IBMA 2010

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

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 was my first experience being a part of the

This post is a contribution from Mike Reed, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. See his profile here. I had an opportunity to speak with Bob Carlin, banjo player and author, about his involvement in the John Hartford String Band. The

This post is a contribution from David Morris, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. See his profile here. Those attending IBMA’s Fan Fest Friday night in Nashville got a sneak preview of the battle for bluegrass supremacy that is likely to

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. One look inside the door of Fisk Room 1 and

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

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

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

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

This post is a contribution from Mike Reed, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. Photo for this post courtesy of Ted Lehmann. Jesse McReynolds’ CD release Songs of the Grateful Dead probably surprised a lot of his fans, not to mention