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Multi-talented fiddler/violinist Jana Jae has been delighting audiences the world over for decades.
Fans of the Country Music/Comedy variety show Hee Haw know Jana as the “The girl with the magic blue fiddle” as well as the very first female member of Buck Owen’s legendary band The Buckaroos.
Jana is still making beautiful music today on stages and in front of audiences both large and small, and she still steals the show every time. [Read more…]
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Country Music boasts a long line of legendary performers who helped shape and define the genre.
It all started way back in the 1920s with The Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers and a handful of other artists that helped create what would eventually become one of the most successful industries the world has ever known. [Read more…]
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Have you ever seen a complete stranger sit down at a public piano and start just start playing, without saying so much as a word?
If so, it probably didn’t take long for a crowd to gather and start watching and listening to the music.
These situations can be really special if the impromptu performer has lots of talent. And if he/she is a child, it is even more special. [Read more…]
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If you’ve never had the opportunity to see Marty Stuart & his Fabulous Superlatives in concert, you’re really missing out on something special.
It simply amazes me how those guys can get so much incredible music out of three guitars and one set of drums.
Marty and the Superlatives always put on an awesome show that wows pretty much everyone, including folks who aren’t really into Country music.
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I have always been a fan of the late Glen Campbell’s music, and one of my favorite songs by Glen has always been “Galveston”.
In fact, I featured that song in a blog post several months ago.
After that post went live I received several puzzling messages from folks asking why I felt the need to post an anti-Vietnam War song on a site called My Daily Smile. [Read more…]