Sheryl Crow grooves on her Gibson.
Photograph by Kevin Mazur.

Excerpted from Acoustic Guitar magazine, February 2000, No. 86.

NEWS | EVENTS | CONTESTS | IN MEMORY | CYBER NOTES | MEET A.G. | SEND NEWS

News RETURN TO TOP	Gibson is introducing the Sheryl Crow signature model, patterned after Crow's beloved Gibson SJN (Southern Jumbo Natural), her preferred ax for writing, recording, and performing her Grammy-winning songs. The International Bluegrass Music Awards were held in Louisville, Kentucky, October 21. Winners included Kenny Smith for Guitar Player of the Year, the Del McCoury Band for Entertainer of the Year, Ralph Stanley and Friends for Album of the Year (Clinch Mountain Country), and the Martin Guitar Co. for Distinguished Achievement Award.
Events RETURN TO TOP	Beat the winter blahs at Wintergrass 2000 in Tacoma, Washington, February 24–27. Headliners include Psychograss, the Lonesome River Band, the Seldom Scene, and the John Cowan Band. For details, visit www.halcyon.com/healey/wintergrass or call (253) 926-4164.
Contests RETURN TO TOP	Jim Lauderdale will chair the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest at MerleFest 2000. Awards for original songs are granted in each of four categories: bluegrass, country, gospel, and general. Prizes include cash and Epiphone guitars. Entries must be submitted by March 18, 2000. For details, call (800) 799-3838, or visit www.merlefest.org.
In Memory RETURN TO TOP	Performer, songwriter, and actor Hoyt Axton died October 26 at his home in Victor, Montana. Axton penned myriad folk, pop, and country hits, including "Joy to the World," "Greenback Dollar," and "The Pusher." Zeke Morris, country mandolinist and cowriter of the bluegrass standard "Salty Dog Blues," passed away on August 21 at the age of 83. Morris performed in the '30s with Mainer's Mountaineers and later with his brother Wiley as the Morris Brothers, a favorite act among fans of early bluegrass.
Cyber Notes RETURN TO TOP	Acoustic Guitar kicks off its online lesson series featuring guitar tab, lyrics, and audio clips with a lesson from bluesman Steve James. Learn to play and sing the Delta blues classic "Crow Jane" at www.acousticguitar.com. MusicStaff.com (www.musicsaff.tcom) is a free service linking would-be music students with local instructors.
Meet A.G. RETURN TO TOP	The fifth annual Acoustic Café concert at the Winter NAMM trade show (Los Angeles Convention Center, February 4) will feature Rory Block, Roy Rogers and Shana Morrison, Matt Smith, and Joni Allen and Paul Livingstone. For tickets, visit the booths of our sponsors: Collings Guitars, J. D'Addario and Co., C.F. Martin and Co., Ovation and Takamine Guitars, and the Santa Cruz Guitar Co. Join Acoustic Guitar at the 12th Annual Folk Alliance Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, February 10–13. Learn more at www.folk.org or phone (202) 835-3655.

 

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