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Brooke Aldridge tries her hand at soundhole at World of Bluegrass 2019 - photo © Tara Linhardt Wednesday of World of Bluegrass was another-jam packed day (as are all days of IBMA) here in Raleigh, North Carolina. Loads of helpful tips

Slocan Ramblers at the 2019 IBMA Momentum Awards - photo by Frank Baker Here is a closer look at yesterday's Momentum Awards luncheon, through the lens of Frank Baker. He caught some great shots of both the showcase performers, and the

Stephen Ruffo knows how to put on a big show. He is the man behind the scenes at Wintergrass, and for many years, he and Patrice O’Neill ran the Mandolin Symposium for David Grisman and Mike Marshall in Santa Cruz,

Tuesday at IBMA started out as a day of setting up for the week ahead, folks getting registered, before the learning and picking started. Industry professionals shared all sorts of information to help musicians, event planners, broadcasters, and all sorts

Another year has come and gone and the annual IBMA World of Bluegrass Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina has left the starting blocks. After the excellent keynote address by Alison Brown, I was heading back to the Marriott Hotel with Darbi

Cane Mill Road performs on the 2019 IBMA Momentum Awards - photo by Frank Baker This afternoon, during a luncheon gala, the International Bluegrass Music Association announced the winners of their 2019 Momentum Awards. These honors are given to bluegrass artists

The last time Alison Brown gave the keynote address at the annual gathering of the International Bluegrass Music Association, in 2002, CD sales accounted for 96 percent of music industry revenue, women were a relative rarity in bands and the

Like the rest of bluegrass world, we are wending our way towards Raleigh, NC today, from various points north and west. This is the biggest week in our business, when the entire industry congregates for the World of Bluegrass convention,

The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced this morning the nominees for its two remaining awards categories for 2019. The Industry Awards are given to those whose crucial work in our business often goes unnoticed by fans and followers, and the

The list of nominations for major awards that will be presented this fall at IBMA’s World Of Bluegrass in Raleigh won’t please everybody. That itself speaks volumes about the state of bluegrass in all its iterations. There is great talent