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		<title>Warren Hellman, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Founder, 1934-2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Warren Hellman, a San Francisco-based financier and philanthropist who founded and funded the city’s nationally renowned Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival and toured earlier this year with his band, The Wronglers, died Dec. 18 from complications of leukemia. He was 77.

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		<title>Steve Martin &amp; the Steep Canyon Rangers Win IBMA&#8217;s Top Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 12:57:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steve Martin &#038; the Steep Canyon Rangers were named Entertainer of the Year during the 22nd Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards show on Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, ending a three-year winning streak by Dailey &#038; Vincent.

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		<title>Bluegrass Fiddler Kenny Baker Dies at 85</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:17:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jesse McReynolds]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Funeral services are being held today (July 12) in Letcher County, Kentucky for master fiddler Kenny Baker, who played with Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys for many years and was subsequently part of a fiddle-dobro duo with Josh Graves for more than 20 years (1984-2006). Baker died July 8 at 85, following a stroke.

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		<title>Hazel Dickens, a Pioneering Woman in Bluegrass Music, 1935-2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2011 20:58:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hazel Dickens, a trailblazer for women in bluegrass music, who captivated audiences with her high, lonesome vocal style and was widely recognized for her contributions to music and for championing the cause of coal miners and working people, died on April 22 . She was 75.

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		<title>Foundation for Bluegrass Music Awards $20,000 in Grants for 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/04/13/foundation-for-bluegrass-music-awards-20000-in-grants-for-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:47:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Foundation for Bluegrass Music will distribute $20,000 in funds to charitable public programs in 2011.  These include youth-focused educational efforts, a film project and celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Bill Monroe -- the “father of bluegrass music.” The six grant recipients were selected from among more than two-dozen applicants.

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		<title>The Lonesome River Band Adds a New Member</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/04/02/the-lonesome-river-band-adds-a-new-member/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2011 16:07:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Lonesome River Band, whose latest Rural Rhythm Records release, Still Learning, was #1 on Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine’s top 15 albums chart in March, has added a new member. Randy Jones made his debut appearance with the band, on mandolin and vocals, during a March 19 concert in South Carolina.

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		<title>Carlton Haney, Bluegrass Festival Promoter and Booking Agent, 1928-2011</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/03/19/carlton-haney-bluegrass-festival-promoter-and-booking-agent-1928-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 16:55:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Carlton Haney, who launched the first multi-day bluegrass music festival with camping, the second prominent magazine focused on the genre, and served as a booking agent for Bill Monroe and others, died on March 16 at a hospital in Greensburg, North Carolina, following a stroke earlier in the month. He was 82.

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		<title>Winners Named in 37th Annual SPBGMA Bluegrass Music Awards</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/02/12/winners-named-in-37th-annual-spbgma-bluegrass-music-awards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Feb 2011 19:33:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dailey &#038; Vincent were the top winners in the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America (SPBGMA) 37th Annual Bluegrass Music Awards, taking home seven trophies, while Rhonda Vincent retained her title as Entertainer of the Year. Winners in 23 categories were announced during an awards show on February 6, 2011 at the Sheraton Music City Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee.

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		<title>Jim Lauderdale Engages in Live Facebook Chat on Songwriting, 2/1</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/01/26/jim-lauderdale-engages-in-live-facebook-chat-on-songwriting-21/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 04:22:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale, who also serves as volunteer chairperson for MerleFest’s Chris Austin Songwriting Contest, will engage in a live chat on Facebook on Tuesday, Feb. 1, at 7 p.m. EST.  Fans and aspiring songwriters can join the chat and pose questions to Lauderdale about the contest and songwriting in general by visiting the official page of the contest at the social media site.

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		<title>New Banjo Player Joins Sierra Hull &amp; Highway 111</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 01:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Banjo player Jessie Baker, formerly part of Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, has joined bluegrass band Sierra Hull &#038; Highway 111. “I’m really excited to be playing with such a talented group of musicians and singers,” said Baker in a prepared statement. “I’ve been a fan of Sierra’s since I saw her onstage with Ricky Skaggs playing “Boston Boy” at my first IBMA FanFest in Louisville, KY. I’m looking forward to being part of Highway 111.”

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		<title>Chris Austin Songwriting Contest Accepting Entries Until Feb. 18</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2010 15:37:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Submissions are now being sought for the 19th annual Chris Austin Songwriting Contest, hosted by MerleFest, one of America’s most popular Americana music festivals. Open to aspiring songwriters who derive no more than 50% of their income from songwriting or music publishing, the contest deadline is February 18, 2011.

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		<title>Nominees Named for 37th Annual SPBGMA Bluegrass Music Awards</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2010/12/20/nominees-named-for-37th-annual-spbgma-bluegrass-music-awards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 01:42:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Grascals, Dailey &#038; Vincent and Rhonda Vincent &#038; The Rage top the list of nominees in the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America (SPBGMA) 37th Annual Bluegrass Music Awards.  Winners will be announced during an awards show on February 6 at the Sheraton Music City Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee that caps the organization’s national convention, February 3-6.

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		<title>Grants Available Through the Foundation for Bluegrass Music</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2010/10/20/grants-available-through-the-foundation-for-bluegrass-music/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:44:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Foundation for Bluegrass Music has established a one-time general grant request deadline of Dec. 15, 2010, for projects planned for the calendar years of 2011 or 2012. Grant awards will be announced by March 15, 2011. The Foundation’s general grant budget for 2011 is $10,000, with the goal of funding four projects at an average of $2,500 each.

In addition to the general grant category, a one-time exceptional grant request application with the same deadline has been announced for projects that will celebrate the Bill Monroe Centennial and focus on educational efforts that involve young people during the 2011 calendar year.

[To read the entire article, click on the headline.]]]></description>
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		<title>Dailey &amp; Vincent Repeat as IBMA Entertainers of the Year</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2010/10/01/daily-vincent-repeat-as-ibma-entertainers-of-the-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 21:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dailey &#038; Vincent were named Entertainer of the Year for the third consecutive time during the 21st Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards show on Thursday, Sept. 30, at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. The duo  also was named Vocal Group of the Year for the third consecutive time and received a second Album of the Year award for Dailey &#038; Vincent Sing the Statler Brothers, a bluegrass tribute to the legendary country music quartet.

[To view the entire article and a list of other winners, click on the headline.]]]></description>
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		<title>Quick Q &amp; A with Tim O&#8217;Brien</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2010/09/18/quick-q-a-with-tim-obrien/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2010 00:12:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tim O’Brien has been making waves in bluegrass, country, folk and roots music circles for some time.  His latest release, Chicken &#038; Egg, is currently the #1 album on the Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart (which is posted in the Acoustic Radio Waves section on AcousticMusicScene.com). And O’Brien is among the nominees for International Bluegrass Music Association‘s Male Vocalist of the Year, one of the awards and honors to be presented by the IBMA on Sept. 30 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. A two-time past recipient of that honor, O’Brien also has previously been recognized by the IBMA for Album of the Year and Song of the Year and received a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album (Fiddler’s Green) in 2005. 

The 56-year-old West Virginia native, a co-founder and lead vocalist for Hot Rize and Red Knuckles and the Trailblazers, has released 13 solo albums and also has collaborated with his sister, Mollie.  Notable artists such as Dierks Bentley, Garth Brooks, Dixie Chicks, Kathy Mattea, New Grass Revival and the Seldom Scene also have recorded his songs. 

Kathy Sands-Boehmer posed a few questions to O’Brien recently.

[To read Kathy's Quick Q &#038; A with Tim O'Brien, click on the headline.]]]></description>
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		<title>International Bluegrass Music Awards Nominees Named for 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2010/08/18/international-bluegrass-music-awards-nominees-named-for-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:17:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dailey &#038; Vincent, Russell Moore, Sam Bush, Michael Cleveland &#038; Flamekeeper and The Grascals lead the list of nominees for the 21st Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards that takes place on Thursday, September 30, at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. 

{To read the entire article, click on the headline.]]]></description>
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		<title>Bluegrass Label Pinecastle Records Reemerges</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2010/08/11/bluegrass-label-pinecastle-records-reemerges/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 01:13:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pinecastle Records, a major player in bluegrass music for the past two decades, shut down in February. Its owner and president, Orlando, Florida businessman Col. Tom Riggs, was experiencing serious health issues, and his family opted to close the label and focus on his health. This left artists in limbo, with their recordings quickly going out of print.  Earlier this month, Dr. Lonnie Lassiter, a bluegrass music lover and friend of the Riggs family, assumed ownership of the label and tapped two of its former executives – Ethan Burkhardt and Matt Hood – to head up the new venture.

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		<title>Mitch Jayne of The Dillards, 1930-2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 03:55:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mitch Jayne, bass player and front man for the influential bluegrass band The Dillards, passed away Aug. 2 after being diagnosed with cancer recently. 

Although The Dillards toured and recorded for decades, helping to expose the world to the music of the Ozarks, they are best known for their recurring appearances on CBS-TV’s “The Andy Griffith Show,” in which they played The Darling Boys, a family of mountain musicians. The Dillards were inducted into the Bluegrass Hall of Fame last year.

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		<title>Bluegrass Album by the Late Sen.. Robert C. Byrd to be Reissued</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2010/06/30/bluegrass-album-by-the-late-sen-robert-c-byrd-to-be-reissued/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:52:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although he was best known as the longest-serving member of the United States Senate, Robert C. Byrd, who died Monday at 92, also was an old-time and bluegrass fiddler. On July 27, Virginia-based County Records plans to reissue a bluegrass album recorded by Byrd, who represented West Virginia for more than half a century in the Senate and also served as the chamber’s majority leader for 11 years.

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		<title>2010 Telluride Troubadour Competition Finals Set for June 17 &amp; 18</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2010/06/14/2010-telluride-troubadour-competition-finals-set-for-june-17-18/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:55:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The finals in the 2010 Telluride Troubadour Competition take place this week. Ten singer-songwriters will vie for a custom Shanti guitar, cash prizes, recognition, and the opportunity to perform on the main stage during the 37th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival that takes place in Colorado, June 17-20.

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		<title>Finalists Named in 2010 Chris Austin Songwriting Contest</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2010/04/07/finalists-named-in-2010-chris-austin-songwriting-contest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finalists have been named in the 18th annual Chris Austin Songwriting Contest, hosted by MerleFest 2010, the popular roots-oriented music festival that takes place April 29-May 2 on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. 

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		<title>MerleFest Lineup Announced; Early-bird Ticket Prices in Effect</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2010/03/25/merlefest-lineup-announced-early-bird-ticket-prices-in-effect/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:38:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bluegrass & Beyond]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most of the lineup for MerleFest is now set, and early-bird ticket prices for one of America’s most popular roots-oriented music festivals are available through April 6.  

Celebrating the music of the late instrumental virtuoso Merle Watson and his father Doc Watson, the “traditional-plus” music festival features sounds of the Appalachian region and beyond -- ranging from bluegrass and Americana to old-time, country and roots music.  It takes place April 29 – May 2 on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.  

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		<title>Congress Honors the Legacy of Lester Flatt</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2010/01/27/congress-honors-the-legacy-of-lester-flatt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:19:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA["Foggy Mountain Breakdown"]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bluegrass pioneer Lester Flatt, who died in 1979, is best known for having been a lead singer and guitarist with Bill Monroe back in the 1940s and for the two decades he spent with banjoist and fellow Bluegrass Boys alum Earl Scruggs as Flatt and Scruggs – a partnership that produced such bluegrass classics as “Foggy Mountain Breakdown.”  The U.S. House of Representatives, on Jan. 26, agreed to a sense resolution recognizing Flatt’s invaluable contribution to American art and the indelible legacy he left on bluegrass music.

[To see the full text of the resolution, click on the headline.]]]></description>
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		<title>Joe Val Bluegrass Festival Near Boston Set for Feb. 12-14</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2010/01/14/joe-val-bluegrass-festival-near-boston-set-for-feb-12-14/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:49:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bluegrass & Beyond]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[music festivals]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sierra Hull]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Boston Bluegrass Union hosts the 25th annual Joe Val Bluegrass Festival, February 12-14, at the Sheraton Framingham in Framingham, Massachusetts.  The indoor festival, located 18 miles west of Boston, will feature regional and nationally touring bands, more than 40 master classes and workshops (for which pre-registration is required), directed slow jams and plenty of picking opportunities throughout the weekend.

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		<title>Nominees Named for 36th Annual SPBGMA Bluegrass Music Awards</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2009/12/19/nominees-named-for-36th-annual-spbgma-bluegrass-music-awards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Awards & Contests]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bluegrass & Beyond]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dailey & Vincent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Darrin Vincent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jamie Dailey]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dailey &#038; Vincent and Rhonda Vincent &#038; The Rage both scored eight nominations in the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America (SPBGMA) 36th Annual Bluegrass Music Awards.  Winners will be announced during an awards show on February 7, 2010 at the Sheraton Music City Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. The awards show is a centerpiece of the organization’s annual national convention.

[To read the entire article, click on the headline.]]]></description>
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		<title>Initial Artist Lineup Announced for DelFest</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2009/10/28/initial-artist-lineup-announced-for-delfest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:37:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bluegrass & Beyond]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[" Katy Daley]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Del McCoury]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The third annual DelFest at the Allegany County Fairgrounds in Cumberland, Maryland does not take place until next Memorial Day Weekend.  But bluegrass patriarch and nine-time International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Entertainer of the Year Del McCoury joined IBMA Broadcaster of the Year Katy Daley yesterday on WAMU’s “Bluegrass Country” to announce the initial lineup for the event and take calls from fans.

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		<title>MerleFest 2010 Artists to be Announced on Oct. 22</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2009/10/15/merlefest-2010-artists-to-be-named-on-oct-22-radio-special/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Americana]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Doc Watson]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[MerleFest, one of America’s most popular roots-oriented music festivals, will announce its artist lineup for 2010 during a one-hour radio special on North Carolina public radio station WNCW (streaming online at <a href="http://wncw.org">www.wncw.org</a>) on Thursday, October 22, at 8 p.m. EDT.

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		<title>The Steeldrivers Win 2009 Nashville Music Award</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2009/10/09/the-steeldrivers-win-2009-nashville-music-award/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:47:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the heels of being named Emerging Artists of the Year in the International Bluegrass Music Awards on Oct. 1, The Steeldrivers have won the 2009 Nashville Music Award for Bluegrass Album of the Year. 

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		<title>2009 International Bluegrass Music Awards Bestowed</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2009/10/02/2009-international-bluegrass-music-awards-bestowed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:11:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[" The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dailey &#038; Vincent retained the title of Entertainers of the Year when the 20th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards were presented on Thursday, October 1, at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.  The duo also was named Vocal Group of the Year.

[To read the entire article and learn who all the winners are, click on the headline.]]]></description>
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		<title>International Bluegrass Music Awards Nominees Named for 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2009/08/24/international-bluegrass-music-awards-nominees-named-for-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dan Tyminski Band, Dailey &#038; Vincent, Michael Cleveland &#038; Flamekeeper, The Grascals and Steve Martin lead the list of nominees for the 20th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards that takes place on Thursday, October 1, at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.  

The awards show is the centerpiece of the International Bluegrass Music Association’ (IBMA)’s “World of Bluegrass,” September 28 to Oct. 4, that also features a business conference and fan fest.  Hosting the awards show will be Grammy Award-winning country artist Kathy Mattea and bluegrass band Hot Rize (the first recipients of the IBMA Entertainer of the Year Award in 1990).  It will be broadcast live on Sirius XM Radio’s “Bluegrass Junction” channel 14 and syndicated to more than 300 U.S. markets.

[To read the entire article and see the complete list of nominees, click on the headline.]]]></description>
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