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Bluegrass Memories Contest Winners! |
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Written by Doug Mathewson
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Tuesday, 09 March 2010 21:27 |
The first prize goes to Stephen Brandt of Sharon, CT.
2nd prize - two HVBA T-shirts to Carol Smith
3rd prize - one HVBA T-shirt Ira Sheier.
Thank you to all that entered the contest.
Stephen Brandt has won the first prize of two free tickets to the Gibson Brothers concert at the Poughkeepsie Day School on April 17th at 7PM.
Here is Stephen Brandt’s entry:
It was at the 1976 Berkshire mountains bluegrass festival, the first big festival I attended at age 12 with my dad, a banjo player since the 1950’s. I was starting to pick up the mandolin, and was shy as shy could be. I could not believe that I was actually watching the music I had been hearing on LP’s and cassettes at home!
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Interview: Eric Gibson of The Gibson Brothers |
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Written by Doug Mathewson
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Wednesday, 03 March 2010 15:42 |
The Gibson Brothers, Eric and Leigh, will be performing at the Poughkeepsie Day School on April 17th. In advance of this event our News Editor, Doug Mathewson, spoke with Eric by telephone for this interview. Enjoy!!!
 D: We are all excited about the upcoming Gibson Brothers concert on April 17th at the Poughkeepsie Day School. We’d like to let more people know about the Gibson Brothers.
D: Who were the musical influences for you and your brother Leigh?
E: Well, Junior Barber was around when we were growing up. We’d see him at local festivals. Junior, a dobro player, who later played with us for 7 years, he was our biggest musical influence.
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CD Review: 20th Anniversary Larry Stephenson |
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Written by Neal Loevinger
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Tuesday, 02 March 2010 18:42 |
 Larry Stephenson's "20th Anniversary" album has guest stars galore, but it isn't a showcase for musical egos or gimmicky duos. Rather, what impressed me about this album is the ensemble quality of each cut; while Larry Stephenson's high (and I do mean high) tenor is the most prominent feature of the album, he pulls back to sing harmony on several tracks, letting the vocal blend speak to his talents and confidence as a singer and bandleader.
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Rounder Records Celebrates 40 Years |
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 22 February 2010 22:19 |
 Burlington, MA – PBS® will broadcast Rounder Records 40th Anniversary Concert in March, 2010 as part of their March fund drive programming (check your local PBS® station for airdate and time). Filmed in October, 2009 at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry, the concert was a celebration of Rounder’s 40 years in the music industry and featured Grammy® winning Rounder artists Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Bela Fleck and Irma Thomas along with musical host, Minnie Driver, and special guests Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas and Jazz/R&B pianist, Henry Butler. The special will include performances by these artists as well as select performances from Steve Martin’s show at The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, from Alison Krauss and Robert Plant’s 2008 CMT “Crossroads” special, and from Madeleine Peyroux’s 2009 concert in Los Angeles.
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Review: “Down Home” Josh Williams |
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Written by David Angell
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Monday, 22 February 2010 21:52 |
 I enjoyed the new CD by Josh Williams titled Down Home. It was with much anticipation that I waited for him to release this CD as I've been a fan of his since his days with Special Consensus. Back in the Special C days he sang and played mandolin. Today as the head of his own band he plays guitar and sings lead. His voice is strong, a true lead voice, with the ability to sing over a huge range. I am floored by the clarity of his bass vocals and also his high notes. He is an amazing talent.
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Joe Val Bluegrass Festival |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 16 February 2010 18:06 |
These pictures were submitted by Rick Brodsky and Lynn Lipton. Thanks to Rick - and we hope our readers enjoy them! If you were lucky enough to be at Joe Val this weekend and have your own photos, please send them to us. You may also view them on our photo tab.
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