My wife is co-producing the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Awards Show at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville TN again this year. The show will open with a nice tribute to Andy Griffith featuring Roland White (and my Martin D-18 on a rocking chair). I'm sad that I won't be there to see it in person but am very proud of her hard work and know it will be a great show for bluegrass fans. There will also be tributes to Doug Dillard, Doc Watson and the big finale will honor Earl Scruggs with current IBMA Entertainer of the year, Steve Martin (yes, that one - comedian, actor, author, art collector, etc.) leading 30 banjo pickers!
The show is this coming Thursday night 9/27 at 8pm EST and it will be broadcast live on Sirius XM Channel 61 Bluegrass Junction and then edited down for radio broadcast the following weeks. Claire isn't sure if the Andy Tribute will make the live broadcast since it is being rolled into the opening announcements (exits, turn off cell phones, etc.). I trust they'll do the right thing. As proud as I am for her efforts, I was also proud that she corrected the script with Aunt Bee rather than Aunt Bea. Jeff "Proud, proud, proud, proud, proud" _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
