluegrass Unlimited's Top 15 CDs. In addition, their latest single, "A Far Cry From Lester And Earl" is currently #1 on BMP's Top 30 Hot Singles chart, and #12 on Bluegrass Unlimited's Top 30 Singles chart. The band is also now being represented by East Public Relations for publicity.
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Grand Ole Opry star and country music legend "Whispering" Bill Anderson (BillAnderson.com) will headline the Annual Christmas Jamboree at The Wheeling Jamboree (WheelingJamboree.org), to be held on December 17, 2011 at The Strand Theatre, 811 5th Street, Moundsville, WV. Also appearing will be the Jamboree Showcase, Bev Coldiron, and Jamboree member Stacy Grubb (StacyGrubb.com). Tickets may be ordered from the Wheeling Jamboree website or by calling 1-888-71-TICKETS (1-888-718-4253). Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 the day of the show. Anyone within driving distance of Wheeling, WV will not want to miss this show! Doors open at 5 pm and show time is from 6 pm to 8 pm.
Mark O'Connor's An Appalachian Christmas rings in the holiday season with heaps of praise and, this week, hits #12 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart after last week's top 20 Billboard debuts on 3 charts (Bluegrass, Classical, Crossover). This week, he brought the multi-genre holiday collection to NPR's Here and Now, and will soon be heard on WNYC's Soundcheck, eTown, and Performance Today.
The first round of artists performing at the Summer Camp Music Festival has arrived. The 12th annual Summer Camp Music Festival will take place May 25 -27, 2012 at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, Illinois. moe. and Umphrey's McGee will once again be headlining Summer Camp, anchoring the festival with three nights a piece, as the event features over 100 bands at 7 stages over the course of four days. Among the artists are three hot bluegrass music groups who perform a progressive style of the music.
Rural Rhythm Christian Records has submitted Mike Scott's project Take Me Lord and Use Me for two Dove Award nominations. One submission is for the project and the second is for Gospel Song, “Take Me Lord and Use Me.” For over 50 years, Rural Rhythm has produced and distributed hundreds of classic performances by many of the legends of bluegrass and old-time country music such as Mac Wiseman, Don Reno, Red Smiley, The Kentucky Colonels, Clarence White, Doug Dillard, Hylo Brown, Vassar Clements, Bill Harrell, Raymond Fairchild, Jim Eanes, Curly Fox, J.E. Mainer, Tater Tate, and now, Mike Scott.
Claire Lynch announced a band change in her latest newsletter. For those familiar with this outstanding group, The Claire Lynch Band (CLB) they are saying their good-byes to Jason Thomas as they welcome Bryan McDowell into their fold.
Irish bluegrass musician Niall Toner is back on the air this month when he is featured on Ireland's RTE Radio One. The musician brought his special brand of bluegrass to the US this year when he toured in September and October throughout venues on the east coast.
Pinecastle recording artist, Nu-Blu are celebrating the #2 song, "Other Woman's Blues" on this month's Power Source Magazine's Top 35 Bluegrass Songs. This is the first single from the band's new album, The Blu-Disc, currently #7 on Bluegrass Music Profiles Magazine's Top 10 Album chart and #14 on the Roots Music Report's Top 50 Bluegrass Albums.
Bristol, TN/VA -- Since 1968, the Appalachian Express Chorus has been entertaining audiences with the sounds of four part Barbershop harmony. The men who comprise the Appalachian Express come from all areas of the greater Tri-Cities, and their talents have allowed the Chorus to become one of the most respected singing organizations in the region.
Darrell Webb has been an icon for over 20 years in bluegrass music, performing with the likes of the Lonesome River Band, J.D. Crowe, Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, lead vocalist and front man for Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper. Darrell's stage presence and ability to entertain a crowd is unmistakable. One of his greatest attributes is being humble to the fans that support him and his talents are admired throughout the bluegrass community. The Americana Music area is currently featuring the Darrell Webb Band. Country-Cooperative is a set of companion sites designed specifically to service Indie musicians in the country, gospel, folk and bluegrass music genres. Country Cooperative offers self-managed listings and present our members to a 24/7, U.S. television audience of 4.2 million households.
2011 was the debut of Mountain Music Entertainment's brand new Historic Jonesborough Bluegrass Series and they were thrilled with the support they received from all the fans of bluegrass music. They closed our 2011 season with a sold-out concert with our headline artist, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out! Mountain Music Entertainment is now looking forward to a very successful 2012 with an unprecedented lineup of talent.
The Cumberland River Academy of Bluegrass and Appalachian Music are proud to present the second annual student fundraiser: A Coal Miner's Christmas. The event will be held at the Bell Theater located at 114 Kentucky Avenue, Pineville, Kentucky on Saturday, December 17 (7:30 pm) and Sunday, December 18, 2011 (2:30 pm). This special event stars The Students of the Cumberland River Academy along with founding members Darron and Vanessa Nichols (Common Strings), Steve Gulley (Sat & Sun), and Dale Ann Bradley (Sunday), plus special guest Cumberland River (Sat).
The Matt Flinner Trio has mastered the craft of composing music "on the go." The group practices a unique approach—writing in hotel rooms, dressing rooms, on airplanes and in the back of tour vans—and debuting the new pieces the same night. Sonically founded in bluegrass, jazz and American acoustic music, the virtuosic collaboration between esteemed mandolinist Matt Flinner, guitarist Ross Martin and bassist Eric Thorin, is a finely tuned composition machine. Culling the best from the over two hundred tunes in their repertoire, the trio is releasing Winter Harvest, a road-crafted sequel to their 2009 release, Music Du Jour.
There is a new bluegrass band in town -- NewTown. Actually, this is an established with a new name. NewTown will be featured live on WDVX' Blue Plate Special program Thursday, December 8th as they introduce their self-titled album on the program.
Half a century ago, people in the mountains of the North Carolina and Southwest Virginia celebrated Christmas quite differently than the way most of us do now, holding two weeks of informal house parties that were filled with old time fiddle music, song and dance - a tradition they called Breaking Up Christmas.
Congratulations to Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice whose new CD, The Heart Of A Song is garnering a great amount of attention. This month the CD is #3 on BMP's Top 15 CDs and #8 on Bluegrass Unlimited's Top 15 CDs. In addition, their latest single, "A Far Cry From Lester And Earl" is currently #1 on BMP's Top 30 Hot Singles chart, and #12 on Bluegrass Unlimited's Top 30 Singles chart. The band is also now being represented by East Public Relations for publicity.
Grand Ole Opry star and country music legend "Whispering" Bill Anderson (
Mark O'Connor's An Appalachian Christmas rings in the holiday season with heaps of praise and, this week, hits #12 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart after last week's top 20 Billboard debuts on 3 charts (Bluegrass, Classical, Crossover). This week, he brought the multi-genre holiday collection to NPR's Here and Now, and will soon be heard on WNYC's Soundcheck, eTown, and Performance Today.
The first round of artists performing at the Summer Camp Music Festival has arrived. The 12th annual Summer Camp Music Festival will take place May 25 -27, 2012 at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, Illinois. moe. and Umphrey's McGee will once again be headlining Summer Camp, anchoring the festival with three nights a piece, as the event features over 100 bands at 7 stages over the course of four days. Among the artists are three hot bluegrass music groups who perform a progressive style of the music.
Rural Rhythm Christian Records has submitted Mike Scott's project Take Me Lord and Use Me for two Dove Award nominations. One submission is for the project and the second is for Gospel Song, “Take Me Lord and Use Me.” For over 50 years, Rural Rhythm has produced and distributed hundreds of classic performances by many of the legends of bluegrass and old-time country music such as Mac Wiseman, Don Reno, Red Smiley, The Kentucky Colonels, Clarence White, Doug Dillard, Hylo Brown, Vassar Clements, Bill Harrell, Raymond Fairchild, Jim Eanes, Curly Fox, J.E. Mainer, Tater Tate, and now, Mike Scott.
Claire Lynch announced a band change in her latest newsletter. For those familiar with this outstanding group, The Claire Lynch Band (CLB) they are saying their good-byes to Jason Thomas as they welcome Bryan McDowell into their fold.
Irish bluegrass musician Niall Toner is back on the air this month when he is featured on Ireland's RTE Radio One. The musician brought his special brand of bluegrass to the US this year when he toured in September and October throughout venues on the east coast.
Pinecastle recording artist, Nu-Blu are celebrating the #2 song, "Other Woman's Blues" on this month's Power Source Magazine's Top 35 Bluegrass Songs. This is the first single from the band's new album, The Blu-Disc, currently #7 on Bluegrass Music Profiles Magazine's Top 10 Album chart and #14 on the Roots Music Report's Top 50 Bluegrass Albums.
Bristol, TN/VA -- Since 1968, the Appalachian Express Chorus has been entertaining audiences with the sounds of four part Barbershop harmony. The men who comprise the Appalachian Express come from all areas of the greater Tri-Cities, and their talents have allowed the Chorus to become one of the most respected singing organizations in the region.
Darrell Webb has been an icon for over 20 years in bluegrass music, performing with the likes of the Lonesome River Band, J.D. Crowe, Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, lead vocalist and front man for Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper. Darrell's stage presence and ability to entertain a crowd is unmistakable. One of his greatest attributes is being humble to the fans that support him and his talents are admired throughout the bluegrass community. The 
2011 was the debut of Mountain Music Entertainment's brand new Historic Jonesborough Bluegrass Series and they were thrilled with the support they received from all the fans of bluegrass music. They closed our 2011 season with a sold-out concert with our headline artist, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out! Mountain Music Entertainment is now looking forward to a very successful 2012 with an unprecedented lineup of talent.
The Cumberland River Academy of Bluegrass and Appalachian Music are proud to present the second annual student fundraiser: A Coal Miner's Christmas. The event will be held at the Bell Theater located at 114 Kentucky Avenue, Pineville, Kentucky on Saturday, December 17 (7:30 pm) and Sunday, December 18, 2011 (2:30 pm). This special event stars The Students of the Cumberland River Academy along with founding members Darron and Vanessa Nichols (Common Strings), Steve Gulley (Sat & Sun), and Dale Ann Bradley (Sunday), plus special guest Cumberland River (Sat).
The Matt Flinner Trio has mastered the craft of composing music "on the go." The group practices a unique approach—writing in hotel rooms, dressing rooms, on airplanes and in the back of tour vans—and debuting the new pieces the same night. Sonically founded in bluegrass, jazz and American acoustic music, the virtuosic collaboration between esteemed mandolinist Matt Flinner, guitarist Ross Martin and bassist Eric Thorin, is a finely tuned composition machine. Culling the best from the over two hundred tunes in their repertoire, the trio is releasing Winter Harvest, a road-crafted sequel to their 2009 release, Music Du Jour.
There is a new bluegrass band in town -- NewTown. Actually, this is an established with a new name. NewTown will be featured live on WDVX' Blue Plate Special program Thursday, December 8th as they introduce their self-titled album on the program.