IBMA

  • Wichita Rutherford video from IBMA

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    For those of you who weren't there, or those who were and just want to watch it again, Wichita Rutherford has posted one of the video clips he did for IBMA over at his blog. He actually did several and

  • An Evening at the Opry

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    After a week that has been non-stop activity, the Grascals topped off this most memorable week with a trip to the Grand Ole Opry and an appearance at Fan Fest. The whole tv portion was devoted to bluegrass tonight and it was

  • IBMA Fanfest Exhibit

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    This is just a quick update from the exhibit hall. We are having a great time today meeting a lot of readers who are coming up and introducing themselves to us. We've also met with several artists and recorded some

  • After Party

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    I assume, since our dedicated bloggers John and Brance worked so hard during the awards show that they didn't stick it out through the after party at the Gibson Bluegrass Showcase. And also I didn't see them there, so I'll

  • IBMA Awards pre-show reception

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    Here is a sampling of the pre Awards Show reception at The Opry House last night, hosted and sponsored by BMI. Photos by Tami Roth © 2006 Pete Wernick & Live Five, featuring Don Rigsby and Mike Bub Mike Drudge with Garnet and

  • Good News From the IBMA

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    Tom T. and Dixie Hall announced Wednesday that they have placed the IBMA in their will. At some point, hopefully in the distant future the IBMA will become owners of Good Home Grown Music the Hall's Publishing Company. Tom T.and Dixie

  • Live blogging the IBMA Awards tonight

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    Bumped back to the top: 6:20 p.m....  Just another reminder that Brance and I, ably assisted by Sharon Smith, will be offering live blog coverage of tonight's International Bluegrass Music Awards. We will be in the media room at the

  • Wednesday night at IBMA – part 2

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    Here's the second part of late night wanderings around the showcases. There was some really great music being played late last night, and I didn't even make it to any of the jam sessions happening on various floors of the

  • Wednesday night at IBMA

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    Last night I stayed up late to sample the offerings at the afterhours showcases here at IBMA. I had a great time, though I am dragging just a little this morning. The first act I caught last night was David

  • Marty Raybon’s Chicken and Pickin’

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    Last night John and I attended a showcase hosted by Marty Raybon and his band Full Circle. The show was a media event, by invitation only, designed to generate the kind of post I'm writing right now. While I've known