The young Canadians have a new album on the Mastershield Record label called "Iron Sharpens Iron" and it is a good one check it out at www.mastershieldrecords.com or www.theabramsbrothers.ca.

It is not readily widely know that Journalist Daniel Pearl who was slain by terrorist in Pakistan was a fan of Bluegrass music and would would join in when ever he came across a jam. So it is appropriate that these two young Canadian fiddlers John and James Abrams where the 2006-2007 recipients of the Daniel Pearl Memorial Violin Award, awarded by Mark O'Connor on behalf of the Daniel Pearl Foundation. Tune into www.worldwidebluegrass.com Tuesday from 6pm to 8pm eastern time during Uncle Billy Dunbars Country Unplugged program and hear John Abrams of the Abrams Brothers Band tells how it all came about and how the brothers plan to spent this year upholding the honor of Daniel Pearl and the the Foundation, and organization that promotes Peace through music and the written word.

-- Edited by UncleBillyDunbar at 07:12, 2007-10-22