Category Archives: Bluegrass

Molly Tuttle Back to Bluegrass—at Belleville Roots Oct 7th

Posted on September 20, 2022 by cousinlynn953

The only Molly Tuttle album I had, When You’re Ready (2019), was lovely but not very country. So I’m delighted to learn (from Ken Irwin, at the Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival) that she’s returned to bluegrass with an all-star … Continue reading →

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Jim Rooney and Tish Hinojosa Visit “Hillbilly Central” on May 15th, 1999

Posted on January 28, 2022 by cousinlynn953

ANOTHER ARCHIVAL HILLBILLY AT HARVARD “Hillbilly Central.” That’s what Sinc called it, in Studio B with Tish Hinojosa, as Jim Rooney was waving goodbye, Tom Pittman of the Austin Lounge Lizards had dropped by to say hello (the Lizards were … Continue reading →

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It’s October 24, 1992, and We’ve Got Kate MacKenzie and D. L. Menard!

Posted on January 21, 2022 by cousinlynn953

ANOTHER ARCHIVAL HILLBILLY AT HARVARD It’s October 24th, 1992. The Boston Bluegrass Union is bringing in Kate MacKenzie and her band Stoney Lonesome from the Twin Cities, to play at the First Church Congregational, on the corner of Garden and … Continue reading →

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June 1993: Iris DeMent Was in Town, and Live on HAH

Posted on January 14, 2022 by cousinlynn953

ANOTHER ARCHIVAL HILLBILLY AT HARVARD It’s Saturday, June 5th, 1993. Hillbilly at Harvard had been preempted for a couple of weeks (probably by Orgies®) and was limited, we were told, to three hours that day. But Iris DeMent was in … Continue reading →

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January 20, 2001: James King, Dudley Connell, Don Rigsby Together in Studio B

Posted on December 31, 2021 by cousinlynn953

ANOTHER ARCHIVAL HILLBILLY AT HARVARD The Boston Bluegrass Union was celebrating its 25th Anniversary, and for the occasion was hosting a concert at the (then named) Museum of Our National Heritage in Lexington, with a group they called the Southern … Continue reading →

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Hear New IBMA Hall of Famer Lynn Morris on Hallowe’en 1992

Posted on October 29, 2021 by cousinlynn953

ALERT UPDATE: SHOW DID NOT RUN AT ALL, FOR UNKNOWN REASON. I WILL ASK THEM TO RUN THIS SHOW NEXT SATURDAY. /CL ALERT! SOMETHING HAPPENED AND THE ARCHIVAL SHOW IS NOT RUNNING. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CONTACT ANYONE WHO … Continue reading →

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Back to 1986, with Bay State Bluegrass

Posted on September 16, 2021 by cousinlynn953

ANOTHER ARCHIVAL HILLBILLY AT HARVARD It was November 8th, 1986, back in the WHRB studios under Sanders Theater in Memorial Hall, and I was having trouble with Left Turntable during The Down Home Show. One channel was not broadcasting. This … Continue reading →

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Jenny Brook Lives!

Posted on September 13, 2021 by cousinlynn953

Just received this email from Candi Sawyer: We had to cancel the Jenny Brook Bluegrass Festival two years in a row due to the pandemic so we are thrilled to be able to present the Jenny Brook MiniFest October 8-10, … Continue reading →

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No Joe Val Festival This February

Posted on September 11, 2021 by cousinlynn953

From the Boston Bluegrass Union: Bluegrass Breakdown September 9th, 2021 Joe Val 2022 Postponed Due to COVID-19 Greeting to all friends of the Joe Val Bluegrass Festival. Much has changed since we were all together in February of 2020. The Sheraton … Continue reading →

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Boston City Limits with Chris Jones, in 1988

Posted on August 13, 2021 by cousinlynn953

ANOTHER ARCHIVAL HILLBILLY AT HARVARD It’s Friday night, and I just remembered I forgot to post a notice about this Archival Show. So here’s what I say in the introduction: Today we’re going back in time to February 6th, 1988. … Continue reading →

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