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Chris Jones

  • From The Side of the Road… bluegrass records that really count

    November 29, 2023 | by Chris Jones

    Whatever the future makeup of the IBMA Board of Directors might be in an ideal world (heaven), whether it have 16 members or 5 members, whether it be human, or run by AI bots who play a little banjo on

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  • From The Side of the Road… happy turkey day!

    November 22, 2023 | by Chris Jones

    This being the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, you would naturally be expecting a Thanksgiving-y column, perhaps a list of bluegrass things to be thankful for, e.g. "I'm thankful for my Blue Chip TPR 45," or "I'm thankful for Jimmy Martin's lead

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  • From The Side of the Road… bluegrass bandleader apps

    November 15, 2023 | by Chris Jones

    One of the most important cliche phrases of the current decade, aside from "drink the Kool-aid," "going forward,"  and, from the world of television news: "at the end of the day," is "there's an app for that." We now have

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  • From The Side of the Road… reflections on the passing scene

    November 8, 2023 | by Chris Jones

    I know I sometimes struggle when I'm having to field questions like, "do you really wish Raleigh would be less supportive of the IBMA?" or "do you really believe Bill Monroe died in 1981 and was represented by Monroe body

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  • From The Side of the Road… bluegrass rules to live by

    November 1, 2023 | by Chris Jones

    You'll find that if you're in the bluegrass music business for any length of time, things can and will occasionally go wrong. Mistakes will be made, sometimes through no fault of your own (but who are we kidding?). I've found

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  • From The Side of the Road… bluegrass Halloween song titles

    October 25, 2023 | by Chris Jones

    I’ve discussed in past columns the fact that, while bluegrass bands still get booked at weddings, there are at most three appropriate bluegrass songs to play at a wedding. Even some of the instrumentals are questionable, at least if you

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  • From The Side of the Road… post IBMA reflections

    October 11, 2023 | by Chris Jones

    It was an outstanding IBMA World of Bluegrass this year, in my opinion (as opposed to the opinion of some person ranting on a street corner in Raleigh), and yes, I was awake for a great deal of it. The

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  • From The Side of the Road… new home for World of Bluegrass

    October 4, 2023 | by Chris Jones

    For those who attended the recent IBMA World of Bluegrass, I hope you had a great week and are recovering well. Reviews of the event, from the awards show to the keynote address, were generally glowing. There was widespread concern and

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  • From The Side of the Road… Turn Your Lanyard Around

    September 27, 2023 | by Chris Jones

    Greetings from the IBMA World of Bluegrass in Raleigh, or whatever city this is (it's easy to feel disoriented during this week). A few years ago here, I wrote and recorded a song dealing with the number one problem facing

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  • From The Side of the Road… IBMA prep revisited

    September 20, 2023 | by Chris Jones

    The IBMA World of Bluegrass is fast approaching, and there are lots of things to consider when preparing for this sometimes overwhelming event. Do you have enough business cards? Do you have any business cards at all? Do you have

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    I can't believe no one has asked for more cowbell yet! Brilliant song, love it...but yeah, more cowbell. ;)

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