Bluegrass in the Valley

Rebekah Speer’s first single from her up and coming Bluegrass Gospel album. Southern Gospel greats Jimmy Blackwood, Tim Reid, & Gene McDonald join Rebekah in singing the old Speer Family classic written by W.F. Crumley. Produced by Rebekah Speer. Derek Vaden- Guitar Nick Dauphinais – Recording King Resonator Alan Bibey – Mandolin Matt Wright – […]

‘Shannon Baker and Sometime Soon’ is one of the most entertaining Bluegrass Bands that I had the pleasure of seeing in person, this year. The band is comprised of Shannon on vocals and mandolin, Ronnie Parrish on bass, John Dudley on banjo, guitar & vocals, Chris Hill on Fiddle and more, and Joe Pessolano on […]

If it’s true that it’s been almost three years since the last album debut by ‘Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road’, then their fans and Bluegrass fans in general will be thrilled to see and hear the new album, ‘A Little Bit of Bluegrass’, released by Pinecastle Records. The Lady of Tradition, Lorraine Jordan, is a […]

I may be one of the last people from The Bluegrass Jamboree to realize that Anthony Howell played all the musical instrument parts, on all the songs, in his new album ‘Hold Back The Dawn.’ The songs were written by a variety of Traditional, older, and more contemporary writers, including himself. I will let Anthony […]

The Original ‘Burnett Sisters Band’ very definitely relied on the talents of Kathleen Burnett, now Kathleen Ray, as the Lead singer and rhythm guitar player, for about the last eight years. Along with her three sisters, Anissa, Sophia, and Anneli, the band typically played Bluegrass, Bluegrass Gospel, and ‘Old Time Roots’ music. Around four years […]

David Parmley “Goodbye To The Blues” Feat. The Del McCoury Band “Goodbye To The Blues” is a traditional bluegrass song written by Marshall Wilborn. The song tells the story of someone who has been feeling down and out, but who finds the strength to overcome the blues and move on with their life. The song […]

By Wayne Erbsen There are many ways to close out a bluegrass show, but I always favor ending an evening’s entertainment with a rousing version of I’ll Fly Away. This song is the perfect choice because everybody knows it and they love to sing along. Recently, I started digging into the origins of I’ll Fly Away, and […]