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This year and last, we’ve been thrilled to host the International Bluegrass Music Association’s annual meeting and music festival in Raleigh. Seeing the breadth of talent in the genre today and the massive number of people interested in a form of music that has strong ties to the western part of our state has truly been amazing.So, now that you’ve been to (or at least heard of) IBMA and bluegrass, you’re probably wondering what more there is to explore. The answer is simple: a lot.
Despite the not-so-friendly skies outside, Sec. Susan Kluttz joined a large crowd of people from 13 different states to dedicate a new museum to banjo innovator Earl Scruggs in Shelby in early January.The Cleveland County native and famous bluegrass musician is perhaps best known for his unique three-finger picking style and for elevating the banjo from a rhythm instrument to a lead instrument. Today, the banjo is played all over the world, and its popularity can be traced back to Earl Scruggs and North Carolina.