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To: prairiebreeze
Dolly is moving back to her bluegrass and traditional music roots much like Ricky Skaggs has.

Ricky is my first cousin. And by the way, not only is he returning to BG, he's also performing a lot of Southern Gospel music. One of the reasons he formed his own music label was to have the freedom to do such things.
36 posted on 04/24/2005 6:04:46 PM PDT by tang-soo (Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks - Read Daniel Chapter 9)
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To: tang-soo

Yes, I'm certainly aware of Ricky's gospel music having seen him in concert several times and also through his CD's.

I believe other bluegrass artists are recording on Ricky's label for the same reasons.

First cousin? Well,....cool beans! :^D


37 posted on 04/24/2005 6:25:26 PM PDT by prairiebreeze (Blogs have a strangle hold on the MSM. The MSM is kicking out the windshield.)
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To: tang-soo

We knew Ricky way back in 75 when he was playing with the Country Gentlemen. They were friends of ours. I have pictures of Ricky with our son's tiny fiddle. It was at a festival near Memphis. Son was 4 years old and it was the first festival he ever played. Ricky was intrigued by the minature fiddle. Son went on to become one of the best fiddle players in Bluegrass, growing up playing in his dad's band and traveling all over America. He settled down when he married. Now he only plays once a month with the staff band at the Ohio Valley Opry in McConnellsville, Ohio. He is also an excellent Mandolin player. He reminds me of Ricky a lot. Plays all instruments and sings a lot like Ricky. High Tenor.


38 posted on 04/24/2005 6:25:48 PM PDT by WVNan
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