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It all started as an impromptu showcase of bluegrass musicians from a nearby band camp, but quickly became its own large festival after people driving by wanted to check it out too.

F or decades the mandolin was a marginalized instrument in the United States, consigned mostly to bluegrass and various folk styles.

David Grisman s popular quintet will kick off the Osher Marin Jewish Community Center s Summer Nights World Music series on June 21.

From 1925 through '31, Charlie Poole and the North Carolina Ramblers recorded several classics, including "Don't Let Your Deal Go Down," "Hesitation Blues" and "Old And Only in the Way," which inspired the name ...

Narrow bars, such as the Conor Byrne Pub, remind me of train cars. I love walking through the door and having the entire scene stretch out before me.

The crowd gets comfortable during Delfest last Saturday at the Allegany County Fairgounds.

WHEN OLD SCHOOL FREIGHT TRAIN released "Run" in 2004, the album was heralded as a new incarnation of Dawg music , the term used to describe mandolinist David Grisman 's brand of fusion bluegrass.

Grisman and his band paid tribute to Clarence Ashley, among others. COMMENT Tuesday, May 27, 2008; Page C04 Not everyone at the Birchmere on Sunday night thought mandolinist David Grisman was serious when he ...

Submitted by StateTheatre on Thu, 2008-05-15 11:10. Start: 2008-10-10 20:00 End: 2008-10-10 23:00 Timezone: Over four decades the contributions of John Sebastian have become a permanent part of our American ...

“I've had opportunities to host a festival before but I always thought that if I was going to do it, I'd want to make sure that it was done right”

Bluegrass master Del McCoury has finalized plans for his inaugural DelFest, scheduled for May 23 through 25 at the Allegany County Fairgrounds. via Cumberland Times-News

“Everything became really smooth, and the result was much better music.”

For The Infamous Stringdusters' fiddler and vocalist Jeremy Garrett, 2007 was truly a "blur of highlights." Dobroist/vocalist Andy Hall says the year came off better than anyone in the band ever imagined. via Cybergrass

“We've wanted Grisman for some time, and although we couldn't get him for all three days, we felt we should sign him while we had the chance. He's a legend”

Norm Sliter of the Blueberry Bluegrass Festival says the talent he's signed for the 2008 event adds up to a "solid lineup." There's a bit of humility in that assessment, as Sliter and the Blueberry board of ... via Edmonton Journal

“There is an excellent mandolinist in our city. He's quietly accomplished - not the kind of guy to brag or boast - so we'd better do it for him.”

Cybergrass tries to introduce our readers to new acts around the country. Today, we want to introduce you to the Jason Bailey Band from Birmingham, Alabama. via Cybergrass

“Hurry up and finish, I got to go to the bathroom.”

Words & Images by: Tony Stack David Grisman Quintet & Del McCoury Band :: 03.07.08 :: Ogden Theatre :: Denver, CO Del McCoury Band :: 03.07 :: Colorado The Orange Blossom Special recently steamed into the Ogden ... via JamBase

“The reason we're playing music is because it's fun!”

You could attend a lecture on the history of music, on its African and Middle Eastern origins... on its journeys around the Mediterranean coasts, through Europe, and across the Atlantic... on its trek across ... via Chicago Jewish Community

It hasn't been a very good decade for the mandolin. Despite the best efforts of R.E.M., the instrument remains confined to the Telluride Bluegrass Festival ghetto, forced by jam-tyrant David Grisman to hash out ... via City Paper

“I like doing it either way, but I think people like our stripped-down show.”

Story updated at 9:57 PM on Sunday, March 9, 2008 Paul Knowles, one-half of the California-based roots duo Mars Arizona, assents that some of the interest the group's newest album has generated may rest in the ... via Athens Banner-Herald

“I've kind of lost track of the new musicians”

Quite a few people are eager to latch onto bluegrass singer Del McCoury. This May will see the debut of Delfest, a three-day gathering in rural Maryland that will feature such top names in acoustic music as ... via The Aspen Times

“Al Tizkru"; a western "Mah Tovu”

First there was bluegrass, then there was newgrass and now, perhaps inevitably, there is Jewgrass. via Forward

“I took it out twice in four years, and it was pretty brutal sounding. And that's a shame. I might have done better romantically in college if the violin had collected a little less dust.”

Ross Kribbs has been a bit torn between musical styles for the past several years. via The Aspen Times