Excerpted from Acoustic Guitar magazine, October 2000, No. 94.

News RETURN TO TOP	Winners of the 2000 AFIM Indie Awards include John Prine for In Spite of Ourselves, Jody Stecher for Oh the Wind and Rain, Dolly Parton for The Grass Is Blue, Waterson: Carthy for Broken Ground, and Tim O’Brien for The Crossing. The Experience Music Project opened its doors in Seattle on June 23. The huge interactive music museum includes a historic guitar collection, rare artifacts and memorabilia, interpretive displays, and lots of hands-on exhibits affording visitors the chance to make their own sounds and interact with other virtual musicians. Take an online tour of the new facility at www.emplive.com.
Events RETURN TO TOP	Stop by and meet some of the crew from Acoustic Guitar at the Great Midwest Guitar Show, September 15–16 at the Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis, Missouri. The exhibition will feature some of the world’s finest hand-built acoustic guitars, luthier clinics, and performances by Leo Kottke, Muriel Anderson, and Bucky and John Pizzarelli. Get the details at www.sheldonconcerthall.org or call (314) 533-9900. Delve into the traditional music of Appalachia at Old Time Music Week at Augusta, October 22–29 in Elkins, West Virginia. Chris Haddox provides guitar instruction, Dwight Diller teaches banjo, and Betty Vornbrock heads up the fiddle faculty. Learn more at www.augustaheritage.com or call (304) 637-1209. Classical guitarists will be flocking to San Antonio, Texas, October 16 to 21 for the Guitar Federation of America’s annual convention and competition. Featured performers include Paul Galbraith, Sergio and Odair Assad, and Dale Kavanagh. Full the full lineup go to www.guitarfoundation.org or call (210)-458-5682. The Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Museum of Art hosts Loud and Clear: Resonator Guitars and The Dopyera Brothers’ Legacy to American Music through November 5. The travelling surveys the artistry and craftsmanship of resonophonic instruments. For museum information call (717) 394-3497. To see a glimpse of the show online go to http://erieartmuseum.org/exhibits/Dobro/dobro.html. Peter Rowan, Tony Rice, Donna the Buffalo, and Guy Clark are among the headliners at the Harvest Festival in Fairburn, Georgia, October 6–8. Get the details at www.tdawgsproductions.com or call (404) 282-3841.
In Memory	Spanish luthier Jose Ramírez IV passed away on June 5 after a long illness. Born in 1953, Ramírez was the most recent head of the legendary dynasty of Madrid guitar makers. Under Ramírez IV the instruments achieved a new ease of playability and consistency of quality. The hugely influential Ramírez instruments have been prized by generations of classical guitarists for their outstanding tone and projection.
New Releases RETURN TO TOP	Columbia/Legacy is reissuing four classic Taj Mahal recordings: Taj Mahal, The Real Thing, The Natch’l Blues, and The Best of Taj Mahal.
Cyber Notes RETURN TO TOP	Check out the lovely online gallery of new guitars at www.guitarnation.com. Scores of full-color images celebrate the modern guitar and the art of lutherie. Need some help with an Acoustic Guitar lesson? Check out the new Lessons section in the Guitar Talk forums at www.acousticguitar.com. Ask questions, post tips, and get advice from the experts at A.G. about our book, magazine, and online lessons. Our roving Web surfer has stumbled across some cool acoustic artist Web sites recently. Get the latest on A.G. coverboy Leo Kottke at www.leokottke.com. Old-time music duo James Leva and Carol Elizabeth Jones have made the leap to cyberspace at www.jonesandleva.com. Remember fingerstyle wizard Michael Hedges at www.rootwitch.com. The Guitar Talk discussion forums at Acoustic Guitar Central are generating a lot of buzz about guitars, gear, players, and technique. Drop by to add your two cents or pick up a tip at www.acousticguitar.com.

 

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