Hey everyone, hope all is well. We're back from IBMA World of Bluegrass in Raleigh and though we could only spend three days there, we had a great time. It's always great to see our friends and make new ones. This was the first time for Suzanna to attend an IBMA event and Tim's first visit to Raleigh and both were very impressed. We began the week on Monday evening, attending a Leadership Bluegrass Alumni reception with Missy, who is a graduate of the class of 2013. Tuesday was filled with seminars and visits and rambling around town that evening listening to many bands. Wednesday began with more seminars and then the special awards luncheon with a nice keynote speech given by Bela Fleck. That afternoon we  attended the artist/DJ reception and had the opportunity to thank many of the broadcasters who air our music. We topped of the evening playing a late night showcase at the Pour House, sponsored by our friends at Hearth Music. Jeff couldn't make the trip, so Barry Crabtree filled in on banjo and did an amazing job. He is a true professional and gentleman. Thanks, Barry! After arriving back at the room and to bed at 2:30 am, we were up shortly after 6:00 am and on the road home for a Thursday evening show. The phrase is true when folks state that IBMA stands for "I've Been Mostly Awake"! 

The new album is doing well, checking in last week at #8 on the Roots Music Report Top 50 Bluegrass Albums. Once again, we thank Bluegrass Radio and our fans for the airplay and nice comments. We cannot achieve any amount of success without you. We also sent a free download of "Rough Edges" to our current mailing list and are offering the song to new mailing list signups. Please tell your friends about the offer and ask them to join us. Also, everything in the Store is on sale for a few more days, please stop by and shop our website.

Thursday, October 9th marks Artie's Birthday.

From Missy, Jeff, Suzanna, Tim, and Artie, thanks for your support!

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