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The Elliott Elite Capo

At IBMA this year I had the pleasure of spending some time visiting with Phil Elliott of. As bluegrass conversations go, we talked about music, family, and church. One particular aspect of a conversation with Phil is that you’re bound to talk shop ...

From BRANCE, The Bluegrass Blog,  20 Nov 2009

Copyright Time Bomb

Wired magazine’s Epicenter blog recently ran a story about an impending time bomb written into the Copyright Act of 1976. Their explanation of the legislation is that copyrights for sound recordings are soon going to be up for grabs. If an artist or ...

From BRANCE, The Bluegrass Blog,  17 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Criminal Records Bureau,  WIRED Magazine,  Bill Monroe,  RIAA,  Ronald Reagan

Wichita Rutherford and Ricky Skaggs

Our buddy is perceived by many as a funny man, and rightly so. But the truth is, he takes at least one thing seriously, bluegrass music! He has a lot of fun for sure, but he truly respects the music and the people who create it. His show this week ...

From BRANCE, The Bluegrass Blog,  5 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Ricky Skaggs,  NPR,  Conan O'Brien,  Bruce Hornsby,  Andy Hall

Charlie Haden Family & Friends Concert

It was around this time last year that we were telling you about a new CD by renowned jazz bassist Charlie Haden. Rambling Boy marked Haden’s return to his bluegrass/country roots. Soon after, Haden was performing on the Grand Ole Opry. On November 17, ...

From BRANCE, The Bluegrass Blog,  5 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Charlie Haden,  Jack Black,  Sam Bush,  Ricky Skaggs,  Dan Tyminski

Create a music video for Steve Martin

If you’ve ever wanted to be a music video producer, now’s your chance. Steve wants a music video for his tune Wally on the Run, so he’s holding a contest. You can create your own video to his song and enter to win $1000. Since the song was written ...

From BRANCE, The Bluegrass Blog,  5 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Steve Martin,  Tony Trischka (musician),  David Letterman,  American Idol,  NPR

Red Carpet 2009: John McEuen

Speaking of Steve Martin (see previous post), here’s another in our series of 2009 Red Carpet videos. These were filmed immediately prior to the IBMA Award Show. This particular video features Doug McKelway interviewing John McEueun, who was ...

From BRANCE, The Bluegrass Blog,  4 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Steve Martin,  Tom Adams

Steve Martin to co-host Oscars

Martin has been getting a lot of press recently for his banjo playing. He was involved with the 2009 IBMA Awards Show in Nashville, performing with the Steep Canyon Rangers. He has also performed on the most prominent of TV’s late night talk shows. It ...

From BRANCE, The Bluegrass Blog,  4 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Steve Martin,  Academy Awards,  David Letterman,  Alec Baldwin,  The View

Learn to sing bluegrass harmony

If you’ve ever wanted to sing bluegrass harmony and didn’t know how to learn, or if you’ve been trying and need some help figuring out the parts, Stephen Mougin has come to your rescue. Stephen plays guitar and sings with Sam Bush. He knows his way ...

From BRANCE, The Bluegrass Blog,  3 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Sam Bush,  Alison Krauss,  Tony Rice,  Barry Scott

Red Carpet 2009: Gibson Brothers

Here’s another in our series of 2009 Red Carpet videos. These were filmed immediately prior to the IBMA Award Show. 0 Comments Leave a comment Comments are open and unmoderated for our registered users, only your first comment will require approval ...

From BRANCE, The Bluegrass Blog,  25 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Tom Adams,  Joe Walsh

Red Carpet 2009: Terry & Cindy Baucom

Here’s another in our series of 2009 Red Carpet videos. These were filmed immediately prior to the IBMA Award Show. 0 Comments Leave a comment Comments are open and unmoderated for our registered users, only your first comment will require approval ...

From BRANCE, The Bluegrass Blog,  23 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Tom Adams,  Chris Jones

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