An Irish Christmas memory
This post is a contribution from Niall Toner, a popular bluegrass singer, songwriter and radio personality in Ireland. His reports from IBMA ‘07 will air on Ireland’s RTE Radio One on 12/26-27 at 1:00 p.m. (EST).
Season’s Greetings, and good wishes from Ireland.
A Christmas memory for the blog: Odd as it might seem, three or four of the most influential recordings in our house when we were youngsters, arrived around Christmas time on different years. Stranger still is the fact that after a half-Century, every Christmas day, these are the same records we still listen to!
They include LPs [you remember them!/vinyl] from the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams and Bill Monroe!
Even today, when young enthusiasts ask me for advice on getting to know the music, I can still recommend these four …….


During the Christmas Season, generally the picking is slowing down. It is a time for all of us to enjoy time with our freinds and loved ones. But more especially it is a time to remember what the Christmas Season is all about. The birth of Jesus Christ, the son of God, and Our Savior. I was glad to see...
The following Christmas memory comes courtesy of Katy Daley, popular host on WAMU FM in Washington, DC for many years, and now a regular on BluegrassCountry.org.
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Happy Friday before Christmas, everyone!
Just a quick invitation to join us on The Bluegrass Blog for a special set of Christmas wishes, memories and reflections from a bevy of bluegrass personalities.
Starting tomorrow (12/22), we will publish several of these guest Christmas posts each day, running...
On behalf of Brance and myself, The Bluegrass Blog wishes a safe, joyous and very Merry Christmas to all of our readers, advertisers and friends all over the world! We hope you find time to recall the value of family and faith, and have a chance to renew your acquaintance with both.
We have two Christmas...
This post is a contribution from Cindy Baucom. Cindy hosts the syndicated radio show Knee Deep In Bluegrass. She is also the IBMA 2005 Bluegrass Broadcaster of the Year.
When I think about some of my happiest memories, Christmas-time always comes to mind. I was raised in the northwest corner of North...




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