Dove Award Nominees – Bluegrass

February 19th, 2010

Dove Award Nominees – Bluegrass

Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year
Song; album; artist; writer; label

“I Heard My Savior Calling Me”; Destination Life; Rhonda Vincent (Rounder Records)

“On The Other Side”; Brothers From Different Mothers; Dailey & Vincent (Rounder Records)

“This World Is Not My Home”; Ricky Skaggs Solo: Songs My Dad Loved; Ricky Skaggs; Albert Brumley; Skaggs Family Records

“When We Fly”; Breaking Like Dawn; Little Roy Lewis & Lizzy Long; Joel Lindsey, Wayne Haun, Ty Herndon

“Working On A Building”; Mountain Soul II; Patty Loveless; Saguaro Road

Bluegrass Album of the Year
Album; artist; producer; label

Blue Ridge Mtn. Memories; The Marksmen Quartet; Rural Rhythm Records

Breaking Like Dawn; Little Roy Lewis & Lizzy Long; Kevin Ward, Lizzy Long; Vin Records

I Have Been Blessed; The Far City Boys; Kevin Street, Aaron Ramsey, Dave Moody; Lamon Records

I Just Want To Thank You Lord; Larry Sparks; Rural Rhythm Records

Lord Bless This House; Nothin Fancy; Darrin Vincent; Pinecastle

The Isaacs….Naturally; The Isaacs; Bill Gaither, Ben Isaacs; Gaither Music Group

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Phil Leadbetter forms Rigsby, Leadbetter, and Bennett

February 19th, 2010

Phil Leadbetter announced he will be joining forces for a short term deal with mandolin/vocalist Don Rigsby, guitarist/vocalist Richard Read more…

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Michael Martin Murphey Lands On Billboard Chart

February 19th, 2010

Rural Rhythm Records is pleased to announce Michael Martin Murphey lands in two spots today on Billboard Magazine’s™ TOP 50 Bluegrass Chart:  #15 “BUCKAROO BLUE GRASS II – RIDING SONG” released February 9th; and #22 the Grammy nominated “BUCKAROO BLUE GRASS” that also appears in the #1 spot on the ROOTS MUSIC BLUEGRASS REPORT. Read more…

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The Grascals’ New Release Available March 30th

February 15th, 2010

The Grascals new album: The Famous Lefty Flynn’s

COMING MARCH 30

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Dailey & Vincent Debut #1 On Billboard

February 15th, 2010

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® and Dailey & Vincent are pleased to celebrate the #1 debut of Dailey & Vincent Sing the Statler Brothers on the Billboard Read more…

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The Grascals Present Check To St. Jude

February 15th, 2010

The Grascals were in Memphis TN. today to visit the St. Jude Research Hospital. They were there to present them with a check. The check for thirty thousand dollars Read more…

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Bluegrass Promoter and Luthier Jennings Chestnut Passes Away

February 15th, 2010

Ted Lehman reported that bluegrass promoter, Jennings Chestnut died quietly at home in Conway, SC. Funeral arrangements should be announced soon.  A benefit to aid Read more…

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Jim McCall Passes Away

February 15th, 2010

Jim McCall, member of Earl Taylor & Jim McCall & The Stoney Mountain Boys passed away on February 9, 2010.

A word of thanks from his son, Dwight McCall, who carries on the bluegrass tradition with J.D. Crowe & The New South:

I just wanted to say a special Thank You to each and every one of you that  have sent a message or an email or have given me a call regarding the passing of my Dad. It has been unreal all of the thoughts and prayers that have been sent to me and my family over the last week and I can’t relate to you how much it has meant to me and my family. It’s funny how close the Bluegrass community really is and in times of sorrow they just amaze me with their outpouring of love. I never had a whole lot of family growing up and it was people in the Bluegrass community that ended up being my family and watching out for me. My Dad is in a better place and that’s where he wanted to be even though I wasn’t ready for him to go there just yet. His music will live on, and that, I am thankful for. All of you have helped me and my family through this and I can never thank you enough. Thanks for having so much respect for my Dad that you would take time to pay your respects and tell me you were thinking of me and my family. Thanks for everything and I love being a part of our Bluegrass family.

Dwight McCall

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Roe Entertainment Signs Dale Ann Bradley

February 15th, 2010

Roe Entertainment is excited to announce exclusive booking representation of the International Bluegrass Music Association’s (IBMA) 3-time Female Vocalist Read more…

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Doyle Lawson Partners With CABOOTS

February 15th, 2010
 

Doyle Lawson

Bluegrass icon Doyle Lawson announces a new partnership with CABOOTS, a Texas-based boot and clothing company that specializes in custom designs and traditional manufacturing. Read more…

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