Bluegrass Asociations News

The Ralph Stanley Museum & Traditional Mountain Music Center in Clintwood, VA was founded in 2004, dedicated to preserving and promoting the music of Southwestern VA, in particular the contributions of Dr. Ralph Stanley. The various interactive museum exhibits include

Thanks to the efforts of Mississippi's Magnolia State Bluegrass Association, and the staff of the Governor's office, the month of May 2006 has been officially declared to be Bluegrass Music Month in the state of Mississippi. Click on the image below

The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the showcase acts for 2006 World Of Bluegrass. These acts will perform before the decision makers in bluegrass music, expected to include more than 2,000 music industry professionals from all over the

We made reference in a recent post to the many concerts, festivals and other events associated with the 9th Annual European World Of Bluegrass, held May 25, 26 and 27 2006 in Voorthuizen, The Netherlands. This festival and trade

Wednesday night (April 5), the Gospel Music Association held their annual awards ceremony at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TN. Alison Krauss & Union Station won the Bluegrass Recorded Song Of The Year award for Living Prayer,

This past weekend in Pascoag, RI, a new regional bluegrass organization took flight. The recently formed Rhode Island Bluegrass Music Association (RIBGMA) hosted what they expect will become an annual bluegrass festival, staffed by volunteers and supported by a number

Pete Wernick, aka Dr. Banjo, has been chosen to be among the first four Coloradans inducted into the Bluegrass Hall Of Honor by the Colorado Bluegrass Music Society. Recipients were chosen for their demonstrated love of the music, and dedication

IBMA members are accustomed to receiving a copy of the organization's bimonthly publication, International Bluegrass, in the mail six times each year. Starting with the current March/April issue, most of the articles that make up each edition will be viewable

We posted last fall about the efforts of the International Bluegrass Music Museum to record first person chronicles of the early generation of bluegrass artists and songwriters for the benefit of future generations. This time critical endeavor, The Video Oral

We received a note earlier in the week from our friend, Derek Brandon, mentioning that he had recently posted the most recent edition of North West Bluegrass News online. The North West in this case, is the northwestern part of