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The Del McCoury Band: It
by C. Michael Bailey
Del McCoury is a rock star.
Bluegrass, like jazz, exists on the periphery of popular music. It possesses all of the elements that make popular music popular, melody, harmony, rhythm, beat, time, and content. Why, then, is bluegrass a fringe indulgence? I suspect that it is because this pure acoustic music never sold out to its electric counterparts. American country music, of which bluegrass is considered the country bumpkin cousin, has fractured in the past twenty years, opting for the ...
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OLD MEMORIES: THE SONGS OF BILL MONROE OUT ON VINYL SEPT 27, OUT ON DIGITAL OCT 25 This September marks the 100th anniversary of Bill Monroe's birth, and not surprisingly, there have already been plenty of tributes to the Father of Bluegrass Music, with more still to come. But when listeners turn to
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Del Yeah: Del McCoury, Cornmeal, Drew Emmitt
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2ND ANNUAL DEL YEAH ON LABOR DAY WEEKEND IN ATHENS, GA AND BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC After a very successful 2010 labor day weekend with over 2500 fans in attendance, Del McCoury music is excited to announce the 2nd annual Del Yeah weekend a multi-day, multi-venue 'happening' taking place over Labor Day weekend, 2011 in North Carolina and Georgia. The idea of Del Yeah is to create a festival atmosphere in an outdoor setting or otherwise non-traditional venue complete with impromptu ...
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Delloween: Del McCoury Band, Keller Williams, Travelin McCourys
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FRIDAY OCTOBER 28 IN COVINGTON, KY SATURDAY OCTOBER 29 IN ROANOKE, VA The Del McCoury Band and Keller Williams have a long history together as well as a history of cutting edge Halloween extravaganzas, so the progression to creating a Halloween event together seems only natural. Delloween will close out the festival season with a 2 day, 2 city indoor festival on wheels with a loopless acoustic set from Keller Williams to start the night, followed by a set with ...
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Jazz This Week: Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival, Yellowjackets, Preservation Hall Jazz Band with Del McCoury Band, Vanessa Rubin, and More
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
It's another busy week for jazz and creative music in St. Louis, with a number of touring musicians and groups performing here over the next several days in styles ranging from traditional New Orleans jazz to big band to fusion to free improv. Let's go to the highlights: Tonight, the electric jazz/fusion group Yellowjackets returns to St. Louis to open a four-night stand at Jazz at the Bistro. The 'Jackets have been regular visitors to St. Louis, though this will ...
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Del McCoury/Pres. Hall Jazz: New Album and Free Download
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AMERICAN LEGACIES OUT APRIL 12 In honor of Mardi Gras this week, Bluegrass Legend Del McCoury and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band have shared the song One More Fore I Die" off their upcoming collaborative album, American Legacies (out April 12). Click here to stream/download the track. Del/PHJB Tour Dates:
March 19Boston, MA March 27Columbus, GA April 9Tucson, AZ April 13St. Charles, MO April 14Lawrence, KS April 15Appleton, WI April 16Napierville, IL April 17Fayetteville, AR April 19Wilmington, NC May 12Los ...
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Metrotix Offering Online Ticket Presale for Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Del McCoury
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Del McCoury to Perform October 23 at Family Arena
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
What happens when New Orleans jazz meets bluegrass? The Preservation Hall Jazz Band and singer/guitarist Del McCoury (pictured) and his band are exploring the possibilities of combining the two forms of American roots music on a joint tour this year that includes a just-announced concert at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, October 23 at the Family Arena in St. Charles.The PHJB should need no introduction to StLJN readers, as the venerable traditional jazz repertory ensemble has made it to St. ...
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50 Years of Del McCoury Box Set
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Celebrating 50 Years Of Del McCoury Bluegrass Icon's Quintessential Restrospective 5-Disc Box Set To Be Released May 12, 2009
Del McCoury Band McCoury Music is proud to announce the upcoming May 12 release of CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF DEL McCOURY. CELBRATING 50 YEARS OF DEL McCOURY is a stunning 5-disc special edition box set collection encapsulating a 50-year legacy of brilliant, heartfelt music from the Bluegrass icon, who recently celebrated another milestone by turning 70 years old. With ...
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