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My review of the latest Putumayo project has been posted to Fervor Coulee Bluegrass. http://www.countrystandardtime.com/blog/FervorCouleeBluegrass/entry.asp?xid=906 This review was a bit tough for me because I truly respect the Putumayo label and the legacy of excellence they have established. However, this latest compilation left me wanting. I realize it isn’t fair to review a project on what it isn’t, and I hope I avoided that trap. Rather, I hope I’ve been critical of the album for what it is, while identifying what I wish it had been.

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Posted over at Fervor Coulee Bluegrass: http://www.countrystandardtime.com/blog/FervorCouleeBluegrass/entry.asp?xid=874

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My thoughts on three terrific new bluegrass gospel albums have been posted over at Fervor Coulee Bluegrass on the Country Standard Time site: http://www.countrystandardtime.com/blog/FervorCouleeBluegrass/entry.asp?xid=829

Thanks, as always, for visiting Fervor Coulee- I hope you are finding thoughts of interest and music to explore. Donald

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My review of October 23′s Spinney Brothers concert is posted at http://www.countrystandardtime.com/blog/FervorCouleeBluegrass/entry.asp?xid=828\ A very good evening of bluegrass by my measure. Thanks for visiting Fervor Coulee. Donald

 

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My latest look at the Bluegrass charts has been posted over at the Fervor Coulee Blog at Country Standard Time. Who is really buying all those Steve Ivey department store offerings that keep appearing on the Billboard chart? I don’t answer that question, but if you are wondering what is #1 this week at Bluegrass Today, Billboard, or eMusic, click on the link: http://www.countrystandardtime.com/blog/FervorCouleeBluegrass/entry.asp?xid=827

Thanks for visiting Fervor Coulee. Donald

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Sporting a classic looking cover, With Body and Soul is one of two new compilation albums offered up this month by Rebel Records in celebration of the Bill Monroe Centennial this coming Tuesday, September 13. I’ve posted five additional album selections at Fervor Coulee Bluegrass, albums I feel would make good listening this weekend as we come a bit closer to September 13. Click on the link http://www.countrystandardtime.com/blog/FervorCouleeBluegrass/entry.asp?xid=811 to get to Country Standard Time and FCB. Thanks for visiting Fervor Coulee. Donald

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Posted at the Fervor Coulee Bluegrass blog: http://www.countrystandardtime.com/blog/FervorCouleeBluegrass/entry.asp?xid=799

 As always, thanks for visiting Fervor Coulee. Donald

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By invitation and request of the Country Standard Time site, I’ve recently launched Fervor Coulee Bluegrass, a sister blog to my own Fervor Coulee site. I’ve got a handful of postings up including a brand new one about the recent Rebel digital releases. http://www.countrystandardtime.com/blog/fervorcouleebluegrass/ Will get you there if you’re interested.

Country Standard Time has a huge archive of reviews and articles, and I’m glad to be asked to be part of their blog team having written for the site for the past year and a bit. Hopefully I’ll find enough to write about.

I DON’T want the blog to be an archive of press releases as other sites and bloggers (and who are much more connected to the bluegrass world) do fine jobs in that area. I would like to share news of events and happenings, share information about upcoming releases and such without just reprinting the pressers, so if you hear of something I should know about that you want others to know about, please pass it on.

 

 Last I heard, and as foggy as my memory is, Country Standard Time has some 100 000 plus unique visitors monthly and that is no small number.

 

Best, and a bit red-faced for such blatant self-promotion…

 

Donald