Northern Illinois Bluegrass Association

The Northern Illinois Bluegrass Association (NIBA) is a non-profit organization which promotes and preserves bluegrass music in the northern Illinois area.

History

The NIBA was originally formed in 1996 as a group of musicians who met weekly to play bluegrass in a barn in Grand Ridge, Illinois.[1] Over time it has developed into a community of musicians and listeners from Illinois, southern Wisconsin, northwestern Indiana, and eastern Iowa who share a common love of bluegrass music.

Activities

The NIBA organizes and promotes local bluegrass jams and events[2][3] and participates in the Bluegrass In The Schools program.

The NIBA publishes a newsletter for its members with upcoming event announcements and other bluegrass-related news items.[4]

References
  1. "Music Scene". The Daily Chronicle, De Kalb, Illinois, March 10, 1995 Page 6
  2. "Bluegrass boy: At 9 years old, Dayton's Arwood picks guitar". Mike Murphy, My Web Times, February 4, 2015
  3. " Dixon poet turns phrases into a lifelong passion". The Associated Press, via Quad City Times, Jan 5, 2016
  4. "Bluegrass Music Gets A Local Boost". Chicago Times, May 19, 1995|By David Rothschild
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