Since the International Bluegrass Music Association was formerly chartered in 1985, we've seen it grow and change as all trade organizations do. And like any group with a strong contingent of traditionalists, IBMA has members and followers who have resisted
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Doyle Lawson at ETSU
There are not many music genres in which fans are able to consistently interact with their heroes face-to-face, and even less where stars and legends will willingly sit down and talk or play music with fans. Thankfully, bluegrass is one
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Photos from Springfest
Milo Farineau sent this extensive gallery of images from the Suwanee Springfest in Florida, March 21-24. As is his habit, he captured scenes from the festival, both onstage and off. Great job - thanks Milo!
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Great Northern Indoor Bluegrass Music Festival
This past weekend Terry and Jan Lease hosted the 19th edition of the Great Northern Indoor Bluegrass Music Festival. Friday brought Newtown, Larry Sparks, Special C, Kody Norris, and a relatively new band from Minnesota, Copper Creek. Saturday featured Donna Ulisse, The
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Lillie Mae and the Dixie Gospelaires
Earlier this month at the Eagles Club in Flat Rock, Michigan was an evening of nostalgia and joy. Lillie Mae and Charlie Whitaker joined their sons, The Whitaker Brothers Band, and gave us a set of Lillie Mae and the Dixie
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Bluegrass Weather Report: 3/22/13
Our Special Bluegrass Correspondent and his two assistants report on this weekend's Great Northern Bluegrass Music Festival, and cold weather picking techniques.
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Longview All-Star Jam Caps Off Spring S.O.I.M.F.
In 1998, a team of bluegrass all-stars who reawakened the world to the sounds of traditional bluegrass were the big winners at the IBMA Awards Show. Bringing home Recorded Event of the Year and Song of the Year honors that
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Farineaus headed to Suwanee Springfest
Our intrepid team of festival reporters, Diane and Milo Farineau, have packed up their cameras, notepads and other necessary items, and are heading south for a dose of jam grass at this weekend's Suwanee Springfest in Live Oak, FL. As
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Infamous Stringdusters in Huntsville
Thanks to Todd Powers with Chillywater Photography for these shots of The Infamous Stringdusters on March 9 at the Crossroads Music Hall in Huntsville, AL.
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Band on the Run: Darin & Brooke Aldridge Hit the Road…Hard
Darin and Brooke Aldridge stopped by the Station Inn in Nashville for a performance last night, March 14th, during what was a whirlwind week for the couple, and proceeded to entertain the gathered crowd thoroughly with their easy stage presence