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  • A scent for the man who picks his grass

    May 8, 2019 | by Chris Jones

    Since it has been established in the advertising world that if you can identify a niche, you can target it, it was probably inevitable that we would one day see the rise of bluegrass men’s cologne.  Bluegrass women’s fragrances had already

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  • Festival food disasters to avoid with great assiduity

    May 1, 2019 | by Chris Jones

    Vendors, especially food and beverage vendors, at a bluegrass festival can sometimes be like an oasis from the elements, a blessed port in a storm. Think of the times you’ve been at a hot and humid festival in late July;

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  • A look at new IBMA rules and procedures

    April 24, 2019 | by Chris Jones

    Last week I said we’d spend some time discussing recent changes in the IBMA awards procedure, naming, and criteria, most of which have been covered here in Bluegrass Today.  It’s only natural there would be adjustments in this area through the

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  • IBMA Awards season, a sure sign of spring

    April 17, 2019 | by Chris Jones

    For your consideration: I might as well warn you that I’ll be opening all correspondence this way for the next two weeks. It has a little more zip to it than “To Whom it May Concern,” anyway. I’m also going to

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  • Bad tax advice for bluegrass musicians – or anyone else

    April 10, 2019 | by Chris Jones

    I had a hard time cranking out this week’s column, which was originally going to be a historical discussion of the favorite snack foods of Charlie Monroe (The Uncle of Bluegrass), but this is tax season, and before I knew

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  • Musicians at home: where the real creative work happens

    April 3, 2019 | by Chris Jones

    Another video column! Chris explains how getting back home from the road allows for the creative juices to flow.

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  • IBMA announces new award for drummers

    April 1, 2019 | by John Lawless

    The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced this morning the addition of a new honor among its annual International Bluegrass Music Awards. Starting in 2019, professional members of the organization will be able to vote for Bluegrass Drummer of the Year. Both

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  • Folk remedies of the 21st century

    March 27, 2019 | by Chris Jones

    Last Thursday, I had one of those experiences straight out of an anxiety nightmare. You know the kind, where where a bear is chasing you and you have to fumble with the handle of a gate in order to escape

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  • Bluegrass Mad Libs – you know you want to play

    March 20, 2019 | by Chris Jones

    It’s hard to believe that the first day of spring is already here. Now that we’ve turned that seasonal corner, it’s only natural to start thinking about bluegrass festivals, and/or mud, depending on where you live. For fans and professional musicians

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  • Time Changes Everything, or The Attack of the Circadian Rhythms

    March 13, 2019 | by Chris Jones

    How are you adjusting to the time change? Or perhaps you haven’t even changed your clocks yet because you had nowhere you needed to be in the past few days. We all envy you, if that’s the case. Let me begin

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