Wayne Rice

Tribute to Mitch Jayne

Friday, August 6, 2010

One of my bluegrass music heroes died this week and along with the sadness that I have felt, I also have felt deep gratitude. Mitch Jayne was the senior member of the Dillards, a bluegrass band from Salem, Missouri that came to California in the early sixties, landed a job on the Andy Griffith TV [...]

Seen On a Car Window in San Diego

Monday, June 21, 2010

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One of KSON’s listeners made this sticker for his car, e-mailed it to the radio station and it was then forwarded to me. I really don’t know this person so I’m not sure what led him to do this. He either likes my radio show … or likes guitarist Tony Rice … or maybe he [...]

Huck Finn’s Jubilee

Thursday, June 17, 2010

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Every year on Father’s Day weekend, my two worlds (music and ministry) collide at Huck Finn’s Jubilee, the biggest bluegrass festival in Southern California. A couple years ago, it won the IBMA Award for “Bluegrass Event of the Year.” I’ve been attending this festival in Victorville, California for most of it’s 34 years (same age [...]

A Rock and Roll Easter

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

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Well, actually it was another bluegrass Easter at our house this year, but a major earthquake in Baja California (Mexico) had things “all shook up” for a few seconds. It happened while our band was playing the Cherokee Shuffle. Everyone looked a bit startled by the whole thing but we just kept on playing and [...]

You Just Can’t Have Too Much Banjo

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

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Three banjos! Steve Martin, Tony Trishka and Bela Fleck. Enjoy!

Steve Martin’s Backup Band

Monday, September 28, 2009

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I am so envious of these guys. The Rangers On Playing With Steve Martin from SteepCanyonRangers on Vimeo.

Alison Brown at Anthology

Friday, May 15, 2009

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Marci and I went to see Alison Brown last night at a local San Diego supper club called Anthology. Yesterday’s San Diego Reader carried an interview with Alison which included a nice mention for my radio show: “And I tuned in every Sunday night to Wayne Rice’s Bluegrass Special on KSON. He’s still on the air and [...]

The Rice Kryspies: 40 Years Ago

Thursday, May 7, 2009

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I began my youth ministry career as a club director for Ventura County (California) Youth for Christ in 1963. Folk music was getting real popular about that time (Joan Baez, the Kingston Trio, Bob Dylan, the New Christy Ministrels) so we formed our own folk groups as a way to be “relevant” with teenagers. The [...]

Teens on Bluegrass

Friday, May 1, 2009

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OK, I know bluegrass isn’t going to replace hip hop anytime soon as the music of choice for teenagers, but I’m no longer surprised by groups like the The Doerfels who suddenly appear out of nowhere. I don’t know too much about this family band except they are from Florida and just released a new [...]

Jack Black Bluegrass

Monday, April 6, 2009

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Last Saturday night on the Grand Ole Opry: Actor Jack Black with Sam Bush (mandolin), Jim Mills (banjo), Bryan Sutton (guitar), Stuart Duncan (fiddle), Charlie Haden (bass) and other all-star pickers … must have been a fun night at the Opry house. Ricky Skaggs, Del McCoury and Michael Martin Murphey were also on the show.

Tag Archive | "Bluegrass"

Tribute to Mitch Jayne

Seen On a Car Window in San Diego

Huck Finn’s Jubilee

A Rock and Roll Easter

You Just Can’t Have Too Much Banjo

Steve Martin’s Backup Band

Alison Brown at Anthology

The Rice Kryspies: 40 Years Ago

Teens on Bluegrass

Jack Black Bluegrass

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