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The Del McCoury Band

The Del McCoury Band is a Grammy Award-winning bluegrass band. Originally Del McCoury and the Dixie Pals with Del on guitar and his brother Jerry on bass, the band went through a number of changes until the 1980s when the band solidified its line-up, adding McCoury's sons, Ronnie and Robbie on mandolin and banjo, respectively. In 1988, the "Dixie Pals" name was dropped in favor of the current name.Fiddler Tad Marks and bass player Mike Brantley joined in the early 1990s while the band became a national touring act. In 2004 they were nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album for It's Just the Night, and in 2006 they won that category for The Company We Keep. The band recorded with Steve Earle on his 1999 album The Mountain. Contents [hide] 1 Band members 2 Discography 2.1 Albums 2.2 Contributions 3 External links [edit] Band members Del McCoury - guitar (1967 - present) Ronnie McCoury - mandolin (1981 - present) Robbie McCoury - banjo (1987 - present) Jerry McCoury - bass (1967 - 1989) Mike Brantley - bass (1989-1992) Mike Bub - bass (May 1992 - June 2005) Alan Bartram - bass (August 2005 - present) Billy Baker - fiddle (1967) Tad Marks- fiddle (1990-1992) Jason Carter - fiddle (1992 - present) [edit] Discography [edit] Albums Year Album US Bluegrass US Country US Indie US Heat 1992 Blue Side of Town 1993 Deeper Shade of Blue 1996 The Cold Hard Facts 1999 The Mountain (w/ Steve Earle)A 19 The Family 2001 Del & The Boys 11 50 2003 It's Just the Night 4 47 32 48 2005 The Company We Keep 2 59 2006 The Promised LandB 2 61 46 39 2008 Moneyland 1 51 AThe Mountain also peaked at #133 on the Billboard 200 and at #14 on the Canadian Country Albums chart. BThe Promised Land also peaked at #24 on Top Christian Albums. [edit] Contributions Song of America (2007) - "The Times They Are a-Changin'" [edit] External links Discography at Discography of Bluegrass Sound Recordings Official website Del McCoury Band collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_McCoury_Band"

Del McCoury Band: Bill Monroe Tribute Album

Source: JamBase
September 20, 2011

OLD MEMORIES: THE SONGS OF BILL MONROE OUT ON VINYL SEPT 27, OUT ON DIGITAL OCT 25 This September marks the 100th anniversary of Bill Monroe's birth, and not surprisingly, there have already been plenty of tributes to the Father of Bluegrass Music, with more still to come. But when listeners turn to
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TV / Film

Del McCoury Band and Pres. Hall Jazz Band on Letterman

Source: JamBase
July 21, 2011

Festival

Delloween: Del McCoury Band, Keller Williams, Travelin McCourys

Source: JamBase
June 18, 2011

FRIDAY OCTOBER 28 IN COVINGTON, KY SATURDAY OCTOBER 29 IN ROANOKE, VA The Del McCoury Band and Keller Williams have a long history together as well as a history of cutting edge Halloween extravaganzas, so the progression to creating a Halloween event together seems only natural. Delloween will close out the festival season with a 2 day, 2 city indoor festival on wheels with a loopless acoustic set from Keller Williams to start the night, followed by a set with ...
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Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival, Yellowjackets, Preservation Hall Jazz Band with Del McCoury Band, Vanessa Rubin, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
April 14, 2011

It's another busy week for jazz and creative music in St. Louis, with a number of touring musicians and groups performing here over the next several days in styles ranging from traditional New Orleans jazz to big band to fusion to free improv. Let's go to the highlights: Tonight, the electric jazz/fusion group Yellowjackets returns to St. Louis to open a four-night stand at Jazz at the Bistro. The 'Jackets have been regular visitors to St. Louis, though this will ...
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