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Just in time for Halloween!

Randy Kohrs is offering readers of The Bluegrass Blog a free download of a scary ghost story from his upcoming CD. The song is The Ghost Of Jack McLine, written by Andrew Crawford with assistance from Kohrs.

It comes from Quicksand, Randy’s next CD on Rural Rhythm Records, due for release on January 12, 2010. It had originally been slated for release in mid-October, but has since been pushed back.

Randy explains why this track is being offered now, both here on The Bluegrass Blog, and to radio via Airplay Direct…

“Since we didn’t get to put the record out when we originally said we would, I wanted to at least do something around that date.  This song just seemed perfect for the Halloween season, so we rushed to get it out. I know we’ve only got a few days left before the 31st, but I’m hoping people will still be able to enjoy and appreciate it for the holiday.”

The Ghost Of Jack McLine features Tim Crouch on fiddle, Aaron Ramsey on mandolin and bass, Mike Sumner on banjo, Andrew Crawford on guitar, Chris Wood on percussion, and Kohrs on resonator guitar and vocals.

The Ghost Of Jack McLine:  Listen Now   

The Ghost of Jack McCline
The_Ghost_Of_Jack_McCline.mp3

Languages:	English
Platforms:	Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Linux, Mac OS X
Date:	October 27, 2009

4.7 MiB
190 Downloads
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Yesterday we had news about Terry Baucom departing Dale Ann Bradley’s band, and today we have word about Mike Sumner stepping in to fill the void.

Mike is a two-time winner of the prestigious National Banjo Championship in Winfield, KS. His solo CD, Winds Of Winfield, was released in 2007 and it shows Mike’s facility with a wide range of modern banjo styles.

He has been working with Randy Kohrs, and hopes to coordinate continuing to play with Randy and his new gig with Dale Ann.

“It’s an honor to be Dale Ann’s new banjo player. Her music speaks for itself.I’m glad to be a part of her band and to follow in Terry’s footsteps. I look forward to our musical collaboration in hopes that it will yield great bluegrass music!”

Dale Ann’s schedule can be found on her web site.

Devil Of The Trail, the first single from Randy Kohrs’ upcoming CD, Quicksand, is on its way to bluegrass radio.

The song tells a pioneer tale, the story of a young woman risking everything to start a new life in the Pacific northwest. Written by Kohrs, Ashley Brown and Dennis Goodwin, it chronicles her journey along the treacherous Oregon Trail.

Here’s a taste of the track. If you like it, I’m sure Randy would appreciate a request to your favorite bluegrass radio show.

Kohrs says that he has stuck to his acoustic roots on this new project, but has experimented a bit stylistically. He was quick to add that his bluegrass followers will have plenty to chew on when the new CD hits.

Quicksand is due for release this fall on Rural Rhythm, though a solid date has not been released.

UPDATE 8/24: We have just learned that the release date for Quicksand is October 20, 2009.

Ashley Brown sent along a number of photos of the instruments that were stolen from The Randy Kohrs Band on Saturday evening (7/25).

You can see details on the theft, a complete list of what was stolen, and contact information should you come across any of the equipment taken from their van near Columbus, OH in our previous post.

Here are the pictures she sent…