Kate Rusby wins.
Photograph by Andrew Buurman.

Excerpted from Acoustic Guitar magazine, June 2000, No.90.

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News RETURN TO TOP	England’s neotraditional marvel Kate Rusby won prizes for Folk Singer of the Year and Best Album (for Sleepless) at the BBC’s National Folk Awards on February 7. Elvis Presley’s guitarist Scotty Moore was inducted into the Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame in the new Sidemen category. James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, and Eric Clapton were among the other guitar slingers honored at the March 6 awards show. Acoustic Music Records’ highly regarded guitar recordings are now available to the American market thanks to a collaboration with U.S. distributor Ryko. The German label’s impressive roster includes Peppino D’Agostino, Beppe Gambetta, Tim Sparks, and Acoustic Music founder and fingerstyle guitarist Peter Finger. Dave Matthews and his manager Coran Capshaw launched a new record label called According to Our Records (ATO). The label will debut with a CD from Welsh singer-songwriter David Gray.
Events RETURN TO TOP	The Kate Wolf Memorial Music Festival takes place June 23–25 in Sebastopol, California. Nina Gerber, Cheryl Wheeler, Greg Brown, Utah Phillips, and Catie Curtis are among the many artists celebrating the memory of the beloved singer-songwriter. For more information, call (707) 829-7067 or check out www.monitor.net/kate/. Bean Blossom, Indiana, hosts the annual Bill Monroe Memorial Bluegrass Festival June 13–18. Concerts, contests, and jams honor the memory of Big Mon. Headliners include Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, Ralph Stanley, Eddie and Martha Adcock, the Lonesome River Band, and Jimmy Martin. See the complete schedule at www.beanblossom.com or call (800) 414-4677. Pick up a new instrument or learn a wild new rhythm at the Balkan Music and Dance Workshops. Dates, locations, and details at www.eefc.org or (510) 549-2124. Kick-start your summer music plans with Acoustic Guitar’s online Summer Workshops 2000 guide. Listings for more than 100 acoustic guitar–oriented festivals, workshops, and camps are just a click away at www.acousticguitar.com.
New Releases RETURN TO TOP	Get oriented in the music business with the Musician’s Atlas, a compendium of over 15,000 industry contacts. Details are available at www.musiciansatlas.com. The first edition of the North American Folk Business Directory is a complete guide to folk- and acoustic-oriented venues, presenters, media, merchandisers, artists, and arts organizations. Read about it at www.folk.org, or call (202) 835-3655. Sound on Sound editor Paul White has released a series of informational pocketbooks about professional recording and live sound technology. Published by Sanctuary Publishing, the Basic Series includes titles covering the rudiments of microphones, mixers, multitracking, effects and processors, MIDI, and live sound. Learn more at www.sospubs.co.uk/shop or www.amazon.com.
In Memory RETURN TO TOP	Country music legend Pee Wee King passed away on March 7 at the age of 86. Best known as the composer of "The Tennessee Waltz," King recorded more than 20 albums during a career that included a ten-year stint on the Grand Ole Opry.
Cyber Notes RETURN TO TOP	Acoustic Guitar Central now features Guitar Talk—online discussion forums with expert moderators, celebrity guest hosts, and a wide range of topics. Share your opinions and advice; ask questions about players, gear, and technique; and get connected with the world-wide acoustic guitar community at www.acousticguitar.com/ubbcgi/Ultimate.cgi. Place a bid in an Internet auction or browse the electronic classifieds for instruments and music paraphernalia at www.musichotbid.com. Check out the articles, practice tips, chat rooms, and guitar gallery at www.stringdancer.com.

 

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