Author: John Lawless

  • 2015 IBMA Award winners

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    Last night at the Duke Energy Center in Raleigh, NC, the 2015 International Bluegrass Music Awards were distributed. It was the year of the Earls of Leicester, who took 6 of the 17 trophies, including the coveted Entertainer of the Year.

  • 2015 IBMA Special Awards

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    Chris Jones with presenter Katy Daley and his Broadcaster of the Year award - photo by Becky Johnson This afternoon the International Bluegrass Music Association announced the recipients of their 2015 Special Awards. These are the proverbial "presented earlier in the

  • Nancy Cardwell joins the Girl Scouts

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    Nancy Cardwell Erdos, recently departed Executive Director of the International Bluegrass Music Association, has accepted a position with the Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee. She will serve as Membership Specialist for the Hispanic Community, working to increase programming and resources for Spanish-speaking

  • Wide Open Bluegrass moves indoors

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    As had been expected, the International Bluegrass Music Association has announced plans to move their signature annual festival, Wide Open Bluegrass, into the Raleigh Convention Center for this weekend. Heavy rain and wind are forecast for Friday and Saturday making

  • Ralph Stanley recovering after fall

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    Ralph Stanley is recovering in the hospital after cracking his pelvis in a fall last week. Minor surgery was required when he was first admitted September 26, but his family reports that he is doing well. It is expected that he will

  • 2015 IBMA Momentum Award winners

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    The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the winners of their 2015 Momentum Awards. These are presented prior to the major bluegrass industry awards given out during the gala awards show on Thursday of this week. Momentum awards are meant to

  • Dustin Benson exits Special C

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    Dustin Benson, guitarist/vocalist with Special Consensus, has announced that he will be leaving the group after November 7. The Alabama native has spent the past four and a half years touring with Special C, during which time he visited Europe three