The recent IBMA awards show received some sharp criticism in some quarters, one of those quarters being right here in Bluegrass Today. The following is not an attempt to disagree with any of that criticism, nor to pile on with
Author: Chris Jones
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From The Side of the Road… imagine a bluegrass Google
Whenever you search something or ask a question of the Almighty Internet gods (whose names are Pete and Roscoe) on your computer, the usual procedure is to type a question in the search bar at the top of your internet
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From The Side of the Road… Can IBMA not afford double-sided printing?
Greetings from the IBMA World of Bluegrass. I know that "this space" is not a place to be plugging my own musical appearances, but this week is all about self-promotion. So in that spirit... Here are the upcoming showcase appearances for
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From The Side of the Road… health tips for your World of Bluegrass experience
In past years when we get to this month of the calendar, I have discussed sleep, fitness, and diet strategies for having a safe and healthy IBMA World of Bluegrass. For the uninitiated (most of the population), this is bluegrass
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From The Side of the Road… Juke app invades the world of bluegrass
There's an intriguing new app that's recently been developed, designed to both enhance a concert-goer's experience and make a few extra bucks for the artist at the same time. It's called Juke, and it was developed and first used in
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From The Side of the Road… World of Bluegrass seminars for today’s realities
The IBMA World of Bluegrass in Raleigh, NC is fast approaching, and by all indications this is going to be a huge and exciting event this year. For some, it will be their first in-person attendance since 2019, which sometimes
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From The Side of the Road… can there be positive bluegrass?
In many parts of our society, we place a high value on being positive. "Just stay positive," we're often told, even if we've just received the news that we have three months to live. Some countries are more positive than others,
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From The Side of the Road… bluegrass haiku for publicists
We haven't done any bluegrass haiku in a while. I'm starting to get complaints about this from the Iowa Corndog Queen who is also president of the Bluegrass Haiku Appreciators of Iowa and Parts of Northern Missouri (or BHAOIPONM, pronounced
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From The Side of the Road… Jones’ Rules of Jamming
This is a column written the year the Night Drivers and I taught at the MBOTMA festival's Jam Camp in Minnesota. I thought it might be fitting here in the height of the outdoor jamming season (officially May 15 to
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From The Side of the Road… Disney grassups for a summer’s day
A friend of mine suggested once that this column is like the "Buzzfeed of bluegrass." He assured me it was a compliment, but I wasn't so sure. Concerned, I looked back through the archives and found a generous helping of