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Bluegrass Rules at the 2003 IBMAs

by Derek Halsey
August 2003

The International Bluegrass Music Association’s yearly convention is already a couple of days old when I arrive on Wednesday afternoon on the first day of October. Known as IBMA Week, it is an annual event that brings together bluegrass musicians, bands, record companies, instrument makers, journalists, and fans from all over the world. As I walk...