Greetings once again from Nashville, Tennessee! In this episode of The Bluegrass Byway, I get to share an interview I did with the talented, Vickie Vaughn, IBMA nominee for the 2014 Momentum Award for Band of the Year! Check out the links below to learn more about any of the topics you may have heard on the show:
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Vickie's hometown: Symsonia, KY
Vickie attended Belmont University when she moved to Nashville!
While growing up in Western Kentucky, Vickie was exposed to Bluegrass and learned a lot about being a Bluegrass musician at the Kentucky Opry
Check out The Station Inn in Nashville, and come out to The Vickie Vaughn Band's CD Release show on Friday, September 25th!
Ronnie McCoury, son of the great Del McCoury, produced The Vickie Vaugh Band's debut CD
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Welcome to another episode of The Bluegrass Byway! On this week's show, Joe gets to chat with 2013 IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year, Junior Sisk. Check out the links and info below to learn more about some of the topics you heard discussed during the episode:
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Read the Bluegrass Today post about Junior Sisk's move to Mountain Fever Records
FESTIVALS FOR THE WEEK OF 9/14/2015:
Arbuckle Mtn Bluegrass Festival
Held in Davis, Oklahoma
September 13-19
http://www.arbucklemtbluegrasspark.com/
Walnut Valley Festival
Held in Winfield, Kansas at the Winfield Fairgroundsl
September 16-20
http://www.wvfest.com/
Starvy Creek Fall Bluegrass Festival
Held in Conway, Missouri
September 17-19
http://www.starvycreek.com/
Dumplin Valley Bluegrass Festival
Held in Kodak, Tennessee
September 17-19
http://www.dumplinvalleybluegrass.com
Dailey & Vincent Land Fest
Held in Denton, North Carolina at Denton Farm Park
September 17-19
http://www.daileyvincentfest.com/
Mohican Bluegrass Festival
Held in Glenmont, Ohio
September 17-19
http://mohicanwilderness.com/bluegrass-festival.php
Pickin' in the Pines
Held in Flagstaff, Arizona
September 18-20
http://pickininthepines.org/
Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
Held in Bristol, TN/VA
September 18-20.
http://www.bristolrhythm.com
INTERVIEW WITH JUNIOR SISK:
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Happy Labor Day! And welcome to Episode 15 of The Bluegrass Byway! As you're relaxing on this 3-day weekend and enjoying time with your family or going for that third helping of ribs at the cookout you're attending, sit back and enjoy the beautiful music of Ashley Lewis. And check out the links below for more info on any of the topics you heard discussed in this week'd episode.
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Thanks to Bluegrass Today for featuring the exclusive video from The Bluegrass Byway of The Trinity River Band performing "Heartstrings"!
BLUEGRASS NEWS:
FESTIVAL FINDER:
Bluegrass in the Park
Held in Grottoes, Virginia
September 10-12.
http://www.bluegrassingrottoes.org
Mountain Song Festival
Held in Brevard, North Carolina at the Brevard Music Center
September 11-13
http://mountainsongfestival.com
Arbuckle Mtn Bluegrass Festival
Held in Davis, Oklahoma
September 13-19h
http://www.arbucklemtbluegrasspark.com
INTERVIEW WITH ASHLEY LEWIS:
Find out where you can listen to Ashley Lewis on Terry Herd's Into The Blue show... go to www.bluegrassradio.com
Learn more about Ashley's hometown of Sandwich, IL
Check out the Illinois Arts Council - they really support bluegrass music and artists!
Ashley spoke at length about her college, Waubonsee Community College - learn more about it HERE
Check out the Burns Station Studio - the haunted recording studio where Ashley recorded Minor Swing
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