In what has become a tradition before the annual IBMA Board meetings each spring, the various members of the Board of Directors will hold a round-robin, jam-style performance this Sunday evening at Nashville's Station Inn. It shouldn't be a surprise that
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LBG Alumni Award to Becky Johnson
Becky Johnson, a 2009 graduate of the IBMA Leadership Bluegrass program, is the recipient of a Best Team Performance award given out during the recent Leadership Bluegrass Alumni Retreat at the YMCA Blue Ridge Center in Black Mountain, NC. Johnson has
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Time to apply for the 2017 IBMA Youth Stage
Do you have a young bluegrass band with at least two members 25 years of age or younger, and would like to showcase your music at the 2017 World of Bluegrass Convention in Raleigh, NC this summer, now is the
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Deering 100,000th auction to benefit IBMA Trust Fund
Greg and Janet Deering with Stan Werbin and Cynthia Bridge and Deering's 100,000th banjo. Deering Banjos and Elderly Instruments are working together to auction a very special instrument to benefit the IBMA Trust Fund. The fund was established in 1987 as a means
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2017 Bluegrass Ramble artists announced by IBMA
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced their invited showcase acts for the Bluegrass Ramble at their 2017 World of Bluegrass convention in Raleigh, NC. These artists are chosen through a highly competitive process, with only 30 selected from more than
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IBMA pens open letter to US Government
The International Bluegrass Music Association, through its Executive Director Paul Schiminger, has published an open letter to President Trump and the US Congress concerning plans to reduce or eliminate funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and the National
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IBMA ballot reboot, restarts on Tuesday
First round balloting for the 2017 International Bluegrass Music Awards, which was to have begun last week, has been stopped with a new ballot being prepared for voting members today. While there was no error in the existing ballot, some members
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IBMA Awards eligibility for 2017
It’s that time of year again, when the International Bluegrass Music Association asks for your help! Help with identifying eligible recordings for the 2017 IBMA Awards, that is. In order to accurately represent as much of the bluegrass world as
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Congratulations to the Leadership Bluegrass class of 2017
The Leadership Bluegrass Class of 2017 - photo by Alane Anno The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the names of the successful graduates of their 2017 Leadership Bluegrass class. The three-day program in Nashville brings together potential future leaders in
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Send your Wide Open Bluegrass photos to IBMA
How’s your skill behind a lens? If you’re one of those folks whose bluegrass festival packing list always includes a camera, the International Bluegrass Music Association is looking for you. The organization has issued a call to its members for