October 2019 – Diane Diekman

Diane’s Country Music Newsletter — 23 October 2019

October 23, 2019/by admin

MUSIC FESTIVAL IN FREMONT Bob Everhart invited me to come to Fremont, Nebraska, to talk about and sell my books at the 44th National Old Time Country & Bluegrass Festival. Bob and his wife, Sheila, who operate the nonprofit National Traditional Country Music Association, moved their festival from its previous location in LeMars, Iowa. The […]

Diane’s Country Music Newsletter — 9 October 2019

October 9, 2019/by admin

IN THE SPOTLIGHT – KENNY SEARS “I’m kind of in a new phase of enjoying my old age,” Kenny Sears told me during our telephone conversation last week. “I’m learning to do a pretty good job of it. I’ve learned to lay on the couch some.” Kenny, who was inducted into The National Fiddler Hall […]