Author: Brance

  • Gospel Recorded Performance

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    Gospel Recorded Performance Of The Year - This award is for an outstanding gospel recorded performance, of one or more songs, new or old, first commercially released or showed significant chart action during the eligibility period. Recorded performance may be

  • Emerging Artist of the Year

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    Emerging Artist Of The Year - Award for a group or individual, new to the national bluegrass scene, which has made considerable advances artistically and/or commercially during the eligibility period. The band or individual should be performing under its/his/her name

  • Wednesday evening at IBMA 2008

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    Last night John and I stayed up way past our bedtime so we could check out some of the late night showcases. We took a stroll downtown with Dailey & Vincent (video coming soon), then returned to the convention center

  • Tuesday night random

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    Tuesday night at IBMA I found myself wandering around on the lower two levels of the convention center during the After Hours Showcases. I heard a bunch of great music, and got to visit with a number of friends I

  • Special Awards Luncheon

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    We're here at the IBMA Special Awards Luncheon. I'll try to keep up with the presentations. I'm already a bit behind as the event is currently underway. The event began with IBMA president, Greg Cahill presenting plaques to the outgoing IBMA

  • Wednesday luncheon audience

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    As we were watching the Wednesday Showcase Luncheon today I noticed a number of bluegrass celebrities in the audience. I turned my camera from the stage to the assembled spectators. I wasn't the only one

  • Roger Brown’s Keynote Condensed

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    Yesterday evening Roger Brown, President of the Berklee College of Music, gave a very timely and well thought out Keynote address to kick off the IBMA World of Bluegrass for 2008. We caught up with Roger afterwards and he and John

  • Internet Marketing Mentor Sessions

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    If you're here at IBMA and would like to have a little help with your online marketing, be sure to sign up for the Internet Marketing Mentor Sessions. Starting tomorrow morning, Tuesday, September 30, at 9 AM, you can sign up

  • Flatpicking Guitar Magazine – free download

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    A while back we told you about the new e digital version of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine. Publisher/Editor Dan Miller is now offering a free digital download of the Sept/Oct issue. The download includes both the digital magazine and the accompanying