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Nov 2005
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Sorry - I haven't time to chase news... Running Dogs Publishing would like to announce the release of "Jam Tunes" for Bluegrass Guitar and Bluegrass Mandolin. The books are now in their second printing, and being offered through www.bluegrassbooksonline.com. The books, plus studio quality CD's are 25 of the most frequently called jam session tunes. Standard notation and tab,2 hours of practice music, so you can have your own private jam session anytime you want. Books include, Old Joe Clark, Arkansas Traveler,Turkey in the Straw, Redwing, Wildwood Flower, Blackberry Blossom, 8th of January, Bill Cheatam, Billy in the Low Ground, Cattle in the Cane, Fire on the Mountain, Fisher's Hornpipe, Liberty, Lost Indian, Red Haired Boy, Sailor's Hornpipe, Salt Creek, St. Anne's Reel, Stoney Point, Temperance Reel, Whiskey Before Breakfast, Little Maggie, Bury Me Beneath the Willow, Banks of the Ohio,and Will the Circle Be Unbroken. Visit us at www.bluegrassbooksonline.com, to download free sheet music and MP3's from the new books. We are also accepting web-link exchanges, so if your interested, please let us know, Thank you for your time, and thank you for helping to keep our music alive. C. Williams Running Dogs Publishing LLC Bluegrass Books Online
Bobby Thompson, one of the originators of three-finger banjo-picking, had died. He recorded with many of the music industry’s top artist’s including; Jim & Jesse, Bill Monroe, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Marty Robbins, Hank Snow, Tammy Wynette, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Loretta Lynn, Perry Como, Eddy Arnold, Les Paul, Connie Smith, Merle Haggard, Trini Lopez, the Monkees, Olivia Newton-John, Melanie, Jimmy Buffett, Dr Hook, Leon Russell and Neil Young. Website US band King Wilkie was awarded 'Emerging Artist of the Year at the 2004 International Bluegrass Music Association awards held in October. Click for concert report with photos. After the concert NWBN tried to persude UK promoters to book them while they were still affordable, but without success :-( Read newspaper take on King Wilkie. 3rd - 6th February 2005: The 31st Annual SPBGMA (Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America) Awards and Convention) takes place at the Sheraton Music City Hotel, Nashville. Click for details
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