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Tag Archives: bluegrass
Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe Bill Monroe was born on September 13th, 1911, and his music was featured on this week’s Ramblers’ Retreat. It’s essentially impossible to understate the impact Bill Monroe had on bluegrass music. He truly did invent an entire genre of American … Continue reading
Posted in Birthdays, Playlists
Tagged bill evans, bill monroe, blackberry bushes, bluegrass, grascals, hamilton county bluegrass band, john reischman
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Lots of Bluegrass
Lots of Bluegrass Yesterday was a big bluegrass day on Ramblers’ Retreat, due partly to the fact that I just returned from the ISBA Bluegrass Festival. There is also a local Bluegrass Appreciation Day coming up in a couple of … Continue reading
ISBA Bluegrass Festival
Idaho Sawtooth Bluegrass Association 6th Annual Fall Festival I just returned from an enjoyable weekend at the annual bluegrass festival put on by the Idaho Sawtooth Bluegrass Association in Round Valley, Idaho. There were six featured bands who played three … Continue reading
Bluegrass from Sweden
Bluegrass from Sweden On yesterday’s edition of Ramblers’ Retreat I featured new music from a Swedish bluegrass group, Downtown Ramblers. A number of listeners let me know how much they enjoyed this band. I hadn’t heard of them until recently, … Continue reading
The Buckhorn Mountain Boys
The Buckhorn Mountain Boys I loved this Boise-based bluegrass band. They’ve gone their separate ways, but there will be a Buckhorn Mountain Boys reunion at the Idaho Sawtooth Bluegrass Association’s Fall Festival which will take place in Round Valley from September … Continue reading
May 2011
May 2011 Every month I make a list of the recordings I’ve been listening to most often over the past few weeks. Here’s my list for May 2011. (And yes, I recognize that May is almost over.) Abigail Washburn: City … Continue reading
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Tagged abbie gardner, abigail washburn, australia, bluegrass, cajun, gibson brothers, jesse lége, joel savoy, steep canyon rangers, steve martin, waifs, wylie gustafson
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