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	<title>Australian Bluegrass Blog&#187; Merlfest</title>
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		<title>Chris Austin Songwriting Contest Now Open</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 14:56:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg McGrath</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[News from Wilkesbro Community College – Merlfest. MerleFest 2011, presented by Lowe’s, is proud once again to host the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest.  Now in its 19th year, the contest is an extraordinary opportunity for aspiring writers to have their original songs heard and judged by a panel of Nashville music industry professionals, under the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Merlfest Lineup for 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:02:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg McGrath</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[News from Wilksboro, N.C. MerleFest 2011, is scheduled for 28th April to 1st May 2011, and has announced the initial lineup for the event&#8217;s 24th year. The following artists will join host Doc Watson on the campus of Wilkes Community College for a celebration of traditional-plus music a term Doc coined to describe the unique [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Doc Watson Awarded Doctor of Music</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 14:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg McGrath</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Merlfest 2010 Legendary Â guitarist Doc Watson was presented with an honorary doctor of music degree from Berklee on Saturday 1st May at MerleFest, in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. The award was presented by Matt Glaser who is the artistic director of Berklee&#8217;s American Roots Music Program. Also on stage was and professor Stephen Webber. and Rusty [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Merlfest Pics from Cindy Baucom</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 09:20:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg McGrath</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cindy Baucom has advised that she has posted up some pics of this year&#8217;s Merlfest on her blog Â - www.kneedeepinbluegrass.blogspot.com. Cindy has a radio show called Knee Deep In Bluegrass and her own facebook site.]]></description>
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		<title>Merfest 2010 Draws Near</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:09:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg McGrath</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Preparations are well underway for MerleFest 2010, which begins next Thursday, April 29, and runs through Sunday, May 2, on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Merlfest is now in its 23rd year after being founded in 1988 in memory of Doc Watson&#8217;s son, Eddy Merle Watson as a fundraiser for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Merlfest Earlybird Deadline</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:35:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg McGrath</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thinking of Going to Merlfest? The deadline for Early Bird ticket prices to MerleFest 2010, presented by Lowe&#8217;s, has been extended to Tuesday, 6th April, at 5:00 p.m. EDT.  That is the last day to purchase 4-day and 3-day tickets at the Early Bird price, representing an average 10% discount. Ticket purchases can be made [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chris Austin Songwriting Contest</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg McGrath</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The submission deadline for the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest, hosted by MerleFest 2010 presented by Lowes, is fast approaching.  All entries must be received by 18th February 2010. Now in its 18th year, the contest is an extraordinary opportunity for aspiring writers to have their original songs heard and judged by a panel of Nashville [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More From the Ted Lehmann Collection</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:04:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg McGrath</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Holiday Photo Treats III &#8211; Merlefest 2009 Ted Lehmann has posted up his third series of Merlfest photos on his blog Ted Lehmann&#8217;s Bluegrass, Books, and Brainstorms. Blog&#8217;s 3rd Anniversary Ted also celebrates three years of blogging. His first blog entry is dated 4th December 2006. Since that time, Ted has contributed over 400 entries [...]]]></description>
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