Bluegrass Asociations News

  • Bluegrass stage at 2006 ECMA conference

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    The East Coast Music Association's annual conference, which begins today and runs through Monday (2/27) in Charlottetown, PEI, is Eastern Canada's annual celebration of the music and the artists of Atlantic Canada. In its 17th year, the ECMA Awards show

  • Washington Post on DC bluegrass scene

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    The Washington Post ran an article in Sunday's edition about the gradual resurgence of bluegrass music in our nation's capitol. This piece, by Michael Alison Chandler, discuses how DC was once a hotbed of activity for bluegrass and acoustic music,

  • 1ooo photos from SPBGMA!

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    Dave Roye, who kept us updated from Nashville during the recent SPBGMA convention, has just been in touch to let us know that he has posted nearly 1000 photos from the event on his web site. "Thanks to everyone who let

  • IBMA hires Marketing/PR Coordinator

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    IBMA has just announced that Tina Potter has joined the team as the new Marketing and PR Coordinator. Tina replaces Shari Lacy who left IBMA in January to begin her own public relations firm, Goodstuff PR. Formerly Ms. Potter has worked

  • SPBGMA Band Competition Winners

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    The winner of the 2006 SPBGMA International Bluegrass Band Championship was Billie Renee & Cumberland Gap, from central Kentucky. The top three finalists also includes Texas' Cadillac Sky, and No Speed Limit from Galax, VA. See the winner's list here.

  • SPBGMA Award winners listed

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    A complete list of 2006 award winners is now posted on the SPBGMA web site. The awards were presented in Nashville on Sunday (2/5) during SPBGMA's 23rd National Convention. Unlike the awards given by the IBMA, which are selected in several

  • Cherryholmes at SPBGMA

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    We just heard from the folks at Skaggs Family Records that Cherryholmes was awarded the Entertaining Group of the Year trophy, and Cia Leigh Cherryholmes was given Banjo Performer of the Year - the same two awards they took at

  • The Grascals at SPBGMA

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    Another SPBGMA Awards update... The Grascals are delighted to pass along the awards they took home: Album of the Year - THE GRASCALS Song of the Year - Me and John and Paul Instrumental Group of the Year Mandolin Performer of the Year - Danny

  • SPBGMA Awards

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    We have not yet found a listing of the complete SPBGMA Awards, but will post the winners (or a link to a list) when we find them. We did receive a note from Julia Yocum with Rhonda Vincent's fan club with