A new bluegrass blog is all set to go beyond. BITS AND BOBS OF BLUEGRASS AND BEYOND is the idea from bluegrass radio personality Katy Daly and a few friends.
They'll be posting not just about the bands at the upcoming IBMA Convention in Raleigh but also about places to eat, things to see outside of bluegrass, places to stay and whatever else pops into their heads.
www.bitsbobsbluegrass.com/ is the address.
The Colorado Bluegrass Music Society has a new outlet called BlogGrass.
It's a forum to discuss all things bluegrass and Colorado, too.
Not all of the members of the society are actually from Colorado and do not necessarily live in the state now says Kevin Slick, the author. You're welcome to chime in. Here's his first post: http://www.coloradobluegrass.org/bloggrass
Kevin Slick is a parent, musician, composer, visual artist, writer and teacher sometimes all at the same time.
One of the driving forces behind the bluegrass scene in Europe for the last several years has been Ireland’s Richard Hawkins.
Not only did he maintain his Bluegrass Ireland Blog on a daily basis but also the European Bluegrass Blog as well.
This week, we turn the spotlight on Wayne Taylor.
Formerly the long-running lead man with the U.S. Navy bluegrass band Country Current and now retired from the Navy but still in high-gear with his own band, Appaloosa, he definitely deserves a salute!
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McNeal writes about anything and everything he can connect to bluegrass or from which he can draw a lesson.
Sometimes the messages are just intended to cause the reader to think as is the case with the first post on the CBA website about using social media with more responsibility. Other times there is more of a call to action such as the article when McNeal addressed another publication’s light shedding on the IBMA (Read it here).
CBA webmaster Rick Cornish says McNeal’s Notes will be a weekly feature appearing every Tuesday in the associations newsletter.
You can find out all of the various topics and read the past Prescription Bluegrass Newsletters from the archive. (Click Here)
While many would argue that the history of bluegrass music began with Bill Monroe and his band the Blue Grass Boys, that would be like starting the history of the United states with the second world war.
Obviously every musician is influenced by those who came before and those who are contemporaries and Monroe was no exception. In her posting on Hubpages.com, Habee from Georgia gives a fantastic accounting of the beginnings and growth of the genre while intermingling some of her own personal experiences.
…its first seeds came from the hills of Scotland and the green fields of England and Ireland. When the people of these regions began immigrating to America, they brought their customs and traditions with them, of course, including their music. Many of these folks wound up in the Appalachian Mountains, especially in the southern half of the range, including the Blue Ridge Mountains. If you listen closely to Celtic music and bluegrass music, you can’t help but notice the similarities.
Numerous videos also accompany the article which helps the novice reader to familiarize themselves with the music and serves the bluegrass fanatic with a collection of great video documentation of the genre’s best over the years.
Worth Reading and watching: http://habee.hubpages.com/hub/The-History-of-Bluegrass-Music
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