Country’s Family Reunion: Simply Bluegrass to Premiere on RFD-TV March 7

Country’s Family Reunion (the DVD/Television series that brings America’s most-treasured artists together to reunite and reminisce) will premiere episodes of its latest offering “Country’s Family Reunion: Simply Bluegrass” beginning Friday, March 7 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on RFD-TV and FamilyNet.

_____ “The moments we have captured have been unbelievable,” explains Larry Black, creator of the series. “At this reunion, there’s a true reverence by everyone in the room—it is a celebration of sorts for the legendary artists who have built the foundation of the genre and those who will move it forward in the years to come. _____

Hosted by Hall of Fame Inductee Bill Anderson and 14-time Grammy winner Ricky Skaggs, this reunion features a cross-section of award-winning and legendary Bluegrass artists, from “finger-pickers,” to “purists,” to “New-Grass” contemporaries. The series includes performances by  Dierks Bentley,  Dailey & Vincent, The Whites,  Del McCoury,  Sam Bush, Rhonda Vincent,  The Roys (Lee & Elaine), Jerry Douglas,  The Grascals (Jamie Johnson, Terry Eldridge, Terry Smith), Mac Wiseman, Ramona Jones, Bobby Osborne, Paul Brewster, Ronnie Reno, Doyle Lawson, Sierra Hull, Larry Cordle, Carl Jackson, The Gibson Brothers and Jesse McReynolds, backed by the genre’s foremost musicians Barry Bales (Bass), Bryan Sutton (Acoustic Guitar), Adam Steffey (Mandolin),Stuart Duncan (Fiddle) and Ron Stewart (Banjo).

 

PREMIERE WEEKEND SHOWTIMES:

· Friday, March 7:        7 P.M. Central/8 P.M. Eastern*

· Saturday, March 8:   5 A.M. Central/6 A.M. Eastern*

· Saturday, March 8:   11 P.M. Central/12 Midnight Eastern*

*Check local listings for exact show times