IBMA 2010

  • The business of songwriting

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    This post is a contribution from Tom Bibey, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. You can see his profile here. I attended an IBMA songwriter business conference Tuesday morning. David Crow, a Nashville attorney who specializes in entertainment law, Nashville songwriter

  • IBMA Exhibit Hall and how to visit in Nashville

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    This post is a contribution from Terri Holloway, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. See her profile here. The vendor Exhibit Hall opened to a small throng at noon on Tuesday, and although there don't seem to be as many vendors

  • Magic Moments

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    This post is a contribution from David Morris, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. See his profile here. In the flood of music at the World of Bluegrass conference in Nashville – some of the biggest names on stage and polished

  • Stressful day!

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    This post is a contribution from Christy Reid, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. She will be reporting on her experiences at IBMA as a member of Lou Reid & Carolina. This is the first time that Lou Reid and Carolina

  • IBMA Workshop: Bill Monroe’s 100th birthday plans

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    This post is a contribution from Mike Reed, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. See his profile here. One of the great things about attending the IBMA workshops is that you never know what direction the discussion may go. Fred Bartenstein, Nick

  • ZZZZzzzzzz…

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    This post is a contribution from Grace Van't Hof, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. She will report about her experiences at IBMA as she tries to promote her group, Della Mae. The exhaustion has already set in. I told myself

  • Songwriting workshop

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    This post is a contribution from David Morris, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. See his profile here. The improvisation that is the hallmark of bluegrass is usually thought of in terms of instrument breaks, but at a workshop Tuesday at

  • IBMA Workshop: Maximizing Practice Time

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    This post is a contribution from Mike Reed, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. See his profile here. The IBMA workshop on "Maximizing Practice Time" was held today, presented by Ned Luberecki with Megan Lynch and Ryan Cavanaugh as panelists. As

  • IBMA Exhibit Hall Opens

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    This post is a contribution from Mike Reed, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. See his profile here. The IBMA Exhibit Hall opening this afternoon and from first appearances seems smaller than last year. Of course, several of the vendors were

  • Monday photos from IBMA

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    This post is a contribution from Russ Carson, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. See his profile here. The attached pictures are from Monday at the 2010 IBMA conference.  They include jamming throughout the hotel and convention center, Sam Bush's keynote