Montana Rockies Bluegrass Association

Learn to jam with other bluegrass minded folks when Nate Biehl leads a Bluegrass Band class this and every Wed. at 6:30 PM for five weeks at the YMCA, 3000 S. Russell St. $45/$40 members. Call 721-YMCA

When: Wednesday’s Oct. 21 – Nov 18, 2009, 6:30 p.m. 2009
Phone: 406-721-9622
Price: $45/$40 members
Location:  YMCA Missoula, 3000 S. Russell St.
Contact:  406-721-9622

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this just in from Mike & Tari

i got my son working on a website for the hardtimes festival… we’re getting plumb high-toned… mike

 

The website address is www.hardtimesbluegrass.com.

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Date: Saturday, Dec 5, 2009
Dinner:  MRBA will supply pizza and drinks (BYOB)
Location: Ruby’s Inn & Convention Center, North Reserve, Missoula, MT
Time: 2pm to midnight or later

We’ll kick off the meeting at 2pm followed by shake and howdies and picking the bluegrass music until dinner at 6:00pm. After dinner we will pick into the wee hours of Sunday morning. As in years past we will have several different rooms available to have jams of all levels of players. Ruby’s is also offering their normal Bluegrass Rate for those who want to stayover on Saturday Night.

Please come and join in the meeting and see how you can help to keep this a great group. We have several Board Members leaving the board this year and need your support to keep things going. Ben has also finished his sting as Editor of the newsletter. This is a very important and fun role in the association. Please step up and help out with the newsletter.

If you have any suggestions for agenda items please email mrba@mtbluegrass.com.

Note:  This will not be a potluck!

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The Black Mountain Bluegrass Band is looking for fill in musicians when our main players are out of town or unvailable.  We would like to put together a list of players that would be willing to set in on Tuesdays or other gigs as needed.  Any fiddle, bass, mandolin, banjo, dobro and guitar players would be welcome to get on the list.  We usually know a week or two in advance of the date needed.  Please send your information to Larry Wade  549-7880 or email: wade2005@montanascabbards.com or Jack Piippo 499-0360 or email: piippo@blackfoot.net.

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Here are the 2009 International Bluegrass Music Award.  Ceremonies took place in Nashville on Thursday, October 1st.

MRBA Alumni, Ivan Rosenberg, c-owrote the Song of the Year.

Congratulations to all.

Phyllis

International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame – The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers, The Dillards

Distinguished Achievement Award Recipients – The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers, The Dillards

Entertainer of the Year – Dailey & Vincent

Male Vocalist of the Year – Dan Tyminski

Female Vocalist of the Year – Dale Ann Bradley

Album of the Year – Wheels, The Dan Tyminski Band, produced by Dan Tyminski, Rounder Records

Vocal Group of the Year – Dailey & Vincent

Instrumental Group of the Year – Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper

Song of the Year – “Don’t Throw Mama’s Flowers Away,” by Danny Paisley & the Southern Grass (artist), Chris Stuart & Ivan Rosenberg (writers)

Recorded Event of the Year – “Proud to Be a Daughter of Bluegrass” featuring Dale Ann Bradley, Heather Berry, Lisa Martin, Gloria Belle, Sierra Hull, Rhonda Vincent, Lisa Ray, Linda Lay, Sally Jones, Jeanie Stanley, Carol Lee Cooper, Sonya Isaacs, Becky Isaacs Bowman, Michelle Nixon, Jeanette Williams, Sophie Haislip, Louise Tomberlain, Mindy Rakestraw, Lizzy Long, Frances Mooney, Lorraine Jordan, Annette Kelley, Lilly Lieux, Dixie Hall, Judi Marshall, Melissa Lawrence, Beth Lawrence, Rebecca Frazier, Donica Christensen, Lisa Maning & Jenni Lyn Gardner (artists); Dixie Hall, Paula Wolak & Frances Money (producers); Blue Circle Records

Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year – “Jerusalem Ridge,” Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper (artist), Bill Monroe (writer), Jeff White & Michael Cleveland (producers), Rounder Records

Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year – “On the Other Side;” Dailey & Vincent (artists), Jimmy Fortune, Kevin Denney & Tom Botkin (writers); Jamie Dailey & Darrin Vincent (producers); Rounder Records

Emerging Artist of the Year – The SteelDrivers

Instrumental Performers of the Year:

Banjo – Kristin Scott Benson

Fiddle – Michael Cleveland

Dobro – Rob Ickes

Mandolin – Jesse Brock

Bass – Marshall Wilborn

Guitar – Josh Williams

Bluegrass Event of the Year – Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival; Oak Hill, New York; July 2008

Bluegrass Broadcaster of the Year – Katy Daley; HD Radio WAMU 88.5 Channel 2, 105.5 FM & www.bluegrasscountry.org; Washington, D.C.

Print Media Person of the Year – Roger Siminoff; Siminoff’s Luthiers Glossary, Banjo Newsletter and Bluegrass Breakdown

Best Liner Notes for Recorded Project – Steve Martin (writer), The Crow, Steve Martin (artist), 40 Share Productions (label)

Best Graphic Design for Recorded Project – Greg Carr & Salli Ratts (designers), The Crow, Steve Martin (artist), 40 Share Productions (label)

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Dobro virtuoso Ivan Rosenberg and Flat Mountain Girl Nann Alleman will join singer songwriter Aaron Parrett to promote their new CD “Stumbo Lost Wages” at the Downtown Dance Collective at 7 PM on October 10th in Missoula!

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