Traditional Ties, 07/08/12, Playlist

Contact info for new adds:

Travers Chandler & Avery County - http://averycountyband.com/fr_home.cfm - http://www.mountainfever.com/

Audie Blaylock and Red Line - http://audieblaylock.com/ - http://ruralrhythm.com/web/

Artist / Song – Album – Label

Kenny Baker / Jerusalem Ridge ( Theme) – Plays Bill Monroe –County

Travers Chandler & Avery County / Blue Monday Morning –Pardon Me – Mountain Fever

Audie Blaylock & Red Line – Home Is Where the Heart Is -Hard Country – Rural Rhythm

Karl Shiflett / Song on the Jukebox – Take Me Back –Pinecastle

Detour / The Letter – A Better Place – Detour

Brand New Strings / I Washed My Hands in the Muddy Water –Stay Tuned – Rural Rhythm

Bobby Osborne / Heartache Looking for a Home – New Bluegrass and Old Heartaches – Rural Rhythm

Boxcars / I’ve Lost You – All In – Mountain Home

Travers Chandler / Ruben Takes the D Train – Pardon Me –Mountain Fever

Tommy Webb / Will You Choose to Live – From Rock N Roll… -Webb

J Gaudreau – M Kline / I’d Rather Live By the Side of the Road – Home from the Mills – Rebel

Sweet Potato Pie / Redeeming Love – Brand New Day – Mountain Fever

Paul Williams / Let Me Dream On – Satisfied – Rebel

Original Quicksilver / My Eyes Shall Be on Canaan’s Land – In a Grove – JB&B

Freeman & Williams / I Surrender All – Freeman & Williams –Mountain Roads

Larry Stephenson / God Will – What Really Matters – Compass

Mike Scott / It’s So Sweet to Trust Jesus - Take Me Lord and Use Me –Rural Rhythm

True Bluegrass / With Care from Someone (Theme) – True Bluegrass 1979 – True Bluegrass

Travers Chandler / Stumblin' Stones – Pardon Me – Mountain Fever

Travers Chandler / Little Trouble – Pardon Me - Mountain Fever

Travers Chandler / Long Black Limo – Pardon Me – Mountain Fever

Travers Chandler / Things in Life – Pardon Me – Mountain Fever

Audie Blaylock / 14 Days – Hard Country – Rural Rhythm

Steep Canyon Rangers / As I Go - Nobody Knows You –Rounder

Dale Ann Bradley / Somewhere South of Crazy – Somewhere South of Crazy – Compass

Special Concensus / Jacklene – Scratch Gravel Road – Compass

Audie Blaylock / Stormy Horizon's – Hard Country – Rural Rhythm

Russell Moore / Old Kentucky Farmers – Prime Tyme – Rural Rhythm

Marty Raybon / Rocky Road Blues – Southern Roots & Branches – Rural Rhythm

Grascals / Life Finds a Way – Life Finds a Way – Mountain Home

Audie Blaylock / On the Road – Hard Country – Rural Rhythm

Lou Reid / Blew Monday – Callin’ Me Back Home – KMA

Alan Tompkins / Blue Kentucky Waltz – No Part of Nothin’ –Bluegrass Heritage

Crowe Brothers / the Winds Are Blowing in Maggie Valley-Bridging the Gap – Rural Rhythm

Audie Blaylock / Newton's Grove – Hard Country – Rural Rhythm

JOHN TROUT, WYEP FM, PITTSBURGH, PA. tties91@hotmail.com
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John's Bluegrass Blog - http://www.tties91.blogspot.com

Traditional Ties, 07/01/12, Playlist

Contact info for new adds:

Karl Shiflett - http://www.karlshiflett.com/ - http://www.pinecastlemusic.com/

Detour - http://www.detourbluegrass.com/

Artist / Song – Album – Label

Kenny Baker / Jerusalem Ridge (Theme) – Plays Bill Monroe –County

Karl Shiflett / Take Me Back to Tulsa – Take Me Back –Pinecastle

Detour / Quarterline Road – A Better Place – Detour

Lou Reid / Carolina Moonshine Man – Callin’ Me Back Home – KMA

Alan Tompkins / When It Comes to You – No Part of Nothin’ –Bluegrass Heritage

Grascals / Life Finds a Way – Life Finds a Way – Mountain Home

Rhonda Vincent / Sweet Summertime – Taken – UM

Midnight Drive / Suzanne – Midnight Drive – Rooster Tone

Karl Shiflett / Tennessee Cut Up Breakdown – Take Me Back –Pinecastle

Detour / I've Just Seen the Rock of Ages - A Better Place – Detour

Doyle Lawson / Sing Me a Song About Jesus – Sing Me a Song About Jesus – Mt. Home

Special Consensus / On My Way to the Kingdom Land – Scratch Gravel Road – Compass

Audie Blaylock / Lord Lead Me On – I’m Going Back … - Rural Rhythm

Grascals / Road to Surrender – Life Finds a Way – Mountain Home

Karl Shiflett / Open Up Your Heart – Take Me Back –Pinecastle

Mickey Harris / God Guide Our Leaders Hand – A Gospel Collection – MJH

Joe Mullins / Fair Weather – Hymns from the Hills – Rebel

David Parmley / At the Finak Destination Called Home - Church House Hymns V2 - Parmley

True Bluegrass / With Care from Someone (Theme) – True Bluegrass 1979 – True Bluegrass

Karl Shiflett / Song on the Jukebox – Take Me Back –Pinecastle

Karl Shiflett / Just Came to Get My Baby – Take Me Back –Pinecastle -

Karl Shiflett / Brand New Silent Partner – Take Me Back –Pinecastle

Karl Shiflett / Makes No Difference – Take Me Back –Pinecastle

Detour / Homeless of the Brave – A Better Place – Detour

Marty Raybon / Next to You Next to Me – Southern Roots and Branches – Rural Rhythm

Johnny Williams / Chilly Winds – Close Kin – Mountain Roads

Junior Sisk / The Sound of Your Name – The Heart of a Song –Rebel

Detour / Big Shake and Howdy – A Better Place – Detour

Crowe Brothers / I’m Going Back to Old Virginia – Bridging the Gap – Rural Rhythm

Russell Moore / Moon Magic – Prime Tyme – Rural Rhythm

Boxcars / Old Hollow Tree – All In – Mountain Home

Boxcars / Don’t Fall in Love with a Girl Like That – All In –Mountain Home

Detour / A Better Place – A Better Place – Detour

Bobby Osborne / The Last Bridge You’ll Burn – New Bluegrass Old Heartaches – Rural Rhythm

Steep Canyon Rangers / Easy to Love – Easy to Love –Rounder

Mountain Therapy / Bye Bye Blues – Focused – MT

JOHN TROUT, WYEP FM, PITTSBURGH, PA. tties91@hotmail.com
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'TRADITIONAL TIES' - Now in our 27th year.

Link to Traditional Ties web pages:
http://wyep.org/traditionalties

Traditional Ties, 06/24/12, Playlist

Contact info for new adds:

Alan Tompkins - http://bluegrassheritage.org/index.php

Lou Reid - http://www.loureidandcarolina.com/fr_home.cfm

Traditional Ties, 06/17/12, Playlist

Contact info for new add:
Marty Raybon - http://martyraybon.com/online/ - http://ruralrhythm.com/web/

Artist / Song – Album - Label

Kenny Baker / Jerusalem Ridge (Theme) – Plays Bill Monroe –County

Marty Raybon / Dirt Road Heartache – Southern Roots and Branches – Rural Rhythm

Carrie Hassler / Get Me over You – The Distance – Rural Rhythm

Clay Hess / Traveling Down That Blue Road – Rain – Kang

Boxcars / Alone and Wondering Why – All In – Mountain Home

Special Consensus / Monroe – Scratch Gravel Road – Compass

Shannon Slaughter / The Working Man – The Side Man Steps Out– Elite Circuit

Donna Ulisse / Hand Me Down Home – An Easy Climb – Hadley

Midnight Drive / Crossing the Double Line – Midnight Drive –Rooster Tone

Marty Raybon / Get Up Jesus – Southern Roots and Branches –Rural Rhythm

Gibson Brothers / He Can Be Found – Help My Brother – Compass

Doyle Lawson / Be Not Afraid – Sing Me a Song About Jesus –Mountain Home

Rodney Dillard / Softly and Tenderly – don’t Wait… - Rural Rhythm

Marty Raybon / Beulah Land – Southern Roots and Branches –Rural Rhythm

Mickey Harris / I’ve Got a Home – A Gospel Collection – MJH

Joe Mullins / De Jesus to Someone Today – Hymns from the Hills – Rebel

True Bluegrass / With Care from Someone (Theme) – True Bluegrass 1979 – True Bluegrass

This hour opens with a tribute feature to Doc Watson –Selections are from a 1969 unreleased workshop recording with Doc and Bill Monroe.

Marty Raybon / White House Blues – Southern Roots and Branches – Rural Rhythm

Marty Raybon / Big Pain – Southern Roots and Branches – Rural Rhythm

Marty Raybon / Next to You Next to Me – Southern Roots and Branches – Rural Rhythm

Marty Raybon / Down the Road – Southern Roots and Branches –Rural Rhythm

Larry Stephenson / You’re too Easy To Remember – What Really Matters – Compass

Sierra Hull / Bombshell – Daybreak – Rounder

Grasstowne / Anchor in the Storm – Kickin’ Up Dust – Rural Rhythm

Bobby Osborne / The Last Bridge You’ll Burn – New Bluegrass Old Heartaches – Rural Rhythm

Steep Canyon Rangers / Nobody Knows You – Nobody Knows You –Rounder

Merl Johnson / Amandalyn – Better Man – Patuxent

JOHN TROUT, WYEP FM, PITTSBURGH, PA. tties91@hotmail.com
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'TRADITIONAL TIES' - Now in our 27th year.

Link to Traditional Ties web pages:
http://wyep.org/traditionalties

Traditional Ties, 06/10/12, Playlist

 

Contact info for new adds:
Clay Hess - http://www.clayhess.com/
Carrie Hassler - http://www.carriehassler.com/ - http://ruralrhythm.com/web/

 Artist / Song – Album – Label

Kenny Baker / Jerusalem Ridge (Theme) – Plays Bill Monroe – Count

Clay Hess / Till You Got in the Way – Rain – Kang

Carrie Hassler / Luxury Liner – The Distance – Rural Rhythm

Steep Canyon Rangers / As I Go – Nobody knows Why – Rounder

Bobby Osborne / I’m Going Back o the Mountain - New Bluegrass, Old Heartaches – Rural Rhythm

Larry Stephenson / Big Train - What Really Matters – Compass –

Jeanette Williams / Bound for to Leave – Close Kin – Mountain Roads

Bill Emerson / Love Gone Cold – The Touch of time – Rural Rhythm

Clay Hess / Walter B – Rain – Kang

Dale Ann Bradley / I Pressed Through the Crowd – Somewhere South of Crazy – Compass

Crowe Brothers / God Has Been Good to Me – Bridging the Gap – Rural Rhythm

Mickey Harris / God Guide Our Leader’s Hand – A Gospel Collection – MJH

Peter Rowan / Turn the Other Cheek – Legacy – Compass

Clay Hess / I Know Why – Rain – Kang

NewFound Road / Try to Be – Live at the Down Home – Rounder

John Bowman / Let Your Light Shine for Jesus – Family Chain –Pisagah

Mickey Harris / What a Friend We Have in Jesus - A Gospel Collection - MJH

True Bluegrass / With Care from Someone – True Bluegrass 1979– True Bluegrass

Clay Hess / Rain – Rain - Kang –

Clay Hess / Traveling Down that Blue Road – Rain – Rain -Kang

Clay Hess / Against the Grain – Rain – Kang

Clay Hess / Rock Castle County – Rain – Kang

Carrie Hassler / All I Have to Do Is Breathe – The Distance –Rural Rhythm

Carolina Road / Back to My Roots – Back to My Roots

Russ Carson / I Feel the Blues Movin’ In – Last Chance –Patuxent

Special Consensus / Jacklene – Scratch Gravel Road –Compass

Carrie Hassler / Get Me Over You – The Distance – Rural Rhythm

Mountain Therapy / Rain Please Go Away – Focused – Mountain Therapy

Freeman & Williams / Grandpa that I Knew – Freeman & Williams – Mountain Roads

Allegheny Drifters / Can’t Wait – Can’t Wait – Allegheny Drifters

Blue Shades / Gardens and Memories – Chasing Dreams – Blue Shades

Carrie Hassler / Eugene and Diane – The Distance – Rural Rhythm

Junior Sisk / As Soon As I get Over You – The Heart of a Song– Rebel

Michael Cleveland / Going Up Dry Branch – Fired Up – Rounder

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'TRADITIONAL TIES' - Now in our 27th year.

Link to Traditional Ties web pages:
http://wyep.org/traditionalties

Traditional Ties, 06/03/12, Playlist

Contact Info for new add:
Steep Canyon Rangers - http://www.steepcanyon.com/ - http://www.rounder.com/

Artist, Song, Album, Label

Kenny Baker / Jerusalem Ridge (Theme) – Plays Bill Monroe

Steep Canyon Rangers / Nobody Knows You - Nobody Knows Me –Rounder

Bobby Osborne / Heartache Looking for a Home – New Bluegrass Old Heartaches – Rural Rhythm

Gaudreau, Kline / It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie – Home from the Mills – Rebel

Russell Moore / If Your Heart Should Ever Roll this Way Again– Prime Tyme – Rural Rhythm

Steep Canyon Rangers / Between Midnight and Dawn - Nobody Knows You = Rounder

Steep Canyon Rangers / As I Go – Nobody Knows You – Rounder

Steep Canyon Rangers / Long Shot – Nobody Knows You – Rounder

David Watson / Lambaste – David Watson – Watson

Grascals / Road to Surrender – Life Finds a Way – Mountain Home

Spinney Brothers / One Roman Solider – Memories – Mountain Roads

Cedar Hill / Who’s Gonna Pray – I’ve Got a thing About Doors– Blue Circle

Merl Johnson / Power of Prayer – Better Man – Patuxent

Special Consensus / On My Way to the Kingdom Land – Scratch Gravel Road

Crowe Brothers / Trusting in My Lord – Bridging the Gap –Rural Rhythm

Doyle Lawson / The Rich Man – Sing Me a Song About Jesus –Mountain Home

Mickey Harris / what a Friend… - A Gospel Collection – MJH

True Bluegrass / With Care from Someone (Theme) – True Bluegrass 1979 – True Bluegrass

The second hour tonight features the bands appearing at the upcoming Laurel Highlands Bluegrass Festival, co-emcee Jeff Bell is my guest.

Mountain Therapy / Simple Life –Looking Back – Mountain Therapy

Mountain Therapy / Cry, Cry Darlin’ –Focused – Mountain Therapy

Mountain Therapy / Over the Rainbow = Looking Back – Mountain Therapy

Allegheny Drifters / Blue Missouri Shadows – Can't Wait –Allegheny Drifters

Allegheny Drifters / Beautiful – Out of the Woods – Allegheny Drifters

Allegheny Drifters / Little Pink – Can't Wait – Allegheny Drifters

Freeman & Williams / Old Wiley – Freeman & Williams –Mountain Roads

Johnny Williams / Chilly Winds – Close Kin – Mountain Roads

Freeman & Williams / Little Bird of Heaven – Freeman& Williams Mountain Roads

Bill Emerson / Little Pink – The Touch of Time – Rural Rhythm

Bill Emerson / Dickenson County Breakdown – Eclipse – Rural Rhythm

Bill Emerson / Love Gone Cold – the Touch of Time – Rural Rhythm

Larry Stephenson / My Heart Is on the Mend – What Really Matters – Compass

Larry Stephenson / Mule Skinner Blues - 20^thAnniversary – Pinecastle

Larry Stephenson / What Really Matters – What Really Matters– Compass

Larry Stephenson / Beartracks – What Really Matters – Compass

JOHN TROUT, WYEP FM, PITTSBURGH, PA. tties91@hotmail.com
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'TRADITIONAL TIES' - Now in our 27th year.

Link to Traditional Ties web pages:
http://wyep.org/traditionalties

Traditional Ties, 05/27/12, Playlist

Contact info for new adds:

Bobby Osborne - http://bobbyosborne.com/ - http://ruralrhythm.com/web/

Jimmy Gaudreau & Mooondi Cline - http://www.jimmyandmoondi.com/ - http://rebelrecords.com/

Artist / Song - Album - Label

Kenny Baker / Jerusalem Ridge (Theme) – Plays Bill Monroe –County

Bobby Osborne / I'm Going Back to the Mountain – New Bluegrass and Old Heartaches – Rural Rhythm

Jimmy Gaudreau & Moondi Kline / Rod McNeal – Home From the Mills – Rebel

Grascals / Me and John and Paul – The Grascals – Rounder

Bluegrass Martins / My Baby's Gone – World of Our Own - Aurio

David Raines / 21 Guns – Parts Unknown – Shell Point

Michelle Nixon / Harper Valley PTA – A Place I Belong

Chris Davis / Hello City Limits – Chria Davis - Davis

Gaudreau & Kline / Whiskey Before Breakfast, Red Haired Boy – Home From the Mills - Rebel

Gaudreau & Kline / I'd Rather Live By the Side of the Road – Home from the Mills – Rebel

Mickey Harris / I've Got a Home – A Gospel Collection – MJH

Sweet Potato Pie / Redeeming Love – Brand New Day – Mountain Fever

Leon Morris / Heaven Is Waiting for You – Thinking Today of My Home – Patuxent

Mountain Faith / Morning’s Coming – Save Me – Mountain Home

Expedition Show / When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder – The Expedition Show – Mountain Fever

Michael Cleveland / Bigger Hands Than Mine – Fired Up - Rounder

Audie Blaylock / Lord Lead Me On – I'm Going Back to Old Kentucky – rural Rhythm

Paul Williams / Let Me Dream On – Satisfied - Rebel

True Bluegrass / With Care from Someone (Theme) – True Bluegrass 1979 – True Bluegrass

Bobby Osborne / Heartache Looking for a Home – New Bluegrass& Old Heartaches – Rural Rhythm

Bobby Osborne / Muddy Waters – New Bluegrass & Old Heartaches– Rural Rhythm

Bobby Osborne / Low and Lonely – New Bluegrass & Old Heartaches – Rural Rhythm

Bobby Osborne / The Last Bridge You'll Burn – New Bluegrass 7 Old Heartaches – Rural Rhythm

Rhonda Vincent / God Bless the Solider – All American Bluegrass Girl – Rounder

Gaudreau & Kline / Close the Door Lightly When You Go – Home from the Mills – Rebel

Wayne Taylor / The Hills of Tennessee - It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Day – Rainco

David Watson / West Union – David Watson – Watson

Gaudreau & Kline / C & O Canal – Home From the Mills Rebel

Chris Jones / Hero in Harlan – Single - Little Dog

Russell Moore / Pretty Little Girl from Galax – Prime Tyme –Rural Rhythm

Merl Johnson / A Better Man – Better Man – Patuxent

Gaudreau & Kline / It's a Sin to Tell a Lie – Home from the Mills - Rebel

Travelers / Shadow of a Man – Ridin' the Lines – Hay Holler

Mountain Therapy / Bye, Bye Blues – Focused – Mountain Therapy

Bill Emerson / Old Cane Pole – Eclipse – Rural Rhythm

JOHN TROUT, WYEP FM, PITTSBURGH, PA. tties91@hotmail.com
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'TRADITIONAL TIES' - Now in our 27th year.

Link to Traditional Ties web pages:
http://wyep.org/traditionalties

Traditional Ties, 05/20/12, Playlist

Contact info for new adds:

Mickey Harris - http://www.penn.com/~fanclubprez/mickeyharrisbiog.html

Bluegrass Martins - http://bluegrassmartins.com/

Artist / Song – Album – Label

Kenny Baker / Jerusalem Ridge (Theme) – Plays Bill Monroe –County

Bluegrass Martins / Happy on the Mississippi Shore –A World of Our Own - Aurio

Special Consensus / Monroe – Scratch Gravel Road - Compass

Donna Ulisse Crawlin’ Back – An Easy Climb – Hadley

Junior Sisk / The Sound of Your Name – The Heart of a Song –Rebel

Crowe Brothers / The Winds are Blowing in Maggie Valley / Bridging the Gap – Rural Rhythm

Midnight Drive / Midnight Drive – Midnight Drive – Rooster Tone

Lonesome River Band / Close the Door Lightly When You Go -Chronology Vol1 – Rural Rhythm

Bluegrass Martins / Evelina – A World of Our Own – Aurio

Mickey Harris / God Guide Our Leaders Hand – A Gospel Collection – MJH

Mickey Harris / I'm Ready to Go – A Gospel Collection – MJH

Mickey Harris / If We Would Pray – A Gospel Collection – MJH

Mickey Harris / Pray, Pray, Pray – A Gospel Collection – MJH

Mountain Faith / Peace in the Valley – Save Me – Mountain Home

Doyle Lawson / I Saw Him Walk Out of the Sky – Sing Me a Song About Jesus – Mountain Home

David Parmley / Lord Lead Me On - Church House Hymns Vol2 – Parmley

Mickey Harris / What a Friend We Have in Jesus – A Gospel Collection – MJH

True Bluegrass / With Care from Someone (Theme) – True Bluegrass 1979 – True Bluegrass

Bluegrass Martins / Just Lovin' You – A World of Our Own –Aurio

Bluegrass Martins / Come and Sit By the River – A World of Our Own –

Bluegrass Martins / It's a Long, Long Road to Travel Alone –A World of Our Own – Aurio

Bluegrass Martins / Big Black train - A World of Our Own –Aurio

Grascals / Sweet Baby James – Life Finds a Way – Mountain Home

Brand New Strings / Silver Dollar Moon – Stay Tuned – Rural Rhythm

Nu-Blu / Lonesome Heartache Blues – The Blu-Disc – Pinecastle

Jim Hurst / Open G Medley – Intrepid – NN Guido

Valerie Smith / Blame It on the Bluegrass – Blame It on the Bluegrass – Bell Buckle

Larry Stephenson / My Heart Is on the Mend – What Really Matters – Compass

Russell Moore / Old Kentucky Farmers – Prime Tyme – Rural Rhythm

Laurie Lewis / What’s Good for You – Skippin’ and Flying –Spruce and Maple

Shenandoah Drive / Old Dirt Road – Old Dirt Road – Shen Dr

Bill Emerson / Little Pink – The Touch of Time – Rural Rhythm

Freeman & Williams / Old Wiley – Freeman & Williams –Mountain Roads

Terry Baucom / In a Grove – In a Groove

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'TRADITIONAL TIES' - Now in our 27th year.

FYI - Important info from the IBMA

FYI
The following letter was sent to all IBMA members today.

May 16, 2012 Dear IBMA Members: Your elected reps on the IBMA Board of Directors announced plans today to move World of Bluegrass events to Raleigh, North Carolina for the next three years, 2013-2015. As most of you know, “World of Bluegrass Week” includes the four-day IBMA Business Conference, the International Bluegrass Music Awards Show, and the three-day Bluegrass Fan Fest. Our annual industry summit/ bluegrass family reunion draws over 16,000 attendees, providing opportunities for showcasing, professional development and networking at the largest concentrated week of powerful, live bluegrass music on the planet. The following World of Bluegrass dates have been announced, with the option for a five- or seven-day event each year: September 23 - 29, 2013 September 29 - October 5, 2014 September 28 - October 4, 2015. World of Bluegrass 2013-2015 will be hosted at the Raleigh Convention Center, the Raleigh Amphitheater and Memorial Auditorium, with hotel blocks at the Raleigh Marriott City Center, the Sheraton Raleigh and six additional nearby hotels. “If we had designed a perfect venue for our events, it would look a lot like the facilities in Raleigh,” said IBMA Board chair Stan Zdonik. We can’t wait for you to see this place! Here are some of the details we can look forward to in Raleigh: A compact “campus” with options for hosting Fan Fest indoors or outdoors—or both, with more stage options A state-of-the-art, Silver LEED certified convention center that incorporates a bright and open atmosphere (lots of windows and solar panels on the roof!) Substantially lower hotel rates, with the host hotel at $139/night and other lodging in our block as low as $66/night. The Raleigh Marriott City Center is connected to the Raleigh Convention Center and the Sheraton Raleigh is half a block away across the street, connected by an underground walkway (both $139/night). The Clarion Hotel State Capital ($85) is five blocks away. MORE: The Hampton Inn Glenwood Avenue (1 mile, $139), the Doubletree by Hilton Brownstone (2 miles, $154), the Hilton North Raleigh (5 miles, $101), Holiday Inn Express-Suites NCSU (2 miles, $89.99), Red Roof Inn NCSU (1 mile, $65.99). Note: These rates will not be available until spring 2013. Plenty of parking at the Raleigh Convention Center, $7/day Free shuttle rides in downtown Raleigh to its five entertainment districts. This shuttle also has access to the Marriott, Sheraton, Clarion and Hampton. Free Wi-Fi for individual World of Bluegrass attendees in the lobby of the Raleigh Convention Center and in designated outside hotspots downtown Substantial savings and value from Raleigh both for individual World of Bluegrass attendees and for our trade association as a whole, plus help with media promotion and sponsorship connections A strong network of volunteers already working bluegrass concerts at PineCone events (Piedmont Council of Traditional Music) A performing arts hall-style venue for the IBMA Awards, with a few more (and softer) seats Accessible by air, interstate highway or Amtrak And more! We’re looking forward to working with a local organizing committee in Raleigh to plan World of Bluegrass and a city-wide celebration, with showcase and performance opportunities for dozens of bands in the Raleigh Convention Center, the headquarter hotels, local schools, and up and down the streets in local music clubs and cafes. North Carolina has a rich bluegrass music history. A number of our Bluegrass Hall of Fame members hail from the Tar Heel State, including Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, Red Smiley, Carlton Haney, Curly Seckler, Carl Story and George Shuffler. Pre-bluegrass pioneers Wade Mainer and Charlie Poole are from North Carolina, and the Monroe Brothers (Charlie and Bill) made their first recordings in Charlotte, N.C.—including the classic “What Would You Give in Exchange for Your Soul?” Some argue that Bill Monroe might not have made it to the Opry to unveil his new genre of music if not for Raleigh, N.C.—the place where he and his brother Charlie famously parted ways in 1938, beginning the chain of events that would lead the younger brother to form the Blue Grass Boys. North Carolina is also the home of Smilin’ Jim Mills, Tony Williamson, Bryan Sutton, the Steep Canyon Rangers, Tony Rice, Balsam Range, The Grass Cats, Kickin Grass Band, Nu-Blu, Steve Dilling, Cindy & Terry Baucom, Lou Reid & Carolina, The Skip Cherryholmes Quintet, Si Kahn, The WBT Briarhoppers, Darin & Brooke Aldridge, The Snyder Family Band, Lorraine Jordan, Tommy Edwards & the Bluegrass Experience, The Shady Grove Band, Town Mountain, The Kruger Brothers, The Avett Brothers, The Carolina Chocolate Drops, Chatham County Line, David Holt, the Red Clay Ramblers and more. World of Bluegrass is moving to Raleigh through 2015, but IBMA’s office will remain in Nashville. “IBMA hosted World of Bluegrass events in Owensboro and Louisville, Kentucky before moving to Nashville in 2005,” said Interim Executive Director Nancy Cardwell. “We have a good home in Nashville, and we intend to stay actively involved throughout the year in local efforts to keep a high profile for bluegrass music in Music City, including quarterly “’Bluebird in the Bluegrass’” songwriter rounds at The Bluebird Café, a ‘“September is Worldwide Bluegrass Month’” downtown noon concert organized by the Foundation for Bluegrass Music, and other events produced by local members.” IBMA’s 2012 dates for World of Bluegrass are Sept. 24-30, in Nashville, Tennessee. We invite you to come to the conference in Nashville, to be sure to secure a ticket early for the 23rd International Bluegrass Music Awards at the historic Ryman Auditorium for Sept. 27, and to absolutely enjoy everything Music City has to offer one last time before we move to Raleigh for the next three years. Call 615-256-3222 or email info@ibma.org for more information, or visit www.worldofbluegrass.org for event updates throughout the summer. For reservations at Nashville’s Renaissance Hotel and surrounding properties during World of Bluegrass 2012, please call 877-259-4716 or (615) 259-4700. Check your mailbox for World of Bluegrass brochures the end of May, and call us if you’d like us to send you an extra one or two to share with a friend. Registration begins June 1, 2012. Give us a call at 888-GET-IBMA or register online at www.ibma.org or www.worldofbluegrass.org. We’ll see you in Nashville this September, and then we’ll put on our traveling shoes and meet in Raleigh in 2013. Sincerely, Your IBMA Board of Directors & staff: Stan Zdonik, Jon Weisberger, Dan Keen, Ron Cox, Cindy Baucom, Alison Brown, Mike Bub, Donica Christensen, Janet Davis, Craig Ferguson, Jeremy Garrett, Craig Havighurst, Carl Jackson, Rienk Janssen, William Lewis, Todd Mayo, Jim Roe, Neil Rosenberg, Dwight Worden, Nancy Cardwell, Jill Crabtree, Katherine Coe, Caroline Wright

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