Bluegrass At Large

  • Bourgeois builds 4,000th guitar

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    I just got a note from my friends over at Pantheon Guitars that they have built their 4,000th guitar in the Bourgeois line. It is a very beautiful Brazilian and Adirondcack DS-260 with Style 42 Abalone top border. Dana

  • Is the IBMA a Democracy?

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    With all the controversy surrounding the IBMA Awards Show this year, it makes me have to ask, "Is the IBMA a democracy?" It appears that it is because the governing body is chosen by an election, voted on by the membership.

  • IBMA Awards Broadcast And Webcast

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    There has been much discussion about the recent IBMA awards show, but many have not heard it. The awards will be broadcast Sunday, 10/15 at 10:00 PM Eastern time (U.S.) on WYEP-FM 91.3 Pittsbirgh PA. Streaming audio - http://www.wyep.org This will be an

  • The New Bluegrass Adherent

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    Don Foot is an industrial manufacturer's representative who lives on an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. We first met him at Pete Wernick's Jam Camp in Wilkesboro, NC prior to Merlefest 2006. He invited us to attend a

  • IBMA controversy

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    I am an international IBMA member from the Netherlands. All I wish to say about the controversy which arose at the recent IBMA show is: Keep American politics out of bluegrass. The two (should) have nothing to do with each other!

  • Herschel Sizemore mandolin book reprinted

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    When AcuTab's book of Herschel Sizemore mandolin transcriptions went out of print earlier this year, the company had no plans for a reprint. Though the book had found an appreciative audience with serious students of bluegrass mandolin, declining book sales

  • Welcome Hogan Wayne Benson

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    We just received news of the arrival of Hogan Wayne Benson, who was born on October 6, 2006. His parents are Kristin Scott Benson, banjo picker with Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time, and Wayne Benson, mandolinist with The John

  • IBMA debate

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    Friends:   It enrages me that there would be any question as to having patriotic music at IBMA. Sure, there are people there from other countries, but we are the HOST country! If any attendees are offended(as if we did something obscene), at us

  • The IBMA CONTROVERSY

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    I spoke to many International members at IBMA.  With the exception of one person, they all reported having a favorable response to both Rhonda's and Country Currents songs.  No surprise there though since both were extremely well received by the