Black Mountain Boys Looking for musicians

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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.

IBMA Awards 2009

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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)

3rd Annual Bozeman Bluegrass Festival – Nov 7

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Event:  3rd Annual Bozeman Bluegrass Festival

Description:  5 of Montana’s Best Folk and Bluegrass Bands all share the stage. Food and Beer, fun for all. Advance tickets at Cactus Records.
The Bridger Creek Boys, Jawbone Railroad, Little Jane and the Pistol Whips, The Meatskin Jubilee Jugband, and The Prairie Wind Jammers

Hosted by:  The Bridger Creek Boys

When:  Nov. 7, 2009 5:30-11pm MST

Where: 
Emerson Cultural Center
101 S Grand Ave.
Bozeman, MT  59715

Wise River Mercantile Concert, October 16

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Howdy all! We are pleased to be playing our first sit down type theatre show as part of the 25th Anniversary of the Missoula Folklore Society! We are honored to have been invited and look forward to playing for all. We are also doing a couple of square dances for the Society over the winter and are doing a “Scare Dance” on Halloween in Basin, MT if anyone needs to scratch thier square dance itch while in costume. Hope to see you all on October 16th!

Brian

Detail for the Folklore Society Concert:

Concert – Wise River Mercantile

Friday, Oct. 16

Wise River Mercantile in concert at the Downtown Dance Collective (121 West Main Street), doors open at 7:30 pm, concert starts at 8 pm, cost is $10, tickets  available at Rockin Rudy’s (237 Blaine) after September 15th, or at the door from 7:30-8 pm on the night of the concert.

 

 

Listings for Lively Times due today

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Please tell us about October events no later than Tuesday, Sept. 15. Remember to include a brief description, time, date, venue and phone number (or use our handy online events submission form at www.livelytimes.com). 

 

Hope you’re finding time to savor these last days of summer!

 

The Livelies

 

Lively Times

33651 Eagle Pass Tr.

Charlo, MT 59824

406-644-2910

www.livelytimes.com

 

Gibbonsville Sept 11-13

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Hey all you bluegrass fans,
 
Looking forward to seeing each and everyone of you this weekend at the Broken Arrow!  Should be a blast and the weather should be perfect.  Remember the Ice Cream Social at 1pm on Saturday, and the potlucks Saturday night and Sunday morning.
 
Bring whatever you need to have a great weekend, and of course any wall tents are certainly appreciated.  It’s sure to be a dandy of a weekend…….
 
Get here safely and see you soon – -  Arlene
 
p.s. – please pass this on to more folks!

Sorrrento Bluegrass Workshop

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I made my annual 700 mile trek up to Sorrento, B.C. a couple weeks ago for their weeklong Bluegrass Workshop. This year marked the 20th year they’ve held the camp. It was great as usual…..lots of picking late into the night. I didn’t get a lot of sleep, but I have the rest of the year to catch up!

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I took the advanced rythym guitar class this year taught by Chris Stevens. It was great…..if you’ve never met Chris there is no describing the guy….he kept us enterained, so say the least. Brian and Caroline were there again, of course, and brought along a friend of theirs from Bozeman (his name escapes me), but he’s a fine bluegrass singer.

We had a good size fire up on the mountain just south of us that kept things interesting. It got a little smokey at times, but not bad.

There were around 250 musicians (students) there for the week. You can’t get through the gate if you are not taking a class, so as you can imagaine with 250 pickers around the jamming was pretty much nonstop.

This has become an annual event for me. It’s well worth the long drive….if it wasn’t I wouldn’t go back every year. It’s a solid week of bluegrass….no phone, no tv, no work, no newspapers…….nothing but good old mountain music. Does it get any better than that? 🙂

Here’s a little clip on youtube of a group we threw together for the student concert.

Tim Whitney
Chinook

Festivals-Festivals-Festivals!

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Don’t forget folks – the Bannock County Bluegrass Festival is this weekend, August 28, 29 and 30. There will be ten great bands and lots of jammin’.

Then next weekend, September 4, 5 and 6th, the Idaho Sawtooth Bluegrass Association hosts it’s annual Fall Festival. This will take place at the Mountainview RV park in Donnelly, Idaho, so hitch up those trailers, and get there!

You won’t want to go into winter without a little Bluegrass overload, and so be sure to attend the Gibbonsville jam and camp the weekend after Donnelly. (September 11, 12 and 13)