by bluegrassfound | Jun 30, 2021 | News
After a pared-down but powerful virtual showcase during World of Bluegrass in 2020, the IBMA Foundation is pleased to announce the return of the live Bluegrass College Band Showcase, 8-11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, October 1-2, in Raleigh, NC. The Youth Stage will...
by bluegrassfound | Jun 29, 2021 | News
The IBMA Foundation is proud to announce that the following board members have been elected by IBMA to return for a second three-year term, ending June 30, 2024: Fred Bartenstein Kissy Black Sam Blumenthal Alan Tompkins. The new executive director of IBMA, Pat Morris,...
by bluegrassfound | Jun 29, 2021 | News
One short year ago, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, a group email conversation among Leadership Bluegrass alumni led to an idea voiced by James Reams, followed by a challenge issued by Foundation chair Fred Bartenstein to create a fund that would proactively...
by bluegrassfound | May 31, 2021 | News
With the increasing percentage of people vaccinated and less restrictive CDC and state guidelines, more of us are happily venturing out again to live bluegrass music concerts, jam sessions and festivals. I’ve been to two in the past month, in North Carolina and...
by bluegrassfound | May 31, 2021 | News
The drawing for the grand prize of the Strings for Dreams Bluegrass Raffle was live-streamed at noon ET on Friday, May 14, on the IBMA Foundation Facebook page. Nick Khadder, a mandolin player from Alameda, California, is the lucky recipient of the last available...
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