Author: Chris Jones

IBMA journal – ying or yang

This is midweek of the IBMA World of Bluegrass in Raleigh, NC. I’m enjoying the week, possibly because my really hard…

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Meet the Rob Ickes of rice

My very first column for Bluegrass Today was written right before the IBMA World of Bluegrass of 2011, held in Nashville….

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No answers here, or El Presidente’s brain

The IBMA World of Bluegrass is fast approaching, and if you’re planning to attend, you probably still have plenty of questions…

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The Bluegrass name game

Do you ever play the name games? I’m referring to the cute methods of generating your own alternate name for a…

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Finding your zone… without fisticuffs

Many people ask me (though I should say that I use a very broad definition of the word “many”) what performers…

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What’s wrong with bluegrass?

It’s been a while since we discussed the IBMA breakaway organization, the ABMA, which stands for the Argumentative Bluegrass Music Association….

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Free bluegrass personality test

Some people have difficulty in the music field because they discover too late that they’re in the wrong side of the…

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Bluegrass band retention strategies

Last week I promised to give a few tips for band leaders on how to keep band members longer. Or, if…

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Friends Forever!

What makes some bands stay together for years and others have perpetual personnel changes? If you answered, “the one that stays…

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What I did at Summer Kamp

‘Tis the season for the bluegrass music camp, and my band and I just returned recently from a great week at…

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#1 Bluegrass Music Charts

Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music

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