Erik Alvar, Jim Hurst Trio PRESS RELEASE, More Performers Announced For The Main Stage at PNC Presents Wide Open Bluegrass Tim Cahall, Old National Bluegrass Lee Bidgood, East Tennessee State University PRESS RELEASE, Performers and Schedules Announced for PNC Presents: Wide Open Bluegrass PRESS RELEASE, Finalists Announced for the 2021 IBMA Songwriter Showcase MORE INFO, Support Each Other, Support Bluegrass Logout, Roger Williams with his award photo David Hollender/Roger performing on stage photo byDavid Malloy. Pete Wernick; Dr. MORE INFO, Health & Safety Protocol Updates for IBMA World of Bluegrass 2021 Bevin Foley, Trout Steak Revival Hotel Room - Non-Picking - includes one Joe Val festival ticket 2020. Laurie Greenberg, Tall Pines Media MORE INFO, Hall of Fame Member Dudley Connell to Deliver Keynote Address; Additional Conference Details Announced The luncheon, hosted by Tray Wellington, was held Wednesday, September 29, in Raleigh, NC FULL RED HAT AMPITHEATER LINEUP RELEASED FOR 2023 IBMA BLUEGRASS LIVE! Carol Beaugard; WFDU-FM, WAMUs Bluegrass Country Liz Meyer; Liz Meyer & Big City Bluegrass, European World of Bluegrass Abi Tapia, Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum Lisa Husted, Grey Fox/Joe Val Lee Michael Demsey is a veteran of the DC area radio scene, including longtime work at public radio station WAMU, as well as WHFS, WGTB and WMZQ. Justin Hiltner, Artist/Vickie Vaughn Band/Bluegrass Situation powered by PNC Street Stage, Youth Stage, Kids on Bluegrass, Bluegrass College Band Showcase, New Members to IBMA Board of Directors Tony Watt; Musician, Educator, Boston Bluegrass Union MORE INFO, Full Red Hat Amphitheater Lineup and Schedule Released for 2022 IBMA Bluegrass Live! This first Saturday show was presented in conjunction with the premiere bluegrass organization in the region, the Boston Bluegrass Union. MORE INFO, IBMA World of Bluegrass Registration Opens Soon Presentations from JD Crowe, Mumford & Sons Winston Marshall, Jerry Douglas, Kristin Scott Benson, Doyle Lawson, and Ronnie McCoury will kick off daily conference activities Sept 29-Oct 1 Proof of vaccination and indoor masking required for all IBMAWOB events Bradley Collins, BMI Adam Kirr, Charm City Bluegrass, The Bluegrass Marketer George W. Gertz; PickinParlor.net, Colorado Bluegrass Society, KDNK However, in 1982 when the station decided to expand its flourishing Bluegrass programming, they turned to Lee Michael to switch to hosting a weekday afternoon contemporary Bluegrass show which he hosted five days a week from 1982 to 2018. Mitch Collman, Robust Records Inc. Laura Mainer, Joe Mullins and The Radio Ramblers I live in Millis, MA with my wife Kathy Harris, daughter Annie, son David, and our two cats. Philip Chorney, Charm City Bluegrass / Baltimore Management Agency We will be looking to add information and features aimed at promoting the formation of clubs across the country. campusGrass. Roger Ryan, CMA of Ireland MORE INFO, IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards Season Begins! PRESS RELEASE, 2021 Industry Awards Recipients Announced Industry leader Nancy Cardwell Webster, broadcaster Lee Michael Demsey, Czech luthier/performer Jaroslav Prucha, musician/performer Cliff Waldron, and Boston Bluegrass Unions Stan Zdonik IBMA and Martin Guitar are partnering to present a guitar contest hosted at IBMA World of Bluegrass! Geoff Albert, Value Music Concepts When you go to festivals like the Joe Val there are people who come from all over, but at the Cantab, I realized there was this in-town bluegrass community. Leah James,IBMA On Tuesdays, all the stress from the rest of the week melts away because you can make music with your friends., Bluegrass has a repertoire that is shared by players worldwide, explains Bartley. John Lowell, John Lowell Music MORE INFO, Hosts, Details Announced for IBMAs 2020 Momentum, Industry Awards Kayla Hotte; Kayla Hotte & her Rodeo Pals Term: 2026. John D. McNaughton; Artist, CKRZ MORE INFO, Hall of Fame Member Dudley Connell to Deliver Keynote Address; Additional Conference Details Announced KC Groves; Artist & Composer Stacy Harris, Stacys Music Row Report Sami Braman, The Onlies / Willie Watson Band PRESS RELEASE, Virtual Passes On Sale Now for IBMA World of Bluegrass 2021 Gray, Johnson Mountain Boys, New Grass Revival You have changed the recurrence rules of this event. PRESS RELEASE, IBMA Announces Graduation of Leadership Bluegrass Class of 2019 Alane Anno, Alane Anno Photography After what Watt characterizes as a mutual and amicable agreement to take a summer break from the Cantab, Bluegrass Tuesdays resumed this fall at Lily Ps, which is now its permanent home. [emailprotected], (615) 256-3222, Phone 615-256-3222 | Toll Free 1-888-438-4262, 2023 International Bluegrass Music Association, The IBMA Board Announces Changes to 2019 Awards, International Participant Information & Resources, IBMA Bluegrass Live! Hour-long workshops on Saturday and Sunday kept four rooms filled all day long. PRESS RELEASE, IBMA Announces 2019 Keynote Speaker PRESS RELEASE, Artists Announced for IBMA Bluegrass Live! Vendors tables were busy every day, too. Boston Bluegrass Union is a non-profit organization dedicated to the bluegrass music and bluegrass music education in New England. Christy Mullins-Jones Garian Vigil; Freelance Writer, Publicist, Colorado Bluegrass Music Society powered by PNC Street Stage, Youth Stage, Kids on Bluegrass, Bluegrass College Band Showcase, New Members to IBMA Board of Directors Art Menius Traci Todd, CMT features the best of the best in bluegrass today, benefiting the IBMA Trust Funda 501(c)(3) charitable organization that assists bluegrass professionals during financial emergenciesand introducing the music to thousands of new fans every year. Sammy Shelor, Lonesome River Band Bob Turbanic, Wheeling Park High School Bluegrass Band New officers also elected for the next twelve months. John Fabke, Documentary Film Maker, Academic Research Alex Mallett, Folk Alliance International Becky Johnson; WMMT-FM, Photgrapher . Matt Royles, ManAbout a Horse /Philly Bluegrass Demsey was born in San Bernardino, CA, and moved to the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC where he still lives today along with his wife, Laurie and daughter, Rachel. People are able to jump into it easily., Because it is all-acoustic you can just show up in a hallway and start jamming, you dont need to set up amps and drums and pedal boards, adds Watt, wholl perform at Bluegrass Tuesday on Dec. 20 with his wife and father in the band True Life Bluegrass. Use this field if you want to override the auto-generated descriptions of event recurrence, Copyright 2017 Boston Bluegrass Union | All Rights Reserved. It has been welcoming new classes since 2000. David Skepner, The Buckskin Company In 1990, Lee Michael introduced the Bluegrass Unlimited Magazines National Bluegrass Survey, a listing of the top thirty current songs in Bluegrass and is about to begin his 32nd year of compiling this monthly Bluegrass chart. But as their set progressed, many members of the audience took out their own instruments and headed towards the other side of the venue to start a jam session. Leah Ross, Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Jessica Grossman, Northern Indiana Bluegrass Association Our FREE weekly professional development series including industry panels and international bluegrass performances! Cindy Gray, The Nevada Bluegrass Project He also met mandolin player Paul Williams with whom he played and recorded. Lucas White, Bluegrass Heritage Foundation The planned conference, showcases, awards and festival performances will be presented as an online experience Sept 28 Oct 3, with the possibility of extending event content beyond those dates. Williams has three solo albums, A Resophonic Retrospective (a compilation CD from his first two instrumental projects of Fireball (released in 1984) and Route 2 To Amherst (1992)); a collaboration with long time musical associate Ray Legere, River of No Return; and most recently a duet, all-original effort with his son, JD Williams entitled Williams Squared. Missy Werner; Missy Werner Band Submission Deadline April 5 The 34th Joe Val Bluegrass Festival. Fred Knittel, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Mike Bucayu; Bluegrass Anonymous Ricky Gene Powell, Wintergrass/Artist-Teacher-Event Producer Jessica Lovell, Artist A ticketed concert series will begin on Saturday, Feb. 4 with Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass. George Jackson, Artist, Booking Agent Back on the road again, at a more leisurely pace, Waldrons music in the early 2000s vividly displays his joint commitment to the traditions of bluegrass and alertness to new trends. MORE INFO, Support Each Other, Support Bluegrass! MORE INFO, IBMA Announces 2022 Industry Awards Recipients MORE INFO, New Members to the IBMA Board of Directors Nick Barr, WAMC In 2004, Waldron was elected to the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of Americas Hall of Greats. Performances include Entertainer of the Year noms The Del McCoury Band, Balsam Range, and The Po Ramblin Boys, and more Join year-end giving campaign of the IBMA, IBMA Trust Fund, and IBMA Foundation PRESS RELEASE. Sarah McCombie, Chatham Rabbits MORE INFO, Second Round of Showcase Bands Announced for World of Bluegrass MORE INFO, Full Red Hat Amphitheater Lineup and Schedule Released for 2022 IBMA Bluegrass Live! MORE INFO, IBMA Names New Communications Director Mollie Farr, Lost Buffalo Artists The IBMA has decided to postpone its 2022 IBMA Leadership Bluegrass program and class until March 6-8, 2023. MORE INFO, Recipients Announced for the 2021 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards presented by Yamaha LOVE this song! As talent buyer for the BBU and emcee for the Joe Val Bluegrass Festival (and other festivals, such as Winterhawk/Grey Fox and Podunk), Stan has been an ambassador for BBU and Northeast bluegrass throughout the past 45 years. All Leadership Bluegrass alumni are invited to join the Leadership Bluegrass Google group. Bluegrass Tuesdays happen every Tuesday starting at 7 p.m. at Lily Ps Fried Chicken and Oysters. Tina Potter PRESS RELEASE, Nominations for 31st Annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards Announced MORE INFO, LEADERSHIP BLUEGRASS ONLINE: Navigating the Digital Jungle MORE INFO, IBMA Announces Performers For The 33rd Annual Bluegrass Music Awards Ashley Moyer, Rounder Label Group Lee Michael Dempsey is a mainstay at Bluegrass Country Radio and was honored with the IBMA Broadcaster of the Year Award in 1991. Brennen Leigh, High Plains Jamboree Diane King; Songwriter, Artist John Strohm, Rounder Records MORE INFO, Virtual Passes On Sale Now for IBMA World of Bluegrass 2021 Stacy Chandler, No Depression Kim Robins, Kim Robins and 40 Years Late Mark Epstein; Durango Meltdown, The Badley Bent Your donations help us empower the global bluegrass community. Maria Wallace, True North Music Industry leader Nancy Cardwell Webster, broadcaster Lee Michael Demsey, Czech luthier/performer Jaroslav Prucha, musician/performer Cliff Waldron, and Boston Bluegrass Unions Stan Zdonik Michael Tatar, Jr.; Artist, Educator POWERED BY PNC PRESS RELEASE, New Free Model A Success For IBMAs Wide Open Bluegrass Festival This indoor festival evolved into the current Joe Val Bluegrass Festival, the 2006 IBMA Event of the Year. An Evening with The Gibson Brothers 2020. Jennifer Danielson, Pandora Marian Leighton Levy, Rounder Dan Keen, Belmont University Tony Kamel, Wood & Wire He is one of the most gifted banjo builders of his generation, turning out 50 exquisitely made instruments each year from the Prucha Banjo workshop in the suburbs of Prague. IBMAs Board has assembled a search committee to assist in finding a new Executive Director Wade Jessen, Billboard PRESS RELEASE, Major Change For IBMAs World of Bluegrass 2019 More Free Seating Jennifer Larson, Straight Drive Rebekah Weiler; Artist, Detective, 2007 the Entertainer of the Year nominees Walt Michael; Walt Michael & Co., Common Ground on the Hill MORE INFO, Full Lineup, Schedule Announced for IBMA Bluegrass Live! Lily P's is the new home of Bluegrass Tuesdays, and since moving across town, the weekly bluegrass series that ran for 27 years at The Cantab Lounge has been really thriving. Hotel Room - Picking - includes one Joe Val Festival Ticket 2020. Chris Teskey, WAMUs Bluegrass Country Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway and The Dan Tyminski Band join the Red Hat lineup, scheduled for September 30 and October 1 Sandy Sheehan, musician, music shop owner, host of a weekly old-time music jam, radio producer/host and 2009 recipient of the Boston Bluegrass Heritage Award is in poor health and is closing his Central Square institution, Sandy's Music. Connie Jean Thiessen; Music Journalist, Artist Lorraine Short, Prime Tyme Solutions Ben Surratt; The Rec Room Recording Studio; Producer The Infamous Stringdusters, The Jerry Douglas Band, Sierra Hull and Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band are among the featured acts. Michelle Nikolai, Music Journalist Missy Raines, Missy Raines & the New Hip Gary Loeser, The Event Company The auditorium at the museum seats about 300 people, has unparallelled sight-lines, and . Adrienne Young; AddieBelle Music, Little Sadie Casey Henry; Musician, Educator Roger H. Siminoff, Siminoff Banjo & Mandolin Parts MORE INFO, IBMA ANNOUNCES BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION RESULTS Last Tuesdays featured band was led by innovative banjo player Gabe Hirshfeld. Four new bluegrass music college scholarship funds, the Arnold Shultz Fund, the Rosenberg Bluegrass Scholar Award, and the Bluegrass College Band Showcase have been initiated, and the Foundations project grants have been enhanced. The Boston Bluegrass Union was awarded the 2016 Distinguished Achievement Award by the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA). Please make sure to either use the datepicker or input the event dates in YYYY-MM-DD format. Kara Kundert, Bluegrass Pride We have partnered with the internet company Wild Apricot to manage our online ticket sales and membership dues. MORE INFO, Feature Presentations, Full Schedule Announced for IBMA Virtual Business Conference Brian Swenk, Big Daddy Love / Midwood Entertainment Megan Brugger; Classic Country Radio, Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival MORE INFO, IBMA Announces 2022 Industry Awards Recipients . PRESS RELEASE, IBMA Names New Communications Director PRESS RELEASE, 2021 Momentum Awards Recipients Announced Claire Ratliff, Laughing Penguin Publicity Martin Guitar is a longtime Presenting Sponsor of IBMA's World of Bluegrass Exhibit Hall. Sheila Selby; Boston Bluegrass Union PRESS RELEASE, IBMA Leadership Bluegrass Class Postponed Boston Bluegrass Union, New Englands premiere source of bluegrass music, and promoters of the celebrated Joe Val Bluegrass Festival, has launched a new web site designed to offer resources and support for young people looking to start a bluegrass club at their school or college. Sally Love; Artist, Smithsonian Institute Richard F. Thompson is a long-standing free-lance writer specialising in bluegrass music topics. Likewise for scholarships or other resources they might want to include. MORE INFO, Health & Safety Protocol Updates for IBMA World of Bluegrass 2021 PRESS RELEASE, Major Change for IBMA World of Bluegrass Weekend Festival has New Name: IBMA Bluegrass Live! Greetings and best regards from Less Than Face Productions. The premier platform for new bluegrass music during IBMA World of Bluegrass! Belle Heffner Mickelson; Dancing with the Spirit, Educator Janet Brightly, Festival SponsorshipDeveloper Michael Ramsey; Red, White & Bluegrass Festival We host the Joe Val Bluegrass Festival every February in Framingham, MA, plus jams, workshops, concerts, and other events. This years Bluegrass Hall of Fame Inductees: J.T. When the new owners of the Cantab resumed Bluegrass Tuesdays last December, Bartley decided to retire from the weekly grind. IBMA welcomes Anna Kline to the team. Well-known bluegrass names like the late James King would sometimes be booked for the Cantabs upstairs stage. Possibly internationally if things play out in that direction.. Larry Nager, Freelance Journalist They werent being rude. The 35th Joe Val Bluegrass Festival tickets, Hotel Room - Picking - includes one Joe Val Festival Ticket 2020, Hotel Room - Non-Picking - includes one Joe Val festival ticket 2020, Hotel Room - Non-Picking - includes one Joe Val festival ticket 2019, Hotel Room - Picking - includes one Joe Val festival ticket 2019, Blue Highway along with Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass, Hotel Room - Picking - includes one festival ticket 2018, Hotel Room - Non-Picking - includes one festival ticket 2018, Laurie Lewis and Friends - January 16, 2016, The Dale Ann Bradley Band with Laura Orshaw and the New Velvet Band. Earle Simmons, SunTrust Bank Stan is a Lifetime Member of the IBMA. Joe Mullins, Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers John had served as primary author and editor for The Bluegrass Blog from its launch in 2006 until being folded into Bluegrass Today in September of 2011. Pam Gadd,Songwriter & Musician Mary Doub, Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival Stan Zdonik told me he had fifty-seven workshops scheduled, but I think he later added a couple. Monday, January 18 at 8pm ET with a repeat viewing at 12am ET Ginger Bateman PRESS RELEASE, Major Change for IBMA World of Bluegrass Weekend Festival has New Name: IBMA Bluegrass Live! The second benefit, the Joe Val Benefit and Appreciation Day, on June 9, 1985 (two days before Joe died) was organized by the Boston Bluegrass Union (BBU), the now defunct North River Bluegrass Association (Cathy & Ted Howland and Linda Fitzpatrick) and many volunteers. Bull Harman, Bull Harman & Bulls Eye Becky Buller; Songwriter, Artist, Educator PRESS RELEASE, 2020 IBMA Industry Awards & Distinguished Achievement Awards Recipients Announced MORE INFO, Pat Morris Named Executive Director for the International Bluegrass Music Association Thank you! Laurie Okun, Raleigh Convention Center Bob Webster, 2010 Presenting sponsor of virtual music festival IBMA Bluegrass Live! MORE INFO, 2021 Momentum Awards Recipients Announced Valerie Tucker, Educator Are you sure you want to delete this exclusion? Nolan Lawrence, The Hillbenders Ethan Burkhardt, Pinecastle Records Mary Burdette, Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival Presentations from JD Crowe, Mumford & Sons Winston Marshall, Jerry Douglas, Kristin Scott Benson, Doyle Lawson, and Ronnie McCoury will kick off daily conference activities Sept 29-Oct 1 Nashville, TN, July 20, 2021 Five people who have made significant contributions to bluegrass music were named as recipients of the IBMA Distinguished Achievement Award: industry leader Nancy Cardwell Webster, broadcaster Lee Michael Demsey, Czech luthier/performer Jaroslav Prucha, musician/performer Cliff Waldron, and Boston Bluegrass Unions Stan Zdonik. Ellie Hakanson, Missy Raines and Allegheny / Kristy Cox and Grasstime, 2020 Gary Jolicoeur, WNRV Bluegrass Radio Penni McDaniel, Hope River Entertainment In 1976, Stan was part of a small group of volunteers who founded the Boston Bluegrass Union (BBU), an all-volunteer non-profit organization formed to promote and preserve bluegrass music throughout the Northeast. Bluegrass Community Resources During COVID-19, Nominations for the 34th Annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards Announced Mark Newton, Mark Newton Agency, Artist The eagerly awaited Hot Rize concert was announced as Sold Out several weeks before the event, and pleas for tickets filled the BBU mailing list and other forums. Jon Gersh posted the following to the Boston Bluegrass Union's listserve this morning Friends, it is with some sadness that I report the closing of an . MORE INFO, Hosts, Details Announced for IBMAs 2020 Momentum, Industry Awards Ken Irwin, Rounder Records Attendees August 25 / Exhibitors August 18 2021 AWARDS HANDBOOK, Official Showcase Applications Open April 5 April 30! Kris Truelsen, Radio Bristol, Birthplace of Country Music Jana Mougin, Dark Shadow Recording MORE INFO, Pat Morris Named Executive Director for the International Bluegrass Music Association Lori King; Bluegrass Music Association of Iowa Cindy Sinclair, NashCamp Music Camps What does HSB stand for in Music? PRESS RELEASE, IBMA Announces 2021 Inductees to the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame PRESS RELEASE, IBMA Announces Winners of 30th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards Lisa Aschmann; Nashville Geographic, songwriter Gray, Johnson Mountain Boys, New Grass Revival PRESS RELEASE, 2020 IBMA Industry Awards & Distinguished Achievement Awards Recipients Announced
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