Algia Mae Hinton joins the Music Maker roster.
Photograph by Axel Küstner.

Excerpted from Acoustic Guitar Magazine, October 1999, No. 82.

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News RETURN TO TOP	Eric Clapton donated 100 of his guitars for a benefit auction that raised over five million dollars for the Crossroads Centre for substance-dependency treatment in Antigua. His 1974 Martin 000-28 fetched $178,000, while the legendary 1956 Fender Stratocaster Clapton dubbed "Brownie" set a new record for guitar sales when the gavel fell at $497,500. Dolly Parton, Conway Twitty, and Johnny Bond are the newest inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame. The world music band Ancient Future celebrates 20 years of burning the time-continuum candle at both ends with a series of new recording projects and Web-only releases. Learn more about the future of the past and vice versa at www.ancient-future.com.
Events RETURN TO TOP	Charleston, South Carolina, welcomes Christopher Parkening, Manuel Barrueco, Elena Papandreou, and scores of nylon-string wizards to the Guitar Foundation of America's annual fete October 25–30. The event includes master classes, concerts, workshops, and lectures. Call (843) 953-1413 or email regnierm@cofc.edu for information. Enjoy autumn foliage while listening to the Wrigley Sisters, Dougie MacLean, Tony MacManus, and a horde of brilliant fiddlers at the Celtic Colours International Festival on scenic Cape Breton Island. The event runs from October 8 to 16. For details, call (902) 562-6700 or email colours@chatsubo.com. Ards Guitar Festival celebrates the artistry of luthier George Lowden with workshops and performances by Lowden strummers Martin Taylor, Peter Mulvey, and John Feeley, among others, October 2–4 in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland. Email ards@geocities.com. IBMA hosts its annual bluegrass bash October 18–24 in Louisville, Kentucky. Del McCoury, Lynn Morris, Tim O'Brien, and hundreds of the world's best pickers convene for an awards show, artist showcases, and nonstop jamming. Learn more on the Web at www.ibma.org, or call (270) 684-9025.
New Releases RETURN TO TOP	Music Maker Relief Foundation for aging blues artists has expanded its growing catalog to include Algia Mae Hinton's Honey Babe, Etta Baker's Railroad Bill, and John Dee Holeman's Bull Durham Blues. Get more information at www.musicmaker.org or call (336) 325-2505. New Smithsonian Folkways CDs cover the American musical map. The living New Hampshire fiddle and dance tradition is revealed on Choose Your Partners and Mademoiselle voulez-vous danser?, while Taquachito Nights: Conjunto Music from South Texas celebrates the rich cultural heritage of the southern border country. Call (800) 410-9815 or visit www.si.edu/folkways. The film Genghis Blues documents San Francisco blues musician Paul Pena's journey to central Asia, where he was the surprise winner in two categories of the spectacular Tuvan-style throat-singing competition. Pena is terminally ill with cancer, and proceeds from the film at many screenings are going to a relief fund for the ailing artist. Learn more at www.AmericanLegends.org or call (415) 771-5891. Flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucía's new recording Luzia (see Reviews, March 1999) is now available in the U.S. on Blue Thumb Records (www.bluethumb.com).
Cybernotes RETURN TO TOP	François Faucher applies cutting-edge technology to the venerable traditions of the classical guitar at his online MIDI site at http://www.info-internet.net/~ffaucher/. The site includes nearly 300 MIDI files representing the works of 78 composers as well as extensive classical guitar history and a nifty virtual museum of ancient instruments.
Meet A.G. RETURN TO TOP	If you're coming to the annual IBMA bluegrass bash in Louisville, Kentucky, October 18–24, stop by the Acoustic Guitar booth and meet some of our staff, swap a few tunes, and pick up a copy of the magazine. To learn more about IBMA, visit their Web site at www.ibma.org.

 

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