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Welcome to
the Weekly Dispatch! This week, we review the nominees for this
year's IBMA Awards, make some tough choices to pick the
seminal recordings from our July Artist of the Month, Tony
Trischka, and much more.
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35th
Annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards Nominations Announced
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The
International Bluegrass Music Association has announced
the nominees, recipients, and inductees to be honored at the
35th Annual Bluegrass Music Awards show to be held September
26 in Raleigh, North Carolina. [View]
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Artist of
the Month: Our Tony Trischka Discography Deep Dive
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Banjo
master Tony Trischka is a bluegrass and roots music renaissance man
whose career goes back nearly 60 years. Given the width and
breadth of Trischka’s career, summarizing the man’s recorded legacy
is not just a tall order, but a mountainous one. Nevertheless,
we’ve made the attempt. [View]
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Laurie
Lewis Chooses Tenacity Over Hope on New Album, 'Trees'
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Laurie
Lewis is arguably one of the most diversely influential figures in
American roots music culture. Her latest release, TREES,
pairs musical mastery with her willingness to face the
full spectrum of life’s experiences, from personal grief to
environmental despair. [Read the BGS interview]
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The Travis
Book Happy Hour: Trey Hensley
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"Trey
Hensley is simply the most ferocious acoustic guitar player I’ve
ever encountered. His attack and control of the guitar is unrivaled
and left me in awe. He is, however, also just about as kind and as
humble as an East Tennessee man can be." [Read more about the episode]
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Throwing
Spaghetti with Kayla Jane (Only Vans with Bri Bagwell)
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Kayla Jane
is unapologetically herself, as evidenced in her new track,
"Queen of Bad Decisions." Before the episode taping, she
texted Bri that nothing is off limits; this raw, unfiltered
conversation is personal, honest, and fun! [More here]
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