IBMA Webinar

IBMA

IBMA is to Host another Webinar on 16th August on Recording Acoustic Instruments. Do you have a bluegrass band that’s just getting started, or are you interested in exploring the idea of recording your group to save some money and also just to enjoy the creative experience? This IBMA webinar is for you.  Their webinar [...]

New Website For IBMA

IBMA

The folks at the International Bluegrass Music Association have launched a new website at www.ibma.org. IBMA is gearing up for the 2011 IBMA World of Bluegrass week in Nashville in September The new site attemptes to be a major step toward a more useful and professional web presence. In similar news IBMA hope shortly to [...]

2011 IBMA Fan Fest Line Up

IBMA

News from the IBMA stables is that the artist list for the IBMA Bluegrass Fan Fest 2011 has been announced. There’s not much hope of me getting there this year but for those who can make it, this is a stellar lineup and evidence of the quality of the event which attracts such a gathering. [...]

Sam Bush to Host IBMA Awards

Sam Bush

Award-winning artist, bandleader, songwriter and mandolin monster Sam Bush will host this year’s 22nd annual International Bluegrass Music Awards. The award night is scheduled for Thursday, 29th September, from 7:30pm and will be staged at Nashville’s historic RymanTheatre . It is my pleasure to return as the host for the 2011 IBMA Awards. As a [...]

2011 IBMA Leadership Elections

IBMA

IBMA Members Elect Leaders to the Board. Professional members of the International Bluegrass Music Association recently participated in annual elections to determine several positions on the organization’s board of directors. One new face will be added to the board and three were re-elected to new terms. Those elected and the membership categories they represent are: [...]

IBMA Scholarship

IBMA Bluegrass Scholarship Prize. The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the first annual IBMA Bluegrass Scholarship Prize.  A cash award of $100 will be announced at the IBMA Award Ceremony, and presented to the developing scholar who presents the best paper on an aspect of bluegrass music at a juried academic conference within the [...]

World of Bluegrass Week

WOB

IBMA has announced that this year’s World of Bluegrass will be different from anything you’ve experienced before at the annual Business Conference, Awards Show and Bluegrass Fan Fest. You’ll be in the same building but there will be a fresh, new atmosphere that’s open & welcoming to professionals, part-timers and fans. Some of the changes [...]

Getting a Solid Return On Your Investment

IBMA to Host July 12 Webinar Getting a Solid Return on your Investment: Prepping, Attending & Following Up for World of Bluegrass 2011 The intense schedule and after hours music at music industry conferences like IBMA’s World of Bluegrass can be overwhelming for some attendees.  There can be so much going on that, if you’re [...]

Media Training Masterclass

Artists are you making the media work for you? Publicity is an essential tool in promoting an artist’s career, a new product or an event. But once you are in front of the microphone, are you prepared to deliver your message in a concise, engaging manner? Are you ready to take full advantage of every [...]

Learn How To Close The Deal

News From IBMA – Webinar 19th April. Do your cold calls feel 32 degrees and below?  Is closing a deal harder than catching a greased pig? Join us for a webinar that addresses selling issues for folks in the acoustic music business.  We will share our success stories and troubleshoot the hurdles we face daily.  [...]

Who’s Appearing at 2011 IBMA Showcase

IBMA has to announced the acts have been invited to perform in featured showcases for their colleagues in the bluegrass industry during the organization’s 2011 Business Conference. The purpose of these presentations is to introduce the group’s talent and material to event producers, broadcasters, labels, media and other prominent industry professionals attending the events. Bearfoot [...]

Lessons from Music of The Beatles

Drawing on Lessons from Music of The Beatles John Pennell is presenting a seminar via the web on What Bluegrass Songwriters & Artists Can Learn from the Music of the Beatles. It is scheduled for 24th March 2011 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm p.m. US Central time. Course Description: Renowned bluegrass songwriter and longtime student of [...]