Bluegrass music, food, crafters, vendors and youth activities will be featured at the Jefferson Memorial Forest’s eighth annual Forest Fest on Saturday.

The entertainment and activities are free, but parking is $5 per carload. “I’m pleased the community has supported a event like Forest Fest for eight years,” said Mayor Greg Fischer. “It’s a wonderful opportunity to bring the family out for some top-notch bluegrass music and a lot of fun.”Four bands will, beginning at 11 a.m. in the forest’s Horine Section. Relic, High Rollers and Bluegrass 101 will serve as opening acts for The Grascals, a bluegrass group. Each act will play twice on the main stage during the day.

Members of the Louisville Metro Council help finance the festival. Other sponsors include Dairy Queen, the Fairdale Pic Pac and Fresh Market, Fairdale-McDaniel Funeral Home, The Café, Furniture Liquidators and ISA Recycling.

Nashville, TN (May 10, 2010) — Two-time International Bluegrass Music Association Entertainers of the Year, The Grascals, make their debut appearance on National Public Radio’s two-hour Mountain Stage with Larry Groce, May 14-16. In an episode that was recorded live at the Creative Arts Center on the campus of West Virginia University March 21, The Grascals joined a lineup that included one of Country music’s most beloved vocalists, Patty Loveless; songwriter and Grammy winner Loudon Wainwright III; West-coast country singer Leslie Stevens, and songwriter Pieta Brown.

The group’s genre-bending blend of bluegrass and country was a natural fit for the show, which is in its 26th Season, and is the longest running public radio program of its kind. Mountain Stage is distributed to over 130 NPR stations nationwide and overseas on the Voice of America Satellite Service. Produced by WV Public Broadcasting (WVPB), station listings and air-times can be found at —–> www.mountainstage.org The show will be posted at NPR.org/mountainstage the following week, and archived for continued access.
Their performance for Mountain Stage included Happy Go Lucky; Only Daddy That’ll Walk The Line; their current single, Last Train to Clarksville; Satan and Grandma; a medley of Hank Williams, Jr’s hits (Born to Boogie/Women I Never Had/All My Rowdy Friends) and Sally Goodin’. The taping coincided with the release of their fourth CD, THE FAMOUS LEFTY FLYNN’S (Rounder Records). The 12-song disc is drawing stellar reviews, including:

“Plenty of bluegrass outfits shred as impressively as heavy metal groups … The Grascals manage the feat on their fourth album.” – BILLBOARD

“The Grascals make exceptional music sound easy. ‘Lefty Flynn’s’ is packed with both the Grascals’ signature close, affecting harmonies and memorable lead singing … and the boundary between country and bluegrass is beautifully blurred.” – THEBLUEGRASS SPECIAL.COM

“If praise from the ‘old guard’ is any indication of the future of this truly American genre of music, then The Grascals seem to have passed the generational test with flying colors.”
- AMERICAN ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE

Additional recent media coverage includes: The Grand Ole Opry; SiriusXM Radio’s Track By Track with Kyle Cantrell and The Bluegrass Junction On Stage; RFD-TV’S Larry’s Country Diner and CMT’s Southern Fried Flicks.

“The Grascals never cease to amaze me with their talent, creativity and first class performances. However it IS no surprise, that their hearts are as big as they are – with their contribution to St Jude and sick children with the release of “I AM STRONG”. It shows the world, that the representatives of Bluegrass music – have hearts as big as their basses, as big as their talents. The heart of the Grascals, is there beating along with their music as they share their love for humanity of the weakest, no, make that the “strongest” members, the beautiful children.

Gracie Muldoon

Founder/WorldWideBluegrass.com

Award-winning bluegrass band THE GRASCALS join Crown Stage line-up

Florence, AZ (April 7, 2011) – Country Thunder has arrived! Today marks the kick-off of the 4-day festival, packed with music, fun, and attractions for everyone! A special announcement has been made that the award-winning bluegrass band, The Grascals, has joined the Crown Stage line-up and will be kicking off Sunday’s festivities at noon.

For those already attending, don’t forget the essentials, sun-screen and plenty of water. Also please be aware that the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office is enforcing a non-cruising rule after dusk, so park those cars! Parking passes are $10/day or $40 for the entire weekend.

Taking place April 7 -10, 2011, music fans can still cowboy-up for a full 4-day general admission pass for the price of only $200. Day tickets are available for purchase online or at the gate, pricing as follows: Thursday ($50), Friday ($90), Saturday ($90), Sunday ($90).
The full line-up includes:

Thursday, April 7th Kick-off Party
Music begins at 5:00 pm
Craig Campbell
Jason Jones
Steel Magnolia
Sawyer Brown

Friday, April 8th
Music begins at 12:30 pm
Brother Trouble
Ryan Laird
JaneDear Girls
Brantley Gilbert
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Eric Church
Jason Aldean

Saturday, April 9th
Music begins at 11:00 am
Ryan Laird
Brother Trouble
Rio Grand
Neal McCoy
The Bellamy Brothers
Rodney Atkins
Little Big Town
Martina McBride

Sunday, April 10th
Music begins at 12:00 pm
The Grascals
Eden’s Edge
Troy Olsen
Gloriana
Sara Evans
Clay Walker
Toby Keith

Resource tickets and additional information online: www.countrythunder.com

(2008 at SESAC for Keep On Walkin’, number 1 party)

Nashville songwriter Harley Allen passed away this morning. He had recently been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.

Harley was the son of bluegrass legend Red Allen. Harley wrote our first number one hit “ME AND JOHN AND PAUL”, along with countless hits for other artist both country and bluegrass.

We would like to send our love and prayers out to the family of Harley Allen. He will be missed by many.

The Grascals are taking advantage of one of the perks of the music business — paying homage to one of their own beloved idols.

The band announces exclusively to The Boot the release of ‘Dance ’til Your Stockings Are Hot and Ravelin’ — a musical tribute to Andy Griffith and the music he used on ‘The Andy Griffith Show,’ the beloved 1960s sitcom based in fictional Mayberry, N.C.

“We feel really good about it,” Grascals’ bassist Terry Smith tells The Boot of the album. “We had a lot of fun making it.”

Read the whole story at THEBOOT.com

This months Lyric’s for Lyric event features Jamie Johnson of the Grascals.
In a note from bluegrass artist Mark Newton, Mark writes: “We’re really excited about having Jamie and his guest’s and all the other writers on Wed., March 23, 011 at Picks Nashville www.picksnashville.com to help support little Lyric. You can listen live online at www.nixacountry.com”
Lyric Alana Frizzell is the daughter of Crystal Singleton and Corey Frizzell. Her first name given to her in honor of the Frizzell family musical heritage. On July 28th, 2009, we received the most devasting news of our lives. Lyric was diagnosed with an aggressive, rare form of AML Leukemia at 10 months old. In fact, she is the only person in history to have this newly discovered cancer. Lyric is now being treated at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in Nashville, TN. After enduring six months of chemo, Lyric is in what’s called a partial remission, which simply means that she has responded well to the chosen treatment, but must frequent the Vanderbilt Cancer Clinic once a month for the next four years to continue to treat and monitor her progress. She has a high chance of a relapse the first two years after chemo but if she can reach the five year mark with no relapse, she will be declared in full remission. This is a continued journey for Lyric and her family. Learn more about Lyric at: http://www.lyricfrizzell.com/

Special Guest Darryl Worley Joins Group For Fiery Rendition of “White Lightning”

Nashville, TN (March 15, 2011) The Grascals (www.grascals.com) kicked it up on RFD-TV’s Larry’s Country Diner and the episode airs Saturday, March 19 at 11 p.m. Eastern / 10 p.m. Central. The Grascals’ rousing set included a fiery performance with special guest Darryl Worley on “White Lightning,” his duet from the group’s current number #1 Billboard Bluegrass Album, The Grascals & Friends – Country Classics With A Bluegrass Spin (Cracker Barrel /BluGrascal Records). The sextet also performed their current single, “I Am Strong,” and “Louisiana Saturday Night,” both from the disc. Rounding out their performance were the classics “Up This Hill and Down,” “Red Apple Rag” and “Dooley.” Check Larry’s Country Diner and local listings for specific channel information.

“It’s always great fun,” says The Grascals’ co-founder Terry Eldredge of taping the popular show. “You never know what’s going to happen, and this time, Larry surprised us with classic TV footage of The Osborne Brothers’ performance of ‘Up This Hill’ on the set’s jukebox – and then we performed it ourselves …Very cool.”

About The Grascals
The multi-award winning and Grammy-nominated Bluegrass icons, The Grascals, recently marked their 101st performance on The Grand Ole Opry; made the rounds on Fox & Friends; Better TV; Access Hollywood; Daytime; The Daily Buzz and CMT’s Southern Fried Flicks with Hazel Smith. Their music video, “I Am Strong” featuring Dolly Parton, rode GAC’s Top 20 Countdown for multiple weeks. The group kicked off 2011 with three SPBGMA Bluegrass Music Awards, including: Instrumental Group of the Year, Danny Roberts, Mandolin Performer of the Year and Kristin Scott Benson, Banjo Performer of the Year. The Grascals & Friends – Country Classics With A Bluegrass Spin is available exclusively at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® and online at crackerbarrel.com. Cracker Barrel is donating a portion of the proceeds to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
About Darryl Worley
The platinum-selling country star has sold more than two million records worldwide and charted 19 singles, including three number one singles, “I Miss My Friend,” “Awful Beautiful Life,” and “Have You Forgotten.” With seven studio album releases and numerous music industry awards, Worley is entering the second decade of his career as one of the industry’s most compelling artists.

MEDIA CONTACTS
For The Grascals
Martha E. Moore
so much MOORE media
martha@somuchmoore.com
615-746-3994
For Darryl Worley
RLM / Mission Management
info@missionmgmt.net

I would like to express my sincere thanks to all who have visited with our family during funeral services, cards, letters, flowers, emails, texts, phone messages, with your thoughts, condolences and prayers. I know my mother is in a much better place.

May God bless us all!

- Terry Wayne

The Grascals mourn the loss of El’s mom, Mary Jane Eldredge.

We wanted to share arrangement information with you:

Forest Lawn Funeral Home
1150 Dickerson Rd
Goodlettsville TN 37072
615-859-5279

Thursday visitation 2 to 8 PM
Friday visitation 12 to 2 PM, funeral service at 2:00 PM

Condolences may be emailed to info@grascals.com or by post to:
PO Box 23015
Nashville, TN 37202