Boston Bluegrass Union, New England's premiere source of bluegrass music, and promoters of the celebrated Joe Val Bluegrass Festival, has launched a new web site designed to offer resources and support for young people looking to start a bluegrass
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Julian Family Fiddle Camp merges with California Bluegrass Association
The California Bluegrass Association has announced that the popular Julian Family Fiddle Camp, a five day workshop in Julian, CA, is now part of the CBA. Despite the name, the Camp offers instruction in old-time and bluegrass style fiddle, flat-pick and
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Buddy Griffin and Lonesome Pine Fiddlers to WV Music Hall of Fame
The West Virginia Music Hall of Fame in Charleston has announced their inductees for 2022, after missing two years during the pandemic shutdowns. Included among this year's honorees are two bluegrass artists that have contributed greatly during their careers, Buddy Griffin,
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International Band Performance Grant applications open for 2023
The International Bluegrass Music Association launched a new program this year to assist bluegrass groups from outside the United States to make the trip to Raleigh, NC for their annual World of Bluegrass convention. Called the International Band Performance Grant,
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IBMA Christmas benefit concert in Nashville
The International Bluegrass Music Association is hosting a special concert next weekend to help raise money for the IBMA, as well as their IBMA Trust Fund, which assists members of the bluegrass community in times of need, and the IBMA
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Keep it Positive – JP Blair inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame
Jim Paul Blair's wife, Katey, accepts his induction into the OK Music Hall of Fame - photo © Pamm Tucker The Class of 2022 Induction Ceremony and Concert for the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame was held in the Muskogee Civic
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IBMA Foundation releases Stagecraft 101 videos
The IBMA Foundation, the charitable and educational arm of the International Bluegrass Music Association, has produced four instructional videos with Stephen Ide for the betterment of the wider professional bluegrass community, called Stagecraft 101. These videos were filmed during the 2022
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The University of Illinois Press announces partnership with Country Music Hall of Fame
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and the University of Illinois Press are partnering to co-publish and distribute books on country music and related music styles. Under a newly signed agreement, the museum and the university press will
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2023 Bluegrass Grammy nominees announced
The nominees for the 2023 Grammy Awards have been announced, and in addition to all the glitzy pop stars, we also have the all-important bluegrass award. The Grammies define criteria for the Best Bluegrass Album category as a project with greater
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Victoria Griffin receives 2022 Pearl and Floyd Franks Scholarship
The Share America Foundation has named Indiana teen Victoria Griffin as the recipient of their Pearl and Floyd Franks Scholarship for 2022. These awards are made to assist young people with an interest in Appalachian music with their college education. Share