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Jake Vaadeland: Everybody But Me

Mississippi Chris Sharp CD Review 9/20/22 CD: Everybody But Me Artist: Jake Vaadeland Artist Website: https://www.jakevaadeland.com Last year, I was pleased to review Jake Vaadeland’s EP release, “Retro Man,” in The Bluegrass Standard (https://thebluegrassstandard.com/retro-man/). Since then, Jake’s been hard at it with a full-length CD entitled Everybody But Me. Jake’s got the retro-country…

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Medieval Guitar

Medieval Guitar Unless you’re a history buff, you probably rarely think about the origins of your instrument or its evolution throughout history. But the National Guitar Museum’s “Medieval To Metal: The Art & Evolution Of The GUITAR” exhibition traveling to various art museums throughout the U.S. will change your mind. As the first museum solely dedicated to the guitar’s art, history, evolution,…

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Odes / Codes: Max Allard

CD Review7/26/22 CD: Odes/Codes Artist: Max Allard Artist Website: https://maxallard.com/ Chicago composer, banjoist, and multi-instrumentalist Max Allard released a new CD called Odes/Codes on January 21, 2022. This album consists mainly of introspective tunes composed during the 2020 Covid shutdown, which is a time that gave a reflective musician plenty of focus time to compose new music. And…

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Pine Ridge: Here We Go Again

4/30/224 CD Review CD: Here We Go Again Artist: Tyler Carroll & Pineridge Tyler Carroll and Pine Ridge have released their debut CD, Here We Go Again, a joyful romp through old vintage country music when there was no Bluegrass versus country; it was all country music. On Here We Go Again, we’ve got the sounds of Roy Acuff, Johnny & Jack, The Monroe Brothers, Lester Flatt, and Jimmie Rodgers. When…

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John Reischman

4/29/22 CD Review CD: New Time & Old Acoustic Artist: John Reischman Artist Website: johnreischman.com Label: Corvus Records CR206 Label Website: corvusbg.com The more I listen to John Reischman’s all instrumental New Time & Old Acoustic CD, the more I like it. I liked it at first listen, but it has grown on me. Reischman assembled an all-star cast of West Coast musicians to give it that West…

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Kevin Buckley Big Spring

4/27/22CD ReviewCD: Big SpringArtist: Kevin BuckleyArtist Website: www.kevin-buckley.com I checked out this new CD from St. Louis musician Kevin Buckley today. A link to it had been sent to me via email several days ago and I downloaded it. I regret it taking me several days to get around to giving it a listen. Kevin Buckley is new to me and this CD, Big Spring, is a sleeper. It snuck up on me.…

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Kevin Buckley Big Spring

4/27/22CD ReviewCD: Big SpringArtist: Kevin BuckleyArtist Website: www.kevin-buckley.com I checked out this new CD from St. Louis musician Kevin Buckley today. A link to it had been sent to me via email several days ago and I downloaded it. I regret it taking me several days to get around to giving it a listen. Kevin Buckley is new to me and this CD, Big Spring, is a sleeper. It snuck up on me.…

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Paige Clik PC-6-ETI Capo

Mississippi Chris Sharp 4/25/22 Review: Paige Clik PC-6-ETI Capo Website: https://paigecapo.com/ I was sent a Paige Clik ETI CapoTM and was asked to try and review it. I’ve had it for a couple of months. I needed to give it some use time before writing a review. Most things work well right out of the box, which does not necessarily lend itself to a durable review. Sometimes, reviews are about as…

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Paige Clik PC-6-ETI Capo

Mississippi Chris Sharp 4/25/22 Review: Paige Clik PC-6-ETI Capo Website: https://paigecapo.com/ I was sent a Paige Clik ETI CapoTM and was asked to try and review it. I’ve had it for a couple of months. I needed to give it some use time before writing a review. Most things work well right out of the box, which does not necessarily lend itself to a durable review. Sometimes, reviews are about as…

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Paige Clik PC-6-ETI Capo

Mississippi Chris Sharp 4/25/22 Review: Paige Clik PC-6-ETI Capo Website: https://paigecapo.com/ I was sent a Paige Clik ETI CapoTM and was asked to try and review it. I’ve had it for a couple of months. I needed to give it some use time before writing a review. Most things work well right out of the box, which does not necessarily lend itself to a durable review. Sometimes, reviews are about as…

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Mandolin Man: The Bluegrass Life of Roland White

2/24/22 Mississippi Chris Sharp Book Review Book: Mandolin Man: The Bluegrass Life of Roland White Author: Bob Black Publisher: University of Illinois Press Publication Date: June 7, 2022 The University of Illinois Press and their Music in American Life series are on a roll for Bluegrass fans in 2022. We’re only two months into the new year, and so far, I have read and reviewed two books about…

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Mike Compton: A Rare Find

CD Review Mississippi Chris Sharp 2/28/22 CD: Rare & Fine: Uncommon Tunes of Bill Monroe Artist: Mike Compton Label: Taterbug Music Artist Website: https://www.mikecompton.net/ Mike Compton has produced an uncommonly good CD, Rare & Fine. It has proved difficult to review because I must say the right things about this work. I cannot overstate the importance of this collection of tunes, all…

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DEO Clinic

DEO CLINIC Announces Concert for February 26, 2022 The DEO Clinic will feature the Earl Brackin Band in concert on Saturday February 26 at 7:00 pm. The concert will take place at the Church on the Hill, 1035 Abutment Road in Dalton, GA. Earl is a singer-songwriter who has made his home in northwest Georgia for over twenty five years. The last few years have been quite a whirlwind for Earl as a…

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On the Bus with Bill Monroe

1/27/22 Mississippi Chris Sharp Book Review Book: On The Bus with Bill Monroe Author: Mark Hembree Publisher: University of Illinois Press Release Date: April 2022 This book is available in April 2022 from The University of Illinois Press (https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=37mpc3xr9780252044427). In On the Bus with Bill Monroe: My Five Year Ride with the Father of Blue Grass, Mark…

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Rick Lang Music Songwriter Scholarship endowed

Rick Lang Music Songwriter Scholarship endowed Nashville, TN – The IBMA Foundation is pleased to announce the permanent endowment of the Rick Lang Music Songwriter Scholarship, funded by a $50,000 gift from Rick and Wendy Lang of New Hampshire. Rick Lang is a GRAMMY-nominated writer who serves as the chair of the IBMA Songwriter Committee and volunteers with the IBMA Songwriter Mentor…

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The Legacy of Diane Martin Lives On

The Bluegrass Standard offers its deepest and sincerest condolences to the Martin Family. With great sadness, Martin Guitar announced that Diane Martin, wife of Chris Martin and vice-chair of C.F. Martin & Co.’s board of directors, died on January 4, 2022.  Diane bravely fought a battle with cancer for many years, but unfortunately, she lost that battle on Tuesday. “This is truly a great loss to…

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Rick Faris: The Next Mountain

CD Review 12/31/21 CD: The Next Mountain Artist: Rick Faris Label: Darkshadow Recording Artist Website: rickfaris.com Label Website: darkshadowrecording.com Rick Faris and Dark Shadow Recording have brought us a capital B Bluegrass CD with the release of The Next Mountain: tastefully recorded, easy on the ears, toe-tapping, just thumping. From the first listen, I was hooked. Faris’s stellar…

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