Bluegrass Christmas memories and reflections
As we settle into the Christmas holiday season, perhaps our readers would enjoy revisiting the many memories and reflections we published during Christmas 2007 here on The Bluegrass Blog.
These were contributions from prominent bluegrass artists and personalities – some poignant and thoughtful, and others clever and amusing.
We have everything from Larry Stephenson’s Christmas Surprise to Ron Block’s The Holy Baby. Along the way are pieces from Rhonda Vincent, The Grascals, Curly Seckler, Missy Raines and many others.
You can find them all by following this link.
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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...
Starting this weekend, we will mark the Christmas holiday on The Bluegrass Blog with a series of remembrances and reflections from some of our friends. News is a bit slow as bluegrass folks gather with family and friends over Christmas, so we thought everyone might enjoy hearing about how some prominent...
Sirius Bluegrass will have a special program featuring Rhonda Vincent on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Rhonda Vincent's Christmas Memories finds her in the studio with her family and several friends, discussing their Christmas memories - and playing her favorite bluegrass Christmas music as well.
The...
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...
Here are two more Christmas memories from The Grascals. First up is fiddler Jimmy Mattingly.
One of my fondest memories at Christmas as a teenager was waking up and spending the morning with my family, and then calling my best buddy to see what he got for Christmas. We would usually get together...
This Christmas memory comes from Larry Stephenson.
In the early 60's my dad bought me my first mandolin. It was a Gibson A-50, a little round bodied mandolin which I still have.
My dad and I played a lot of music around the Fredericksburg, Virginia area through the 60's and into the 70's. My mom...
Here is a Christmas memory from guitarist Brad Davis. Brad has performed with Marty Stuart, Earl Scruggs, and Billy Bob Thornton, among others.
The most musical fun that I can remember during the Christmas holiday is when I got invited to the Earl Scruggs christmas party. Most of the folks there I...
Here's a surprising change of pace...
John Cowan, known for decades for his blues and rock-inflected take on newgrass and Americana music, had recorded a Christmas CD for Koch Records. The project is titled Comfort & Joy, and it is due for release on October 13.
The tracks include an interesting...
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...
Here is a Christmas memory from master mandolinist Alan Bibey, who performs with Grasstowne.
I've been lucky enough to have a lot of great Christmas memories, but here are some of my earliest recollections.
Every Christmas as a kid was spent at my Grandparent's. My Dad, my cousins and I would sit...
Here are two Christmas memories from The Grascals, starting with banjo man, Aaron McDaris.
My Grandpa would always read the Christmas story out of the bible to us every year before we could open our presents and looking back on it, that was really a good tradition. Everyone would be sitting by the...
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