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Music From Foggy Hollow - 04/04/2009 (rebroadcast)
Mike Kear features a new CD from Johnny WIlliams in Music from Foggy Hollow from Australia this week. The cd's called Last Day of Galax and as usual Mike discusses Johnny's career and plays some music from the CD. And also in the show there's new music from Johnny's wife Jeanette Williams, and Larry Sparks, excellent young musicians Nate Leath, Jordan Tice, Patric McAvinue and Mark Delaney, as well as Audie Blaylock and Redline, Pam Gadd, Blue Moon Rising and Dailey and Vincent. Plus the regular features, some messages from listeners, and some fun along the way. Mike doesnt take things too seriously and it's another show packed to the gunwales with bluegrass goodness. Don't miss it!

About Music From Foggy Hollow

Sat. 12 a.m. ET, Sun. 7 p.m. ET, Tues. 3 a.m. & 6 p.m. ET, Thurs. 10 p.m. ET, Fri. 12 p.m. ET

Every week, Mike Kear broadcasts three hours of jokes, music news, and bluegrass on Sydney’s Hawkesbury Radio and then packages it up and ships it to us. Read more

About Mike Kear

Mike Kear is a New Zealander living in Australia, on the outskirts of Sydney with his wife, “the Chairman of Finance”. When he’s not playing bluegrass on the radio or in his band, Mike runs his small web site development business. Read more

If you are a fan of Music From Foggy Hollow you may also enjoy: The Lee Michael Demsey Show, The Katy Daley Show, The Ray Davis Show

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Highlights April 4-10

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Doyle Lawson marks another milestone

Doyle Lawson marked April 1, 2009 as his 30th Anniversary as a band leader. That was the date in 1979 when he rehearsed his first band, Doyle Lawson & Foxfire, which soon was changed to Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. That seminal band featured Doyle on mandolin, Terry Baucom on banjo, Jimmy Haley on guitar and Lou [...]
Jack Black on the Opry

We knew that comedian Jack Black had an interest in bluegrass, and we recently told you he would be performing on the Grand Ole Opry. Now we’ve got the video. On Saturday, Feb 28, 2009, he performed the Opry with his father-in-law Charlie Haden. The pair were joined by bluegrass stars Sam Bush, Bryan Sutton, Jim [...]
Aubrey Haynie wins ACM award

Hats off to Aubrey Haynie, who was awarded the Top Fiddle Player Of The Year trophy on Sunday (4/5) at the Academy Of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas. Bryan Sutton, Randy Kohrs and Rob Ickes also received nominations this year. Aubrey Haynie, fiddle
Sam Bush and Yonder Mountain

Sam Bush will be doing three west coast dates this month with jam band sensation, Yonder Mountain String Band. It should be a jammin’ good time. The shows are: 4/16 - Eureka, CA 4/17 - Eugene, OR 4/18 - Seattle, WA You can find more details about these dates on the official YMSB web site - including four shows this [...]
Casey Henry with Michael Martin Murphey

Our good friend - and occasional contributor - Casey Henry is out playing banjo with Michael Martin Murphey in support of his new Rural Rhythm bluegrass CD. She played with Michael on The Grand Ole Opry this past weekend, along with Jake Murphey and Pat Flynn on guitar, Hoot Hester on fiddle and Jeremy Darrow [...]
3TO tour report - episode 1

Steve Dilling has agreed to share the ups and downs, in and outs of a long IIIrd Tyme Out road trip with our readers. They will be traveling from coast to coast, and back again, this first two weeks of April. Here is his first report. We are so excited to be sharing our experiences with [...]
Bill Evans model Kel Kroydon banjo

Bill Evans is the latest professional banjo player to be recognized with a signature model Kel Kroydon banjo, made by the American Made Banjo Company. Bill’s banjo has a maple neck and resonator, with a Hearts and Flowers inlay in the fingerboard. A Dannick flat head tone ring is installed, manufactured by American Made Banjo, and [...]
We have our winners

Thanks to everyone who participated in our “Free Earl Scruggs Tickets” giveaway. We have our two winners now. Tom & Ryan have each won a pair of tickets to the Earl Scruggs and Friends concert in Charlotte, NC on April 11. We hope you guys enjoy the show. Thanks to Cindy Baucom for providing the tickets and [...]
Banjo picker up a tree

Our friend Karen Cannon has unveiled a new painting in her collection of bluegrass-themed art. Entitled No Respect, it captures a feeling that may be familiar to a good many banjo players out there, treed by a bunch of rowdy critics. The original was done as a pastel on canvas, and mounted prints are available from [...]
Appalachia: A History of Mountains and People

One of the television attractions for April is the PBS documentary series Appalachia: A History of Mountains and People. The four-part series begins on April 9 and continues on each subsequent Thursday until the end of the month. Already released (on April 1) is the companion soundtrack CD entitled Appalachia: Music From Home (on Lonesome Records). The [...]

Bluegrass sites we like

International Bluegrass Music Museum

Located in the RiverPark Center Complex in Owensboro, KY, this state-of-the-art facility displays the history of bluegrass music through interpretive exhibits, films, recordings, photographs, posters, costumes and instruments.
International Bluegrass Association

IBMA: Working together for high standards of professionalism, a greater appreciation for our music, and the success of the worldwide bluegrass community.
Smithsonian Folkways

Supporting cultural diversity and increased understanding among peoples through the documentation, preservation, and dissemination of sound.
The D.C. Bluegrass Union

Since 2003, the DC Bluegrass Union has been a federally-recognized not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting Bluegrass music in the Washington DC and surrounding areas.
The Official California Bluegrass Association

The California Bluegrass Association (CBA) is a California Non-Profit Corporation which was founded in 1975 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The CBA is dedicated to the furtherance of Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Gospel Music in California.