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BLUEGRASS-RELATED MEDIA	BAND WEBSITES	BLUEGRASS MARKETPLACE
BBJFOUNDATION.ORG The Bean Blossom Brown County Jamboree Preservation Foundation A non-profit formed to purchase and maintain the world famous music park founded by Bill Monroe.	www.myspace.com/deepfryedacoustiblasters  Stop by their MySpace page hear The Deep Fryed Acousticblasters. One of the most exciting new bands to hit the scene in quite some time.	www.indycdandvinyl.com A large selection of bluegrass, old-time and folk provide an opportunity to support our favorite sponsor while purchasing our favorite music!
TheFreeZone Better living through independent radio.	www.reeltymestringband.com Dan Harden and friends make up this fine aggregation from Nashville and thereabouts.	Acutab.com Tablature transcription books featuring some of the best guitar, mandolin, and banjo players in bluegrass.
IBMA.org International Bluegrass Music Association. Pick it up!	www.cornfieldsandcrossroads.com Solid pickin', harmony, and tight ensemble playing characterize this hard-working unit.	CountySales.com Most any song heard on our show can be purchased here.
SPBGMA.com Preserving America's Bluegrass Music.	myspace.com/reachinghighergospel Six members strong, Reaching Higher provides bluegrass gospel old and new to our area and beyond.	Nativeground.com Native Ground Music: Asheville, NC-based recordings, instruction books & more.
www.bluegrassjournal.com A fine online publication providing the latest bluegrass news.	www.myspace.com/punkinhollerboys Who's our favorite boy band? Why, the Punkin Holler Boys, of course!	RuralRhythm.com Great label that's fairly new on the scene.
BluegrassMusic.com Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine--since 1966	www.oliviasmiley.com One of our favorite area fiddlers and one extraordinary singer/songwriter and bandleader. Be sure to catch Olivia Smiley & Main Street live if you get the chance!	Rounder.com Rounder, flatter, blacker records. Where would our favorite genre be without Mr. Ken Irwin?
BluegrassMusicProfiles.com A publication placing the emphasis directly on the artist with in-depth interviews.	www.ntbbb.com The Not Too Bad Bluegrass Band, an extremely talented group of journeymen pickers centered south of Indy.	Rebelrecords.com Producing some of the best bluegrass on the planet since 1959.
Bluegrassusa.net Northern Indiana Bluegrass Association (includes Kendallville Festival info)	banisterbluegrass.com Hot Baba label recording artists from down Columbus way, The Banister Family. This is also the place to get in touch w/ the legendary Birch Creek Bluegrass Band!	www.sugarhillrecords.com Premier label featuring an eclectic mix of bluegrass, Americana, and folk.
Bluegrasslyrics.com What did he say? Wonder no longer!	wesmillerband.com Official website of this first-rate group headquartered in and around Connersville.	Acousticdisc.com "100% Handmade Music" from David "Dawg" Grisman.
IndianaFolkMusic.org The Central Indiana Folk Music and Mountain Dulcimer Society	www.wrightsistersbluegrass.com The Wright Sisters Katie, Lindsay & Megan	BellBuckleRecords.com Label so great they named a historic Tennessee town after it!
TheBluegrassBlog.com "News At The Speed Of Bluegrass!"	www.fieldsofhomebluegrass.com Fields Of Home Bluegrass Band	www.vanguardrecords.com Legendary label with a catalog encompassing 50 years of folk, bluegrass, and old-time music.
Oldtimemusic.com David Lynch's excellent resource for all things "old-timey."	TheWheelerFamily Bluegrass and bluegrass gospel from one hard-workin' family band.	NativeAndFineRecords.com Banjo player Bill Evan's native and fine label.
IndyFolkNews.org Connecting Indy Folk to the world-and the world to Indy Folk.	CarlBentley.com "Traditional bluegrass at it's best."	www.franksviolins.com Stringed instrument specialists in Broadripple since 1973, recently relocated to a BIGGER west side location!
BeanBlossom.us Official site for events at Bean Blossom (incl. music park, campground and museum).	www.myspace.com/theoldfairsquareband Fine bluegrass aggregation from Indy's north side, and thereabouts.	www.weedpatchmusiccompany.com Nashville, IN music store catering to us 'grassers while building community! Check back often for regular jams and workshops.
BillMonroeStamp.org Join us in petitioning the USPS to produce a postage stamp to commemorate Bill Monroe's musical legacy.	www.myspace.com/sugarcreekbuegrass Headquartered in Morgantown, this band is comprised of some of the best pickers on the scene.	GrassWare.com Quality apparel featuring the Bill Monroe Commemorative Stamp design (which comes with a postcard ready to mail to the USPS!), and more!
IndyFolkSeries.org "A new venue for acoustic music" Regularly features bluegrass artists & events that raise funds for local charities.	Don't see YOUR band listed? PLEASE let us know! Email: bluegrassindy@yahoo.com	homespuntapes.com The very best in music instruction, including some of the best in bluegrass.
www.bluegrassmuseum.org The International Bluegrass Music Museum Call toll-free at: "1-888-MY-BANJO"	Don't see YOUR band listed? PLEASE let us know! Email: bluegrassindy@yahoo.com	www.arthursmusic.com In historic Fountain Square since 1952. Check our events calendar for their monthly bluegrass jam in the "secret garden" behind the store!
www.mandolindy.com The Mandolin Society Of Central Indiana	Don't see YOUR band listed? PLEASE let us know! Email: bluegrassindy@yahoo.com	www.indianaguitarman.com Terry Raines & the good folks at Hoosier Guitar Company "Quality Instruments At Low Prices"
indianafiddlersgathering.org A yearly Lafayette-area festival and a whole lot more!	Don't see YOUR band listed? PLEASE let us know! Email: bluegrassindy@yahoo.com	Bear Family Records German label making vintage American country music available to fans like us.
WICR: The Diamond Listen online--and please let station management know you support the bluegrass in your own backyard!	Don't see YOUR band listed? PLEASE let us know! Email: bluegrassindy@yahoo.com	www.cafepress.com/notyourordinary Chad Dumstorf's most excellent Cafe Press site, you're going to want to be seen at the next jam or festival in one of these!
FRIENDS

www.krapfpoetry.com Norbert Krapf, The Poet Laureate of The Fields Of Bluegrass Radio Hour (and now, the state of Indiana too!)	www.northminster-indy.org This warm and friendly congregation's "Sound & Spirit" Concert Series includes an annual bluegrass installment.	www.royaltheaterdanville.com Fully-restored 1920's era movie house featuring family movies and IndieBrew live music events.
Don't see YOUR favorite cause, venue or community organization listed? PLEASE let us know! Email: bluegrassindy@yahoo.com	www.imcpl.org Tom Probasco and the good folks at the Indianapolis Marion County Public Library keep plenty of bluegrass CDs on hand, including local artists.	www.919witt.org/ Community radio is a wonderful thing, and Jim Walsh & Co. are seeing to it that said endeavor remains a reality in our area. Log on for information on how you can help!
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
www.secondhelpings.org On average every man, woman and child in America throws away a pound of food every day.	www.hecweb.org Hoosier Environmental Council Indiana's Voice For: Clean Air. Safe Water. Wild Places.	www.kibi.org/recycle/index.htm The Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. comprehensive list of recycling programs.
www.indyhairball.org Cough it up for the animals! Yearly benefit for Spay-Neuter Services of Indiana.	www.rmh-indiana.org Ronald McDonald House Of Indiana	www.bluegrassforbilly.com Annual benefit for The American Cancer Society and college scholarship fund in memory of the late, great Billy Reid.
www.friendsofwhiteriver.org Preserving, protecting, and enhancing The White River of Indiana.	www.abcbirds.org Conserving wild birds and their habitats throughout the Americas.	www.preventblindness.org/Indiana Preventing blindness and preserving sight through screening, education, public awareness and research.

 

Become an Underwriter.

You can help to keep Fields of Bluegrass on the air! Whether you're an individual who values community-focused, locally-produced independent radio, or a business looking to reach a specific audience, your sponsorship is a meaningful and affordable way to be an active participant in the arts.

As a listener underwriter, you will know that you are making a direct contribution to the arts in your community. Your tax-deductible donation to WICR and The Fields of Bluegrass Radio Hour goes directly and completely to the operating expenses of the station.
For the independent business, Fields of Bluegrass offers a unique opportunity to get your message across in a listening environment uncluttered by a glut of commercials. Your on-air acknowledgement will let listeners of WICR and The Fields of Bluegrass Radio Hour throughout 18 counties in Central Indiana know that you are supportive of quality, creative, independent media, and your business is worthy of their hard-earned dollars.

We also offer opportunities for reciprocal sponsorship: from website link trades, print media, to broadcast advertisement trades, Fields of Bluegrass and WICR welcome any ideas that help promote independent businesses, organizations, and events.
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