Tim O’Brien

  • Tim O’Brien joins Wheeling Hall of Fame

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    Tim O' Brien, bluegrass music's Male Vocalist of the Year is soon to be inducted into The Wheeling Hall of Fame in his hometown of Wheeling, WV. Tim won a Grammy earlier this year for best traditional folk album with

  • 1987 Hot Rize DVD now available

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    The Hot Rize concert DVD we mentioned a few weeks ago has been released, and can be ordered now from the Hot Rize web site. It features a concert performance at the Kentucky Center for the Arts in Lousiville, KY from

  • 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 Male Vocalist Of The Year for 2006

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    Male Vocalist Of The Year Award for the outstanding male vocalist based on recorded and in-person performance. The award goes to the individual. The Male Vocalist Of The Year for 2006 is: Tim O'Brien web site bio audio Review past recipients of this award.

  • IBMA Song Of The Year for 2006

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    Song Of The Year This award is for any song, new or old, which was released or showed significant chart action within the eligibility period. Any song which has been nominated for this award in previous years is ineligible. The award

  • Tim O’Brien concert at the Violin Shop

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    This post is a contribution from Tim Kruzic, banjo player with Blue Daze. Tim is a long time friend of Bluegrass Today who has been involved with IBMA on many levels over the past several years. Serving on various committees

  • Hot Rize DVD coming soon

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    Great news for Hot Rize fans. Pete Wernick has announced that a DVD will soon be available featuring a concert originally filmed in 1987. Both the original Hot Rize band (Pete on banjo, Tim O'Brien on mandolin, Charles Sawtelle

  • Violin Shop Concerts, Vol II

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    We also heard last week from Fred Carpenter, who runs The Violin Shop in Nashville. He shared some of his plans for IBMA week later this month, which will include their participation during the Grand Masters Fiddle Contest (9/28-29), and

  • Episode #7 – Tim O’Brien

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    In episode #7 of The GrassCast we listen in on a conversation John had with Tim O'Brien during the IBMA event in October. John and Tim talk about the event being in Nashville, and about Tim's new CDs. This GrassCast is