California program brings bluegrass to prisons

by | Mar 4, 2024 | News

By Lani Way The California Bluegrass Association’s Bluegrass Bridge initiative began in the summer of 2021 as a way to expand delivery of CBA’s goal to reach more potential bluegrass fans. One such community is incarcerated individuals, and CBA was aware of other...
Project grant fund report from Virginia

Project grant fund report from Virginia

by | Mar 4, 2024 | News

By Tom McNally, treasurer & Tim Gundlach, president,RVA Bluegrass Jam, Inc. The 2023 RVA Bluegrass Jam was a great success.  The funds received from the IBMA Foundation were vital, as our outdoor music event was faced with significant storms.  A few days...
Shultz Fund grant report from Alaska

Shultz Fund grant report from Alaska

by | Mar 4, 2024 | News

By: Belle Mickelson Dancing with the Spirit connects Alaskan youth and elders through school music camps as a way to bring joy, happiness and hope to villages; encourage healthy living; and prevent suicide, alcoholism and drug abuse. We teach guitar, fiddle, mandolin,...

String Band Summit scheduled for April 4-7

by | Mar 4, 2024 | News

The String Band Summit gathers musicians, teachers, students, and scholars engaged in string band music to explore traditions, histories, practices, instruments, and pedagogy, seeking to foster collaboration and understanding both within and among different musical...