South Carolina State Bluegrass Festival - November 2012 - Myrtle Beach, SC

The 43rd Annual South Carolina State Bluegrass Festival
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Day 3 - November 24, 2012

The line-up included:
Big Country Bluegrass
Appalachian Express
Darin & Brooke Aldridge
The Little Roy & Lizzy Show
Bobby Osbourne & the Rocky Top X-press
Dr. Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys
Old Friends (Crowe, Lawson & Williams - one 90-minute show)

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South Carolina State Bluegrass Festival - November 2012 - Myrtle Beach, SC

The 43rd Annual South Carolina State Bluegrass Festival
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Day 2 - November 23, 2012

The line-up included:
The Farm Hands Quartet
Don Rigsby & Midnight Call
Goldwing Express
Al Batten & the Bluegrass Reunion
Paul Williams & the Victory Trio
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
J.D. Crowe & the New South

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South Carolina State Bluegrass Festival - November 2012 - Myrtle Beach, SC

The 43rd Annual South Carolina State Bluegrass Festival
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Day 1 - November 22, 2012

The line-up included:
A Deeper Shade of Blue
Wayne Taylor and Appaloosa
Jesse McReynolds and the VA Boys
Ted Jones and the Tarheel Boys (filling in for McReynolds)
Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out
Longview

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Bluegrass pics is born

I have been trying to decide for a while what to do with this old blog space.  It was originally a soccer blog used for my son's club soccer team, and I have left the old posts out there just for sentimental reasons.  The original URL was (and still is) 93hurricanes.blogspot.com.   I used a custom blog URL of soccer.turbeville.org as a more convenient means of access.

I have finally decided to utilize this space to merge two of my favorite hobbies: photography and bluegrass music.  For years, I have taken pictures at bluegrass shows, but really had no way to share them with others.  Now through Facebook and Flickr, I do have means to share them.

This blog will sort of serve as the portal and as a place that can be located via Google search engines. The main blog URL is bluegrass.turbeville.org.   The blog will give a few details on each bluegrass show (I may write more on new shows going forward), and then it will have links to Facebook or Flickr for the photos for each show.

This entry is being written on Oct 14, 2013, but I will post it effective Nov 1, 2012.  I will then attempt to fill in the gaps on the bluegrass shows I've attended in the past year, and link to the photos posted on Facebook or Flickr.

https://www.facebook.com/BluegrassPics
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluegrasspics

The Room Over Mine - Dan Paisley

The Room Over Mine - Dan Paisley

Continuing the tradition of the previous generation (Bob Paisley and the Southern Grass), Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass are the “real deal.” If you like good, traditional bluegrass, but also prefer new recordings and fresh materia

l, then this album is what you’re looking for. The best description I can think of is “Jimmy Martin meets The Johnson Mountain Boys.”

Like both Jimmy Martin and JMB, this group cuts a few country numbers with a honky-tonk swing. “I Thought I Heard You Calling My Name” was previously recorded by George Strait and Porter Wagoner, and “Raising Cane In Texas” was cut by Gene Watson. Paisley’s versions easily top the originals.

All the cuts are great, but some others that really stand out for me are “Don’t Throw Mama’s Flowers Away” and “The Room Over Mine” (Hylo Brown). And what great album would be complete without a Jimmy Martin tune; they do a great cover of “I’m Coming Back, But I Don’t Know When.” Incidentally, banjo player Bobby Lundy played with Jimmy Martin for a while.

Danny’s voice is so unique. The way he slides and steps into the notes. His singing has a raw emotion where it is obvious he feels every note he sings. With regard to instrumentation, if you like your fiddle out front, then you’ll really enjoy this album. TJ Lundy really does some fine fiddling on the album.
All in all, one of my two favorite albums released in 2008. (The other was “Leaving Town” by Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper.)

http://www.amazon.com/Room-Over-Mine-Danny-Paisley/dp/B0017PE9KE/ref=ntt_mus_ep_dpt_1

Welcome to my new Bluegrass review blog

Moving to another phase of life, I will eventually undertake posting articles on the subject of bluegrass. Most articles will consist of album and/or concert reviews.

Happy picking....

End of Youth Soccer Career and Blog

This blog was used for many years as a notification and information page for my son's club soccer team. He played his last club game on Nov 6, 2011. His last high school varsity game was on May 10, 2012.

Though this blog will be revamped for a another use, the historical soccer info will remain as a reminder of some really great memories over the years.

Farewell to the beautiful game....