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DAN TYMINSKI
Dan Tyminski is an Acoustic Guitar magazine Player’s Choice Award winner. Announced in the February 2009 issue of Acoustic Guitar, Tyminski received the Bronze Award in the category of Best Acoustic Country Guitarist. The Players’ Choice Awards are voted on by thousands of readers of Acoustic Guitar and acousticguitar.com who cast their votes for their favorite guitars, performing and recording equipment, retail shops, instructional materials, and, for the first time this year, guitarists.
JOHN COWAN BAND
John Cowan, leader of The John Cowan Band recently announced that drummer, Bryon Larrance has been added to the band’s line up.
IIIRD TYME OUT
Rural Rhythm Records signed multi-awarding winning bluegrass band, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out.
CURLY SECKLER
February 24, 2009: Shanachie Records will release Volumes 7 and 8 of their fantastic series of DVDs of the FLATT & SCRUGGS TV SHOWS from the 1950s and '60s. These upcoming volumes include the earliest surviving show, from 1956 (the band began doing these shows in 1955). Curly Seckler is featured on tenor vocals and mandolin on both volumes, and on one of them he sings one of his trademark solos, "What's the Matter Now." These DVDs will be available from Curly at his show dates and from our web site: www.curlyseckler.net.
February 28, 2009: Curly will be honored at the 13th Annual Leon Kiser Memorial Tribute Show at the Paramount Center for the Arts in Bristol, TN. Curly will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award, Musician Category, for his contributions to bluegrass and old-time music. He will also perform several of his signature songs on the show. For more information or tickets, call: 423-274-8920 www.theparamountcenter.com or www.appalachianculturalmusic.org.
DAILEY & VINCENT
Rounder Records duo Dailey & Vincent will be guests on A Prairie Home Companion on Saturday, February 7, at the show's home theater, The Fitzgerald, in St. Paul, Minnesota, at 5 p.m. CST. The beloved show is heard by more than 4 million listeners each week on some 580 public radio stations, and abroad on America One and the Armed Forces Networks in Europe and the Far East.
THE GIBSON BROTHERS
Compass Records signs The Gibson Brothers and have scheduled a spring release.
MAGNOLIA STATE BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION
The Magnolia State Bluegrass Association, Inc. serving some 1600 members from across Mississippi and the southeastern United States has elected its 2009 Board of Directors.
New board members are Beth Muschinski, owner, Fiddling with the Frogs Festival, Grenada; Buel Boyd, President Gary Waldrep Fan Club and staff member, Bluegrass on the Creek Festival, Tylertown; Cheryl Herring, volunteer, Bluff Creek Bluegrass Festival, Vancleave; Doris Broom, volunteer, Legends of Country and Bluegrass Music Festival, Columbia; David McPhail, entertainment coordinator, Mississippi Pecan Festival, Richton; Pam Ard, administrative assistant, Great Southern Bluegrass Festival, Angie, LA; and Bertie Sullivan, promoter, Two Rivers Bluegrass Festival, Leakesville.
KENTUCKY SCHOOL OF BLUEGRASS
 Faculty and students of Hazard Community & Technical College’s Kentucky School of Bluegrass and Traditional Music, featuring Bobby Osborne, appearing January 12,2009 on stage in New York City. The concert was part of the artist showcase for Opus 3 Artists in support of the American Bluegrass Masters Tour. The concert also featured top folk/pop artist Suzanne Vega. The tour is booking dates for the 2009-2010 season.
KENTUCKY BACKPORCH GOSPEL
Host Gene Collett, a Leslie County native, interviews guest star Bobby Osborne at the inaugural filming of “Kentucky Backporch Gospel”, January 14, 2009 at the Leslie County Community Center. The syndicated program will air on WLJC Television February 7, 14, 21 and 28 as well as on cable systems in North Carolina and Georgia. Also sharing guest star spots were KSBTM Director Dean Osborne, Chamber of Commerce Chair Rhonda Brashear and Hyden City Mayor Lonnie Hendrix. Several music groups were filmed in concert including appearances by KSBTM faculty Curtis Burch and JP Mathes II. Bobby Osborne Jr. provided sound engineering for this historic event. Future filming dates will be posted at kybluegrassschool.com
D'ADDARIO LAUNCHES EIGHT NEW WEBSITES
D’Addario & Co. announces the launch of eight (8) all-new websites in the first quarter of 2009 for all of D’Addario’s brands, including D’Addario Fretted, D’Addario Bowed, Planet Waves CI and CE, Evans Drumheads, HQ Percussion, Rico Reeds, and PureSound Percussion.
IBMA ANNOUNCES 10th LEADERSHIP BLUEGRASS CLASS
The International Bluegrass Music Association announces the following participants in the 2009 class of Leadership Bluegrass:
* John Abrams; The Abrams Brothers; Gananoque, Ontario, Canada
* Linda Bonner; Grassland Elementary; Brentwood, Tenn.
* Melonie Cannon; Artist/Songwriter; Goodlettsville, Tenn.
* Danny Clark; MTSU student/ The Bluegrass Bus Museum; Goodlettsville, Tenn. (student monitor)
* Larry Cordle; Lonesome Standard Time; Hendersonville, Tenn.
* David Crow; Milom, Joyce, Horsnell & Crow PLC; Nashville, Tenn.
* Lee Michael Demsey; WAMU-FM, Bluegrasscountry.org, Bluegrass Unlimited; Washington, D.C.
* Brandi Hart; The Dixie Bee-Liners; Abingdon, Va.
* Hannah Johnson; The Toy Hearts, Birmingham Univ. student; Birmingham, West Midlands, U.K.
* Becky Johnson; WMMT-FM/ The Appalshop, Inc.; Whitesburg, Ky.
* Gary J. Jolicoeur; WNRV Bluegrass Radio; Narrows, Va.
* Karl Kersey; Fiddle and Pick; Pegram, Tenn.
* Barry Mazor; Journalist/Author (No Depression, The Wall Street Journal); Nashville, Tenn.
* Penni McDaniel; Hope River Entertainment, Rural Rhythm Records; Lawrenceville, Ga.
* Janet McGarry; Diamond Productions PEI, Janet McGarry & Wildwood; Stratford, PE, Canada
* C. Roger Moss; Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival; East Hartford, Conn.
* David Preston; BMI; Nashville, Tenn.
* Ronnie Reno; BlueHighways TV, Ronnie Reno & the Reno Tradition; Hendersonville, Tenn.
* Leah Ross; Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion; Bristol, Va./Tenn.
* Sammy Shelor; Lonesome River Band; Meadows of Dan, Va.
* Tommy Sivert; Gold Tone Musical Instruments; Titusville, Fla.
* Alan Tompkins; Bluegrass Heritage Foundation, Acoustic Music Camp; Dallas, Texas
* Joe Weed; Musician, Music & Video Producer; Los Gatos, CA
* Pete Wernick; Dr. Banjo, Pete Wernick & Flexigrass; Pete & Joan Wernick, Hot Rize; Niwot, Colo.
* Dwight Worden; San Diego Bluegrass Society, IBMA Board; Attorney; Del Mar, Calif.
* Jim Van Cleve; Mountain Heart; Producer/Songwriter/Session Musician; Hendersonville, Tenn.
Leadership Bluegrass, now in its tenth year with more than 200 alumni,
is an intensive three-day program of advanced level, interactive
learning experiences that invites participants to examine the challenges
and opportunities facing our music along with related leadership issues.
KENTUCKY'S CUMBERLAND HIGHLANDERS SHOW
RFD-TV in Nashville, Tennessee and Cumberland Highlander Productions announced that Kentucky's Cumberland Highlanders Show has moved to RFD-TV's prime time Saturday music block. Tune in at 9:30 PM Eastern Time Saturday nights to view the greatest bands in traditional bluegrass and mountain music on Channel 345 on Direct TV, Channel 231 on Dish Network, and on many cable packages including Comcast.
RICHARD
THOMPSON
REJOINS
BBN
Richard
Thompson
has
rejoined
the
editorial
team
of
British
Bluegrass
News
(BBN)
as
Features
Editor.
MARK
O'CONNER
STRING
CAMPS
Registration
is now
open for
Mark
O'Connor's
string
camps in
New York
City,
Los
Angeles,
CA, and
Nashville,
TN.
O'Connor,
the
multi-Grammy-Award-winning
composer
and
violinist,
has
gathered
36 of
the
world's
top
violinists,
violists,
cellists,
and
bassists
to give
aspiring
string
players,
as well
as
advanced
and
professional
string
players,
an
extraordinary
week of
instruction
and
performance
at each
camp.
Featured
genres
range
from
folk
fiddling
to jazz,
classical
to world
music,
providing
unique
experiences
for the
students
and
teachers
in each
city.
Mark
O'Connor's
inaugural
string
camp in
New York
City
runs
from
July
27th -
31st,
2009 at
the
Ethical
Culture
Fieldston
School
and the
Society
for
Ethical
Culture,
just a
block
from
Lincoln
Center.
Register
exclusively
at
MarkOConnor.com.
The Mark
O'Connor
String
Institute
at UCLA
runs
from
July
29th
-August
3rd at
the
Schoenberg
Music
Building,
UCLA
Herb
Alpert
School
of Music
(where
O'Connor
is
currently
Artist
in
Residence),
with
registration
at
www.Summer.Ucla.Edu/Institutes.
Mark
O'Connor's
fiddle
camp in
Tennessee
runs
from
June
22nd -
26th at
Montgomery
Bell
Park in
Burns,
TN.
Registration
begins
February
7th
exclusively
at
MarkOConnor.com.
MOUNTAIN
HEART
Clay
Jones
has
rejoined
Mountain
Heart.
WEBER UNVEILS 10TH ANNIVERSARY MODEL F MANDOLIN
 Weber Fine Acoustic Instruments has unveiled the 10th Anniversary model F style mandolin. There are only 10 of these being made, and are almost completely personally made by Bruce Weber.
BUTCH BALDASSARI PASSES AWAY
Mandolin virtuoso Butch Baldassari passed away January 10th from an inoperable brain tumor. Condolences may be sent to 125 43rd Ave. N., Nashville, TN 37209.
GRASSTOWNE WELCOMES NEW BASS PLAYER
Grasstowne welcomes new upright bass player Travis Greer. Grasstowne's new CD is scheduled to be released in early summer.
AUDIE BLAYLOCK & REDLINE
Rural Rhythm Records released new album, Audie Blaylock & Redline. The band is celebrating two singles: "Lonesome Weary Heart" currently on the charts and a brand new single release, "Whispering Waters."
THE LOVELESS BARN
The Loveless Barn celebrated its grand pening on Friday, January 23rd featuring The Steel Drivers. The Loveless Barn is a 8500 sq. ft. new addition which sits behind the world famous Loveless Cafe just outside of Nashville, Tennessee.
THE CHURCHMEN
PowerGrass Radio named The Churchmen 2008 Bluegrass Gospel Group of the Year, and their latest release, I'll Be Long Gone, as Album of the Year.
WALTER HAYNES
Walter Haynes, 80, passed away January 1st.. A pedal steel guitar player, songwriter and producer, who produced among others Bill Monroe. He played on many songs including Little Jimmy Dickens' "We Could".
DAILEY & VINCENT
Dailey & Vincent are readying their second studio release for Rounder Records. Brothers From Different Mothers, featuring 12 tracks produced by the duo, will be in stores on March 31, 2009.
LARRY STEPHENSON BAND
Larry Stephenson welcomes new member, banjo player Kenny Ingram. The Larry Stephenson Band will be celebrating their 20th anniversary in 2009.
DELFEST ACADEMY
The inaugural DelFest Academy will be offered May 18-21, 2009 at our festival site in Cumberland, MD, featuring three days of classes and performances for banjo, mandolin, fiddle, guitar and bass as taught by members of the Del McCoury band and others.
SPRING CREEK
Spring Creek has begun recording their yet-to-be-named third album at Notably Fine Audio in Denver, Colorado, with Nashville songwriter and sideman Jeff White (Vince Gill, Alison Krauss) producing. The album will feature guest musicians Michael Cleveland (IBMA six-time Fiddle Player of the Year) and Grammy-award winner Sally Van Meter, among others, and will be released in Spring 2009 through Rebel Records. The band was just signed to Rebel this September, and this record will be their first for the label.
SIERRA HULL
Bluegrass mandolin phenom Sierra Hull has announced the lineup for her touring band, Sierra Hull & Highway 111, for 2009. The band will be touring extensively in the coming year, at festivals, clubs and performing arts centers across the U.S. The band will consist of Jacob Eller, formerly with the bluegrass band No Speed Limit, on bass; Clay Hess, formerly with the band Mountain Heart, on guitar; and Sierra’s longtime friend and band mate Cory Walker on banjo.
NEWFOUND ROAD NEW MEMBER
Jamey Booher, formerly of Grasstowne and The Booher Family, is the newest member of NewFound Road, replacing Randy Barnes on bass.
THE GRASCALS WELCOME KRISTIN SCOTT BENSON
"We are so excited and honored to get the opportunity to have Kristin join The Grascals! Not only a pure class act but a great talent second to none! Her first gig we had to work a TV show without Danny on mandolin so she not only had to learn her parts, but cover some of his...and she and Jeremy Abshire (on fiddle) did incredible! Her second gig was in front of 11,000 troops returning from Iraq and President Bush! Her fourth was at The Whitehouse for The President again so talk about hitting the ground running! Can't wait for all to see a show!" - Jamie Johnson, The Grascals
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