Yonder Mountain String Band | Revolution | 2|17|12
Grateful Web - May 19, 2012
Hearing conflicting reports as to The Infamous Stringdusters opening (I was thrilled at the notion) – ultimately that was not the case – but Yonder made up for it with a lively show – YMSB opened with Flatt and Scruggs' Polka on a Banjo – which makes
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Ben Kweller: Go Fly a Kite
PopMatters - May 19, 2012
In some cases, such as the “nn-no-no-no” part of “Out the Door” (which flatly evokes the Monkees), the influences are both too clear and not entirely flattering. In the case of “Jealous Girl”, the influence sounds like a whole lot of Springsteen (via
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Exuberant, humble ukelele master delights Opera House
Napa Valley Register - May 19, 2012
In Hawaiian, “ukelele” means “jumping flea,” and in Shimabukuro's case it could apply to the artist as well as the instrument. He was a dancer, a stomper; his body was his own rhythm section. As great a player as he is, he connected to the audience as
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Infamous Stringdusters with Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers, Top Hat, Missoula MT ...
jambands.com - May 19, 2012
This is particularly the case if those fellas have the amount of chops and attitude that arrives in rampant abundance whenever the Infamous Stringdusters take the stage, which explains why the Top Hat was a veritable sawdust-and-moonshine hoedown when
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Focusing on faith, family, friends
The People's Defender - May 19, 2012
"In my case it was simple. I continued to focus on the same three areas - faith, family and friends - that I have always clung to." Typically rather healthy, Irwin started having crushing headaches late last year. One was so bad that he went to the
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The Post Cafe: Bacon, Eggs, A Side Of Lies, And All The Coffee You Can Drink
Dade County Sentinel - May 19, 2012
“Norman plays his Dobro – he's so talented – and there's a mandolin. Sometimes there's been two mandolins up there.” By “Norman” – need we explain to local bluegrass fans? – Lockhart means Norman Blake, the Rising Fawn homeboy whose already stellar
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City eyes high-tech parking
Vancouver Sun - May 19, 2012
Jerry Dobro-volny, Vancouver's director of transportation, said the city, which already has one of the most "progressive" on-street parking policies on the continent, will take lessons learned from the San Francisco and Los Angeles experiments.
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With Some Help From His Friends
Southern Pines Pilot - May 19, 2012
"Well, in your case, we could do something very cool with your graying hair. Women find that really appealing now. We have guys who come in just to get touch-ups with their gray." I thanked him and explained I was there simply in search of a basic trim
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Arts & More: The Cooper's Glen Music Festival and a Kalamazoo dog trainer ...
WMUK 102.1 FM - May 19, 2012
Harvey Reid plays guitar, slide guitar, 12-string guitar, dobro, 6-string banjo, and autoharp. He specializes in traditional tunes and writes modern folk and blues for his own label Woodpecker Records. He's been making a living at it for his entire
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'You're My Best Friend':
Decorah Journal - May 19, 2012
He'd started playing the dobro a couple of years earlier, because he'd always liked the sound of the instrument. They decided to start singing and performing together, so they could share some of the joy they found in music. "We called one nursing home
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