The 1965 Roanoke Bluegrass Festival sealed his fate. In those dark days before bluegrass music journals, event information was scarce. Bush learned of the festival in the folk magazine Sing Out! “I realized that's where all the great .... NGR was soon influencing younger musicians, among them Dayton, Ohio , fiddler and mandolinist David Harvey, now leading Gibson's mandolin division. “I went to Bean Blossom and they were there, jamming in the barn all night and it amazed ...

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Sam Bush - Looking For That Joyful Noise « Bluegrass Unlimited

A central clearinghouse for bluegrass news and comment, targeted at both industry professionals and folks who would enjoy following what's going on in bluegrass music all over the world. ... Sam Bush announced last week that he will not be participating in the Bluegrass Hotel Project and will not be performing at the festival in Louisville, KY on March 20, 2009. There has been considerable misinformation and falsehoods disseminated regarding Sam’s decision, and it is time ...

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