The Bluegrass Jamboree Author: Annette Grady
The Arizona Wildflowers are the ‘real deal’. Ranelle 14 (vocals, mandolin & fiddle), Brie 13 (vocals, guitar, fiddle), Aspen 11 (vocals & fiddle), plus their younger siblings Sawyer 8 (vocals, bass & fiddle) and ‘Kitty’ 6 (vocals & fiddle) live, work, and play music on a working ranch in Arizona. The Wildflowers play a style […]
On this date, October 28, 1947, the original Bluegrass Boys’ final Columbia recordings were made. At that time, the band consisted of Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs, Chubby Wise and Cedric Rainwater. The 28 songs recorded by the Blue Grass Boys for Columbia Records in 1946 and 1947 soon became classics of the genre, […]
The story of Tom Dooley is based on the true story of Tom Dula. In 1868, Tom Dula was convicted for the murder of Laura Foster and sentenced to death by hanging. When he was executed in Wilkes County, North Carolina, many people believed that he was not guilty and that his death had been a […]
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 – […]
Sweet Sunny South by The Osborne Brothers This is from the Osbornes’ Hyden, Kentucky “Homecoming” festival, probably from 2001. In the band at that time, in addition to Bobby Osborne (mandolin) and Sonny Osborne (banjo), were Shad Cobb (fiddle), Gene Wooten (dobro), Terry Smith (bass), and Dana Cupp (guitar). Converted from a VHS tape, Tom […]
