Northern Illinois Bluegrass Association

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

## History[edit]

The NIBA was 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 developed into a community of musicians and listeners from Illinois, southern Wisconsin, northwestern Indiana and eastern Iowa who share a love of bluegrass music.

## Activities[edit]

The NIBA organizes and promotes local bluegrass jams and events[2] 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.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Music Scene". The Daily Chronicle. De Kalb, Illinois. March 10, 1995. p. 6 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ Mike Murphy (February 4, 2015). "Bluegrass boy: At 9 years old, Dayton's Arwood picks guitar". My Web Times. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
\- "Dixon poet turns phrases into a lifelong passion". Quad City Times. The Associated Press. January 5, 2016.
3. ^ David Rothschild (May 19, 1995). "Bluegrass Music Gets A Local Boost". Chicago Tribune.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

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