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Submitted by John Werner – Victoria. Here is the fifth report from John Werner and Garry Roberts as they continue their musical journey through the Southern USA. The jam options for Thursday evening were numerous. We had been planning on heading back towards Roanoke and attending the weekly session in nearby Christiansburg, however, an invitation [...]
Submitted by John Werner – Victoria. John Werner and Garry Roberts, our boys in the USA, have sent through their fifth post from as they discover the musical delights of Galax Virginia. After a lazy Wednsday morning hanging around our camp in Fries, we meandered over the State line to Sparta NC for lunch and [...]
Submitted by John Werner – Victoria We return to this, the fourth missive from John Werner and Garry Roberts as they discover the musical delights of Galax Virginia. Tuesday’s immediate agenda was getting our laundry done, and re-stock the RV’s ever diminishing pantry in nearby Dublin. While the washing was underway, I had a quick [...]
Submitted by John Werner – Victoria Here is the third saga from John Werner and Garry Roberts as they unearth more musical pleasure on their road trip through the southern USA. We ventured across North Carolina to southern Virginia, and a weekend stopover near Hillsville with friends. They took us out to a dance at [...]
Submitted by John Werner – Victoria We continue the story of two intrepid travelers John Werner & Garry Roberts from Victoria’s Strzelecki Stringbusters on their music odyssey of a life time. At the last episode we heard of their experiences in Jackson Tennessee. Returning to Atlanta, we swapped our car for an RV, and headed [...]
Submitted by John Werner – Victoria. Two of Victoria’s Strzelecki Stringbusters have set off on a trip to discover the origins of their favourite music. Garry Roberts and John Werner, at our insistence, agreed to send us a regular update of their activities, experiences and picture from their various destinations. Given that John Werner has [...]
John Werner & Garry Roberts from Victoria’s Strzelecki Stringbusters are heading east to tour the Southern USA on what they describe as the music odyssey of a life time. We have asked them to provide us with a few updates on their travels to inspire and inform those of us wishing and wondering about our [...]
A Night From Virginia USA at the Yinnar Hotel Submitted by John Werner – Yinnar Photos by Carolyn Boothman The people of Yinnar and the surrounding district were treated to a wonderful evening of traditional old-time mountain music on last Wednesday when the Whitetop Mountaineers appeared in the penultimate gig of their third Australian tour, [...]
Arnie’s Barn, Strzelecki Stringbusters When it comes to playing Bluegrass and Ol’ Time music, the boys from the Strzelecki Stringbusters have the numbers, and with this, their third CD in as many years, they are certainly gaining the numbers in CD production too. ‘Arnie’s Barn‘ follows on from their highly successful album, ‘Scrubby Forest Run‘ [...]
Arnie’s Barn – Strzelecki Stringbusters News from Gippsland’s Strzelecki Stringbusters is that they have just spent the past weekend recording tracks for their new CD. This project follow their 2008 album, the highly successful, Scrubby Forest Run. Prior to this they released their 2007 debut album Somethin’ To Crow About. The recording sessions took place [...]
The Strzelecki Stringbusters are set to play a feature spot at this Saturday night’s Picking at The Piggery, held in Melbourne’s Footscray Arts Centtre in Moreland Street, Footscray. The Stringbusters, more of an aging male support group than a band, feature some 14 musicians – on a good day – and are a highly entertaining [...]
The 14 piece bluegrass ensemble the Strzeckeli Stringbusters play a regular gig at the Yinnar Hotel on the last Wednesday of the month. This month they have invited Steve Messer’s Strange Country to join them. The 27th May will see a the Stringbusters from 8:15pm and Strange Country from 9:15pm. What transforms from there is [...]
For those suffering withdrawals from the incompatibility of Tabview software as a result of the new MacOSX Lion upgrade there is now a new version of Tabview for OSX 10.7. The following website will provide you with a link to download the appropriate version of software for Tabview for Lion.
News from the IBMA stables is that the artist list for the IBMA Bluegrass Fan Fest 2011 has been announced. There’s not much hope of me getting there this year but for those who can make it, this is a stellar lineup and evidence of the quality of the event which attracts such a gathering. [...]
The Top 66 International Bluegrass Chart Bluegrass music has a new, weekly bluegrass album radio airplay chart. Here every bluegrass broadcaster is invited to join and submit reports to the The Top 66 International Bluegrass Chart, which will be hosted on TheAlternateRoot.com, the largest online Americana music publications with more than 80,000 viewers a week. [...]
In an effort to continue professional development opportunities for the bluegrass industry beyond the annual World of Bluegrass Business Conference based in Nashville, the International Bluegrass Music Association is kicking off a series of online ‘webinars’ on various topics. The first online course, titled Creating Strategic Alliances on Facebook, will be open to 25 participants [...]
Bluegrass multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, Alan Tompkins has announced the June 5, 2012 album release, No Part of Nothin'. The album features a lineup of incredibly talented musicians and singers, many of whom are Grammy or IBMA award winners or … [Read More...]
Kathryn Caine is a Charlottesville VA girl who has been singing, writing songs, and performing her entire life. Her music combines many influences including Bluegrass, which the music she was raised with; Soul, she has it, Rock, she loves it and … [Read More...]
Rounder Records has announced the release date of a new compilation album called Foggy Mountain Special: A Bluegrass Tribute To Earl Scruggs. The release date is to be the 5th June 2012. Earl Scruggs almost single-handedly perfected and … [Read More...]
Here's an exciting new album (EP) from the band John Flanagan and The Begin Agains. The band has used old school recording techniques and equipment for this their latest release EP called Young Minds. The band has blended Americana musical … [Read More...]
Jambands Australia has announced the JamGrass Music Festival 2012 is to be held at The Velvet Room @ The Thornbury Theatre on 19-20 October 2012. After a sold out inaugural festival in 2011 that was followed with rave reviews, it was to be … [Read More...]
Wendy Jackson has sent through an update on this year's Kelly Country Pick with this year's line up almost complete. The team is somewhat excited to have a whole host of new acts on board for 2012, and a number of performers attending the … [Read More...]
This Mecca of Bluegrass Includes 8 Big Days of Entertainment with Over 55 Bands. The 46th Annual Bill Monroe Memorial Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival will be held from the 9th to the 16 June, 2012 at the Bill Monroe Memorial Bluegrass Music Park … [Read More...]
Here's news of a new bluegrass festival for South Australia in September this year. South Australia has just become a lot more interesting this September with plans to launch the inaugural Wirrina Bluegrass Festival. The Wirrina Bluegrass Festival … [Read More...]
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