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>IBMA Nominations Open

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Nominations Open for Special Awards, DEADLINE: JUNE 30

 

Nominations are currently being accepted from IBMA members for the following awards, to be presented during World of Bluegrass Week, Sept. 26 – Oct. 2, in Nashvile, Tenn.

 

• Bluegrass Broadcaster of the Year
• Print Media Person of the Year

• Best Graphic Design for a Recorded Project

• Best Liner Notes for a Recorded Project

• Bluegrass Event of the Year.

The eligibility period for special awards is April 1, 2010 – March 31, 2011.   Broadcasting and print media accomplishments during this time frame should be considered by those writing letters of nomination.   Bluegrass events nominated need to have taken place during this time frame, and writers/designers nominated for the Liner Notes and Graphic Design awards should have their work included on CDs released for the first time commercially during the eligibility period. 

Nominations for the five awards will be evaluated by special awards committees appointed by the IBMA board chairman.    For more info, contact Nancy Cardwell at 615-256-3222 or nancyc@ibma.org.

Nominating letters, packets and sample recorded radio shows must be received no later than June 30, 2011.  Mail to: Special Awards, c/o IBMA, 2 Music Circle South, Ste. 100, Nashville, TN  37203. Letters of nomination may also be emailed to nancyc@ibma.org.  

>IBMA April Webinar, "Closing the Deal: Sales"

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Mary Sue Twohy, Account Manager for WAMU’s Bluegrass Country, will host the April 19 webinar, scheduled for 6-7:30 p.m. Central time.  Twohy is a radio host on Sirius XM and has released three albums herself, she sells underwriting for WAMU’s Bluegrass Country, and she resides in the Washington DC Metropolitan area.  

Participants at IBMA webinars click on an emailed link to enter the virtual classroom and then dial into a conference call number or access audio through a computer headset.  Questions will be taken throughout the training verbally or in a Q&A box located in the corner of each participant’s computer screen—depending on the size of the class.

The fee is $40 for IBMA members or $50 for non-members. IBMA members are welcome to submit ideas for future webinars to nancyc@ibma.org. ALSO, if you have an area of expertise you would like to share at an IBMA webinar, please let us know that, too.

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>Phil Leadbetter "Uncle Phil" Benefit Now on Facebook

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Friends and fans of Phil Leadbetter, resphonic guitar player with the Whites, can now check a dedicated Facebook page for information and updates on the first scheduled benefit to raise funds for Phil’s upcoming medical expenses (See Story on Phil’s Cancer Diagnosis)

Mike Kelly, a DJ at WDVX in Knoxville, TN is spearheading this benefit and writes:

PHIL LEADBETTER BENEFIT UPDATE: The lineup for the first “Uncle Phil Fund” benefit has been set. Join us Friday night, May 6, at Buddy’s BBQ Banquet Hall in Knoxville for award winning bluegrass and BBQ. The lineup includes Brand New Strings, Blue Moon Rising, and Steve Gulley and Friends featuring 3 time IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year Dale Ann Bradley and special guests. Times and ticket prices TBA soon.

Go to the Facebook page 

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>Grand National Fiddle Champion Gets Creative to Obtain New Fiddle!

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Grand National Fiddle Champ. Kimber Ludiker with her Jonathon Cooper 5-string

A 5-string fiddle is to a champion fiddler like the entire Boston Pops Orchestra is to Arthur Fielder.

Grand National Fiddle Champion Kimber Ludiker has her eye on just such a fiddle and has come up with a clever way to obtain it.

Kimber writes:

“Friends! Family! Help me own this BEAUTIFUL fiddle. Check out my “Kickstarter” project with fun incentives like music, lessons, concerts, etc.”

The fiddle in question is a Jonathan Cooper 5-String and Kimber’s website has all the details including an extensive list of incentives available for those who choose to help her.  For answers to any questions, Kimber invites you to contact her directly at kimberludiker@gmail.com

National Oldtime Fiddlers’ Contest Weiser Idaho 2010. 

Kimber is the Reigning Grand National Champion

…and also wins the title again for 2010. 

This is a Texas Style Competition. Kimber’s 3 tunes are Tom & Jerry, 

The Wedding Song, and Cotton Patch Rag. 

Kimber’s All-Girl Bluegrass Band – Della Mae at Grey Fox 2010 - “Bowling Green”

More about Jonathon Cooper Fiddles
“Made in Maine,” a PBS series, aired an episode covering instrument making. Jon is filmed and interviewed in his shop by fiddler Frank Ferrell. Watch Jon’s Segment. Click below to view a clip!

• View Segment 1 (10M)
• View Segment 2 (8M)

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>Bluegrass Europe Now On Facebook!

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Bluegrass Europe, the official magazine of the European Bluegrass Music Association, now has a Facebook page of its own, in addition to the EBMA Facebook page.

For anyone on Facebook, this is a valuable additional source of up-to-the-minute bluegrass news, photos, and contacts. The EBMA invites you to check out and ‘like’ both pages.

[Read more on the Bluegrass Ireland Blog]

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>Irish Bluegrass Fans Get Prescription Bluegrass News On Their Own Blog!

>Thanks to the Bluegrass Ireland Blog, Irish fans can now get their (mainly) U.S. Bluegrass News a little easier.

Richard Hawkins  Editor of Irish Bluegrass Music Club  Newsletter / Bluegrass Ireland newsletter 1996-2007.  Member of IBMA, IBMM, EBMA,  and BBMA

Richard Hawkins who administers the Bluegrass Ireland Blog recently wrote the following article for his blog:

“As a new facility for BIB readers, we’re delighted to be able to display headlines from the Prescription Bluegrass Blog on the BIB, in the right-hand column together with the links to headlines in the original Bluegrass Blog and UKBluegrass.com.”

“The BIB has had a link to the Prescription Bluegrass Blog since early December 2010; it’s an excellent medium for bluegrass news, especially (but not exclusively) from the USA. Thanks to Brian McNeal for making this upgrade to BIB facilities possible.”

The Bluegrass Ireland Blog

Comprehensive and up-to-date news of bluegrass and old-time music events in Ireland

[Editor's Note: On the right-hand panel of this blog, about half way down, you'll find a link and the most recently published story on the Bluegrass Ireland Blog]

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