Noted bluegrass songwriter Rick Lang, and his wife, Wendy, have endowed a scholarship for students in the Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music Studies program at East Tennessee State University who have an interest in songwriting. Their gift will allow for
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2018 winners for the Circa Blue Fest Songwriting Contest
The winners of the 2018 Circa Blue Fest Songwriting Contest have been announced ahead of next weekend's festival in Martinsburg, WV. The competition is open each year to bluegrass songwriters who receive less than 50% of their income from songwriting royalties,
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IBMA announces Songwriter Showcase participants
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the participants in their 2018 Songwriters Showcase, to take place in Raleigh, NC during the World Of Bluegrass convention in September. The Showcase puts the selected writers in front of dozens of artists, producers,
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The Story Behind the Song – Reflections of Love
Reflections of Love was written by Paul Adkins, Fred Travers and Ron Pennington, the last two being part of the Borderline Band led by Adkins. As the trio worked together beginning 1988 or 1989 there were plenty of opportunities for them
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Deadline nears for Circa-Blue Song Contest
Bluegrass songwriters have until midnight May 15 (Eastern time) to submit entries for the second annual Circa Blue Fest Songwriting Contest. The contest is held in conjunction with the 3rd Annual Circa Blue Fest, June 7-10, in Martinsburg, WV. Cash prizes
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2018 Chris Austin Songwriting winners announced at MerleFest
Friday afternoon at MerleFest, the finals were held for the 2018 Chris Austin Songwriting Contest. Finalists had been announced earlier this month, chosen from among the hundreds of submissions received during the eligibility period. Yesterday the writers performed their songs before
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MerleFest announces Chris Austin Songwriting finalists
The finalists for the 2018 Chris Austin Songwriting Contest have been announced this morning. Sponsored and run by MerleFest, this competition has become the crown jewel for aspiring writers, both for the generous cash prizes awarded to the winners, and
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Songwriters Back Story #8 – A heads up to my fellow artists
We all know it’s true. Bluegrass fans are some of the best people in the world, and they really look out for the artists and their music. Where would we be without the support of our unofficial “street team”? An
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2018 Hazel Dickens Song Contest winners announced
The DC Bluegrass Union has announced the winners of their 2018 Hazel Dickens Song Contest. The competition for non full time songwriters was created by the Union to honor the contributions of Hazel Dickens in the bluegrass field. She had
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The Story behind the Song – 4th & Goal
4th & Goal was written by Paula Breedlove and Brad Davis, a writing partnership that began way back in 1989. It began life as a song for a film soundtrack, but in the process Davis changed the timing from that of