Mike Auldridge–Now a National Heritage Fellow

Congratulations to Mike Auldridge (founding member of Seldom Scene), one of nine to receive the 2012 National Heritage Award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Called by the Washington Post "one of maybe a handful of truly innovative Dobro players in the history of country and bluegrass music," Mike Auldridge's modern approach to the Dobro -- an acoustic resonator guitar played with a slide -- played an integral role in the development of contemporary bluegrass and country music.

Make a Nomination • NEA National Heritage Fellowships

On The National Endowment for the Arts Website

To honor and preserve our nation's diverse cultural heritage, the National Endowment for the Arts annually awards up to seven NEA National Heritage Fellowships to master folk and traditional artists. These fellowships recognize lifetime achievement, artistic excellence, and contributions to our nation's traditional arts heritage.
Nominations must be submitted online or received (not postmarked) by mail at the Arts Endowment no later than 5:30 p.m., October 3, 2011. Fellowships will be announced in the summer of 2012.
TO NOMINATE AN OUTSTANDING BLUEGRASS ARTIST
• http://apps.nea.gov/Nominations/Default.aspx?pageID=1