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  • IBMA Exhibit Hall and how to visit in Nashville

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    This post is a contribution from Terri Holloway, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. See her profile here. The vendor Exhibit Hall opened to a small throng at noon on Tuesday, and although there don't seem to be as many vendors

  • Stressful day!

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    This post is a contribution from Christy Reid, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. She will be reporting on her experiences at IBMA as a member of Lou Reid & Carolina. This is the first time that Lou Reid and Carolina

  • IBMA Workshop: Bill Monroe’s 100th birthday plans

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    This post is a contribution from Mike Reed, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. See his profile here. One of the great things about attending the IBMA workshops is that you never know what direction the discussion may go. Fred Bartenstein, Nick

  • IBMA Workshop: Maximizing Practice Time

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    This post is a contribution from Mike Reed, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. See his profile here. The IBMA workshop on "Maximizing Practice Time" was held today, presented by Ned Luberecki with Megan Lynch and Ryan Cavanaugh as panelists. As

  • IBMA Exhibit Hall Opens

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    This post is a contribution from Mike Reed, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. See his profile here. The IBMA Exhibit Hall opening this afternoon and from first appearances seems smaller than last year. Of course, several of the vendors were

  • Monday photos from IBMA

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    This post is a contribution from Russ Carson, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. See his profile here. The attached pictures are from Monday at the 2010 IBMA conference.  They include jamming throughout the hotel and convention center, Sam Bush's keynote

  • Promoting bluegrass in Europe

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    This post is a contribution from Terri Holloway, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. See her profile here. Bluegrass, apparently, isn't quite as popular in Europe as we all believe. At least according to Rainer Zellner, promoter, and Hansjoerg Malonek, cultural

  • Gibson OAI Recovering from Flooding

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    This post is a contribution from Mike Reed, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. See his profile here. I had an opportunity to catch David Harvey (head of the Mandolin, Banjo and Resonator side of the Gibson Company in Nashville) in

  • Bluegrass in the Night

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    This post is a contribution from Terri Holloway, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. See her profile here. IBMA's World of Bluegrass isn't just one of those business conferences that goes from 8am to 5pm. This one actually begins much later

  • Music Success in Nine Weeks – IBMA Workshop 9/27/10

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    This post is a contribution from Terri Holloway, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. See her profile here. Ariel Hyatt, somewhat younger than your intrepid IBMA World of Bluegrass correspondent, gave a wonderful lecture on how to be a musical success