Johansson's Acoustic Music

11/08/2025

Christmas event in Raleigh NC features holiday traditions of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland & Iceland

06/08/2024

Happy Birthday to Clarence White, who would have turned 80 today. Killed by a drunk driver at age 29 on July 15, 1973.

Playlist with live performances by CW included
on the YouTube link below.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsHrX6pOSt-jy7SSZbg9jqYnnr3NGeijt

04/30/2024

Looking forward to filling in with Shannon Baker and her fine band, Sometime Soon in Nashville, North Carolina, on Saturday, May 4.
Larry Sparks is not playing often in these parts so come and check him out.

12/31/2023

Check out my upcoming bluegrass trivia premiere at 10:00 AM EST!

While you wait for that, please check out my YouTube channel. If your love for the bluegrass is as great as it's rumored to be, why, please subscribe and press the notification button resolutely and with vigor.

On this last day of the year 2023, I humbly encourage y'all to share this on your social media to spread to good news.

Have a great finale of this year and a Happy New one.

Welcome to my YouTube channel. One of my main areas of interest is salvaging and preserving important moments in the history of bluegrass music. This rather...

12/09/2023

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06/27/2023

Bobby Osborne, one of the greatest vocalists and mandolin stylist, has left us

Entertainment News

Bluegrass Music legend and Grand Ole Opry member Bobby Osborne has died. He was 91 years old.

Osborne's family confirmed his passing on Tuesday (June 27). In the 1950s, the Kentucky native and his sibling, Sonny, began performing as the Osborne Brothers.

The brothers' 1967 recording of "Rocky Top," has served as the unofficial sports anthem for the University of Tennessee for more than 50 years.

Together, the Osborne Brothers released 20+ albums, charted 18 singles on country radio.

The pair continued to play shows together and individually until Sonny's death in Oct. 2021 at 83.

06/25/2023

It was wonderful to see the CCL show last night at the Lincoln Theater in Raleigh. Their music is uniquely powerful. It’s a result of multiple stylistic influences in combination with the great creative ability of all the band members…
John Teer, my longtime friend/student, is not only a creative force and a brilliant musical mind but he is also one of the finest people I know.
Chatham County Line is certainly one of the most enjoyable and exciting bands around …

06/25/2023

06/25/2023

Excited to see the Chatham County Line tonight at Raleigh’s Lincoln Theatre. Multi instrumentalist, John Teer is a great friend who started lessons with me back in 1994…, I’m proud to have been part of his musical journey…

06/23/2023

Ha en underbar midsommar