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It was the night you could have heard a pin drop. The night grown men cried. The night Tony Rice spoke, in a normal voice, for the first time in nearly two decades. There were many awards presented to many deserving recipients on this first IBMA World of Bluegrass conference in Raleigh, but I’m not [...]
For those foolish enough to not be watching the IBMA Awards Show live, Tony Rice just demonstrated the results of attempts to reclaim one of bluegrass music's most cherished instruments: his beautiful baritone voice. It's not fully recovered, but the difference between what we heard tonight and the raspy, almost gasping sound to which we [...]
At a crowded Irish pub in the heart of downtown Raleigh, bluegrass fans of all kinds crammed into this earthy venue to see "The Bluegrass Storyteller." A star-studded audience, including Noam Pikelny and Ken Irwin, were in for one of the best showcases of this week's Bluegrass Ramble. James King has been with Irwin and [...]
IBMA members gathered for a well-produced Special Awards Luncheon on Thursday afternoon. Infamously known for running long, the luncheon was executed smoothly and efficiently. Jon Weisberger even noted in his closing remarks that this was the first Special Awards Luncheon he can remember which finished early! Kudos to the IBMA Staff, especially Taylor Coughlin, for [...]
Our Special Correspondent is back with some more information from World of Bluegrass 2013. [jwplayer player="1" mediaid="54701"]
The late night showcases have always been a staple of IBMA's World of Bluegrass Business Conference. This year, the late night showcases have gone through a bit of change. Under the name "Bluegrass Ramble," the showcases have been moved from the typical convention center and are taking place in various venues throughout Raleigh. This change [...]
Here's our Special Bluegrass Correspondent, chronicling his first day at the 2013 World of Bluegrass. [jwplayer player="1" mediaid="54660"]
Bluegrass is alive and well and is poised to grow for years to come, but members of IBMA need to embrace contemporary pickers instead of trying to ostracize them, Punch Brothers banjo player Noam Pikelny said Tuesday in his keynote address at World of Bluegrass 2013. If music fans think something is bluegrass, that's good [...]
For everyone in Raleigh this week for the World of Bluegrass Convention, IBMA Awards show, or Wide Open Bluegrass, be sure to save some time for a stroll down Fayetteville Street to the City of Raleigh Museum, just a few blocks from the center of activity downtown. They have a new exhibit opening on Tuesday [...]
