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IBMA awards announced

19 Oct 02 - 05:05 PM (#806862)
Subject: IBMA awards announced
From: Midchuck

(IBMA = International Bluegrass Music Assn.)

Song of the Year
"1952 Vincent Black Lightning,"
The Del McCoury Band (artists),
Richard John Thompson (writer).


Bet you Brits didn't know your Mr. Thompson was a Bluegrass person...

Peter.


19 Oct 02 - 05:17 PM (#806870)
Subject: RE: IBMA awards announced
From: Leadfingers

Richard Thompson seems able to do any thing.The folkies love him,the Rockers love him,and he writes some of the best songs in the world.Cant blame the Bluegrassers for doing his stuff .And Vincent Black Lightning is one hell of a song.


20 Oct 02 - 05:19 PM (#807364)
Subject: RE: IBMA awards announced
From: The Shambles

A good song is a good song and the test is probably how many treatments of it there can be.

Look foward to hearing this version.

Trying to think of any more Richard 'John' Thompson songs that could be 'bluegrassed'............... Beeswing?????? I think not.


20 Oct 02 - 05:32 PM (#807377)
Subject: RE: IBMA awards announced
From: Steve Latimer

I absolutely love Del's version. And what a band.