Entries from September 2006

September 27, 2006

2006-2007 Schedule at the Bluegrass Opry Barn

The new schedule for the Bluegrass Opry Barn in Oakwood, Ohio, Paulding County, has been announced.  There are some mighty fine regional and touring bands coming through this great venue, be sure to take a trip out and see a great show!
Saturday, September 30 - Poor Bottom   -  Charity Moore
Saturday, October 28 - NuCut [...]

September 27, 2006

New Website for Lare Williams & New Direction

It’s another new website in the tri-state region! Lare Williams has just reported that they have finished remodling their website and have a totally new look!
You can view photos, schedules, audio clips and browse merchandise for sale on the new site. Created by Bluegrass Promotion.com, this site is sure to please the fans and give [...]

September 26, 2006

Open Mic Night and Jam in Benton Harbor, MI

The Livery Brew in Benton Harbor, MI will be hosting an open mic night and jam one Sunday a month starting in September 2006. There will be mini bluegrass fests held on September 17, October 15, November 12, and December 3. Open mic is from 2 - 4 pm, Open jam 4 - 6 pm, [...]

September 26, 2006

Corsair Concert Series: The Infamous Stringdusters

Tawas City, Michigan
This young band whose members have toured with Dolly Parton, Drew Emmit, The Seldom Scene and Chris Thile, are not-to-be-missed.
The six members of the Stringdusters are:  Andy Hall (dobro), Christ Eldridge (guitar, son of Seldom Scene’s Ben Eldridge). [...]

September 26, 2006

Detroit’s Billy Gill Passes Away

Funeral services for Billie D. Gill, 71, of Hazel Park, Mich., are Saturday, Sept. 23, 2006, at 11 a.m. at Taylor Funeral Home with Bro. Edgar Beard officiating. Interment will be in Union Cemetery.
Mr. Gill died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006, in Michigan. He was born in Dickson County. He was a retired truck [...]

September 26, 2006

Bgrass Announces New Project on the Obsorne Brothers’ Career

Bgrass, Inc. a nonprofit organization established to preserve and celebrate the bluegrass heritage of the Cincinnati/Dayton region, has just announced the completion of a two-hour radio special on the career of the Osborne Brothers. The radio special is titled “The Osborne Brothers: From Hyden to the Ryman,” and was produced at WNKU (public radio at [...]

September 26, 2006

New Michigan Jam Announcement

The White Crow Conservatory of Music has just announced that they have added a monthly bluegrass jam on the third Wednesday of each month. The jams start at 7:00 pm and end at 9:00. Bring your instruments and get ready for a whole lot of fun. In addition, The White Crow Conservatory also books a [...]

September 26, 2006

Hot Banjo Licks Endings CD Release

If you’re looking to spice up your banjo pickin’ and help to create your own style of banjo playing, then the Hot Banjo Licks program is the route for you. Created by Dave Russell and Sherri Chekal, of Westvon Publishing, this program offers a variety of CDs and PDF tab books filled with individual licks, [...]

September 26, 2006

New Gibson Banjo Site

We are pleased to announce another new website, ready for action and visitors in the tri-state region. This new site is brought to us by none other than Buzz Matheson, the banjo picker for the Ohio band, Family Pride. Buzz recently decided to throw his hand into the vintage instrument dealer market and [...]

September 26, 2006

Copus Hill Announces New Website

Copus Hill, an Ohio based bluegrass band from the Mansfield, Ashland region, has announced their new website redesign is finished and ready for visitors.
Redesigned by the new graphics firm, Bluegrass Promotion.com, the Copus Hill site offers visitors lots of photos from recent events, band information and schedule as well as audio clips from their latest [...]