Oklahoma City will be the site of the inaugural Bricktown Banjo Bash, held next month as part of the American Banjo Museum's annual Banjo Fest. The Banjo Fest is held to honor each year's inductees into the Museum's Banjo Hall
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The Isaacs inducted as Grand Ole Opry members
Ricky Skaggs and The Whites induct The Isaacs as Grand Ole Opry members (9/14/21) © Grand Ole Opry/photo by Chris Hollo Yesterday was a mighty big day for longstanding family-based bluegrass and Gospel singing group, The Isaacs. The mayor of their hometown,
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Infamous Stringdusters to host IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced The Infamous Stringdusters as hosts for the 32nd annual Bluegrass Music Awards, to be held September 30 in Raleigh, NC. The 'Dusters will also appear as musical artists on the show, which will include
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IBMA announces proof of vaccination and indoor masking for World of Bluegrass ’21
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced updated health and safety protocols this afternoon for the 2021 World of Bluegrass Convention and associated events next month in Raleigh, NC. These are in response to heightened concerns about COVID spread, and
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Ralph Stanley II receives Mentor Award from Tomorrow’s Bluegrass Stars
Libby Hall, Lauran Price-Napier, Wyatt Ellis, William Lawson, Ralph Stanley II, John Meador, and Ashlyn Smith Earlier this month, at the Osborne Brothers Hometown Festival in Hyden, KY, Ralph Stanley II received a Menor Award from Tomorrow's Bluegrass Stars, an organization dedicated
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The Isaacs invited to join the Grand Ole Opry
The Isaacs invited to join the Grand Ole Opry - photo © Grand Ole Opry / Photo by Chris Hollo During last night's Tuesday Night Opry show at the Opry House in Nashville, Ricky Skaggs extended an invitation to The Isaacs to become
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2021 finalists for the FreshGrass Awards
The FreshGrass Foundation has announced the finalists in their 2021 FreshGrass Awards for unsigned bluegrass, old time, and Americana artists. More than $30,000 is to be awarded to the winners in five categories, with three finalists in each. Winners will be
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Anni Beach and Banjam 2021 in Arizona
This article, written by Anni Beach, originally appeared in The Cornerstone, the newsletter of The IBMA Foundation. They have agreed to let us republish it to reach a wider audience. It also helps explain why she was chosen as Mentor
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IBMA Foundation announces scholarship recipients for fall 2021
The IBMA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the International Bluegrass Music Association, has announced the recipients of their various college scholarship awards for the fall semester of 2021. Five recipients have been named to receive tuition grants from four specific programs
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IBMA names 2021 picks for Songwriter Showcase at World of Bluegrass
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the ten writers chosen to present at the 2021 Songwriters Showcase, held as part of the IBMA Business Conference during World of Bluegrass in September. It is one of many events specifically geared