Northern Illinois Bluegrass Association

The Northern Illinois Bluegrass Association (NIBA) is a non-profit organization which promotes and preserves bluegrass music in the northern Illinois (US) area.

History

The NIBA was formed in 1996 as a group of musicians who met weekly to play bluegrass in a barn in Grand Ridge, Illinois.^[1] Over time, it developed into a community of musicians and listeners from Illinois, southern Wisconsin, northwestern Indiana and eastern Iowa who share a love of bluegrass music.

Activities

The NIBA organizes and promotes local bluegrass jams and events^[2] and participates in the Bluegrass In The Schools program.

The NIBA publishes a newsletter for its members with upcoming event announcements and other bluegrass-related news items.^[3]

References

^ "Music Scene". The Daily Chronicle. De Kalb, Illinois. March 10, 1995. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Mike Murphy (February 4, 2015). "Bluegrass boy: At 9 years old, Dayton's Arwood picks guitar". My Web Times. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- "Dixon poet turns phrases into a lifelong passion". Quad City Times. The Associated Press. January 5, 2016.
^ David Rothschild (May 19, 1995). "Bluegrass Music Gets A Local Boost". Chicago Tribune.

External links

Official website

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[1] "Music Scene". The Daily Chronicle. De Kalb, Illinois. March 10, 1995. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] Mike Murphy (February 4, 2015). "Bluegrass boy: At 9 years old, Dayton's Arwood picks guitar". My Web Times. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- "Dixon poet turns phrases into a lifelong passion". Quad City Times. The Associated Press. January 5, 2016.

[3] David Rothschild (May 19, 1995). "Bluegrass Music Gets A Local Boost". Chicago Tribune.

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