Events

  • Hazel Dickens

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    This post is a contribution from David Morris, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. See his profile here. While most of the bluegrass world is focusing on the approaching 100th anniversary of Bill Monroe’s birth, another pioneer of the genre, Hazel

  • Huber introduces Truetone banjos

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    Grace Van't Hof made mention earlier this week of the new banjos being introduced by Huber Banjos at IBMA this week. Huber calls them the Truetone series, and they are models which feature his newly-developed components, the HR-30 tone ring

  • More IBMA 2010 photos

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    Here are some random photos from Tuesday and Wednesday at IBMA. These range from the official IBMA events like the tradeshow and showcases, to jamming around the hotel and an off-site showcase at one of the local bars (Roberts Western

  • I’m Going Back To Old Kentucky #1

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    From October 1, 2010 through to the end of September 2011, we will, each day, celebrate the life of Bill Monroe by sharing information about him and those people who are associated with his life and music career. This information

  • IBMA 2010 Odds and Ends

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    This post is a contribution from David Morris, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. Photos for this post are from Roy Swann. Some stray notes and riffs from the World of Bluegrass conference this week in Nashville: WHAT IS THAT? Hang around

  • Day Four (our last) at IBMA

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    This post is a contribution from Jim Gabehart, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. He will report all week about his experiences at IBMA as he tries to promote his new group, Jim & Valerie Gabehart. You can see his

  • 2010 IBMA Awards recap

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    This post is a contribution from David Morris, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. Photos for this post are from Roy Swann. Thursday night’s IBMA awards ceremony had a distinctly retro feel, with Hazel Dickens and Earl Scruggs on the stage