Well if you’re Canadian, it’s relatively simple – just win the Eastern Canada Bluegrass Music Awards in the same category at least five times and voila, you’re a “Master”.
Masters are then no longer eligible to compete for the same honor. According to Dennis Moore, chairman of this year’s awards being held Saturday, “…this allows a chance for others to receive the awards.”
We received a request for help from Melissa Sherman who represents the Canadian Bluegrass Band Hard Ryde. Melissa wrote: We had taped an NBC show here in Toronto called "Covert Affairs", we are playing an original song even, in a scene in this show, its a CSI type show. Would you be so kind as to announce that the US airing is coming up on Nov, 15th. They can't tell us when it will air in Canada and are hoping someone somewhere in the US could record it for us!
If you can help them out by recording the show for them, contact Melissa Sherman at: melissa@hardryde.ca
...More than 20 awards will be presented...The 27th Annual Eastern Canada Bluegrass Music Awards Show is set for Oct. 22, 7 p.m. at Cobequid Education Centre on Lorne St, in Truro. The event showcases ten Eastern Canada Bluegrass bands again this year: A New Shade of Blue, Bluegrass Diamonds, Bluegrass Tradition, Close To Home, The Douthwrights, Grassfire, Janet McGarry & Wildwood, Joe Casey & Westwind, New Ground and Shadow River. More than 20 awards will be presented. Following the show is an Award Winner's Reception. All tickets are reserved and for advance sale, $10 plus $2 handling, at TicketPro outlets, on line at www.ticketpro.ca or by calling 1-888-311-9090 to reserve by credit card. If there's any left, tickets are $14 at the door.