Chandler Holt spent almost twenty years playing banjo with Chatham County Line, Raleigh, NC's hometown newgrass band. As a founding member of the group, he had been along for the ride as they grew from a local group to a
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2020 winners of the International Bluegrass Music Awards
Tonight, the IBMA hosted their very first all virtual International Bluegrass Music Awards presented by Count On Me NC. Streamed live online for the whole world to see, the show celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Original Bluegrass Band - Bill
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Southern Gospel – new film to feature bluegrass Gospel music
We heard some news this week from our Hollywood insider, the one and only Rhonda Vincent, about the theatrical film she had told us about a few weeks back. She had a chance to appear in this project on screen,
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2020 IBMA Industry Awards presentation
Singers and pickers are the most visible stars in bluegrass, but as with any venture, much of the work and preparation is done by those behind the scenes – the promoters, songwriters, broadcasters, CD and poster designers, and journalists. But today
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World of Bluegrass seminar – Demystifying the Bluegrass Charts
One of the great mysteries of bluegrass – how so many different bluegrass charts come up with such divergent results – is a little less puzzling today, thanks to one of the best panels I’ve heard in 11 years of
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2020 IBMA Momentum Award winners announced
The announcement of the Momentum Awards for newer performers has been a highlight of my World of Bluegrass experience in recent years, and this year was no exception. As the finalists are announced and the winners selected, you can't help but
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Sarah Jarosz kicks off Virtual World of Bluegrass
Usually, the start of the week at IBMA’s World of Bluegrass means it's time to pick through the finger food – don't miss the to-die-for banana pudding – belly up to the bar, then settle in for a keynote address
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Here we go… 2020 Virtual World of Bluegrass starts today
Ready or not... here we go! The International Bluegrass Music Association staff and volunteers have been working double overtime this past few weeks, putting together the finishing touches on their first online, all virtual World of Bluegrass celebration. As we have
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Video Premiere: Hello Sunshine video from Merle Monroe
Well this work week is closing out on a gloomy, rainy note for us in southwestern Virginia, though much of the US is blessed with clear skies. What a perfect time to see this new video hit from Merle Monroe
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Big World of Bluegrass news – PNC to match all 2020 IBMA donations
The staff and volunteers at the International Bluegrass Music Association are burning the midnight oil, and then some, to get ready for next week's World of Bluegrass convention, their first presented 100% online. The governor of North Carolina has not










