Tag: IBMA 2019

The String – The Bluegrass Episode 2019

Posted on by Chris Jacobs

Host Craig Havighurst browsed World of Bluegrass in Raleigh in September and caught up with four artists who make for a pretty good cross section of the genre circa 2019: Tim Stafford of Blue Highway, an iconic band celebrating its 25th anniversary, Irene Kelley, a veteran songwriter who’s on top of the bluegrass charts, Appalachian Road Show, a new supergroup with a cultural mission, and The Dead South, a young band of Canadian folk rockers who represent the adventuresome edge of bluegrass music.

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Notes and full versions of these edited interviews can be found at WMOT.org.

The String – Del McCoury, Jim Lauderdale and IBMA 2019

Posted on by Chris Jacobs

Del McCoury is a bluegrass hall of famer and repeat host of the International Bluegrass Music Association Awards. Jim Lauderdale is a beloved Nashville songwriter whose wide range of projects and songs includes Grammy Awards in bluegrass. Their personalities are as big as their resumes, so they’ll make memorable co-hosts of the 2019 IBMA Awards in Raleigh.


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In a joint interview in front of a live audience, Jim and Del talk about the World of Bluegrass and their past and potential future as banjo players. You never know what might happen. Also in the hour, the next wave of the genre with Bluegrass Ramble showcase artist Jaelee Roberts. The 18-year-old is a new voice and songwriter who’s being welcomed by leading musicians into her first steps as a recording artist. IBMA’s World of Bluegrass runs Sept. 24-28 in Raleigh, NC.