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BLUEGRASS-RELATED MEDIA	BAND WEBSITES	BLUEGRASS MARKETPLACE
BBJFOUNDATION.ORG The Bean Blossom Brown County Jamboree Preservation Foundation is a non-profit formed to purchase the music park founded by Bill Monroe for the sole purpose of keep bluegrass there for our children's children, and you can help!	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.	indycdandvinyl.com A large selection of bluegrass, old-time and folk provide an opportunity to support our favorite sponsor while purchasing your 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!	myspace.com/punkinhollerboys Who's our favorite boy band? Why, the Punkin Holler Boys, of course.	CountySales.com Most any song heard on our show can be purchased here.
SPBGMA.com Preserving America's Bluegrass Music.	www.gregzmusic.com Greg Ziesemer's most excellent website. Includes performance info for The Spud Puppies (currently on extended hiatus) and duo work with Kriss Luckett.	Nativeground.com Native Ground Music: Asheville, NC-based recordings, instruction books & more.
EarlParkFestival.com NW Indiana's Finest Family Festival	www.blueprintmusic.com Blueprintmusic is an innovative acoustic ensemble, sure to please the bluegrass sensibility.	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.	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)	www.bakerboysbluegrass.com Bluegrass brother duo from Martinsville	Pinecastle.com Florida-based bluegrass label with a great eye (and ear!) for new artists. (And some mighty fine established ones, too!)
Bluegrasslyrics.com What did he say? Wonder no longer!	cornfieldsandcrossroads.com Solid pickin', harmony, and tight ensemble playing characterize this hard-working unit.	Acousticdisc.com "100% Handmade Music" from David "Dawg" Grisman.
IndianaFolkMusic.org The Central Indiana Folk Music and Mountain Dulcimer Society	myspace.com/troubledwatersbluegrassband  Dave Denman's first-rate group	BellBuckleRecords.com Label so great they named a historic Tennessee town after it!
TheBluegrassBlog.com "News At The Speed Of Bluegrass!"	TheLonesomeSharks Seeing this group will make you wish you'd brought a bigger boat!	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."	wesmillerband.com Official website of this first-rate group headquartered in and around Connersville.	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.	banisterbluegrass.com Hot Baba label recording artists from down Columbus way.	franksviolins.com Stringed instrument specialists in Broadripple since 1973.
BeanBlossom.com Official site for events at Bean Blossom (incl. music park, campground and museum).	www.wrightsistersbluegrass.com The Wright Sisters Katie, Lindsay & Megan	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.shilohbluegrassband.com Fiddler Cody "Mr. Bluegrass" Bauer's most excellent band.	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.	www.fieldsofhomebluegrass.com/ Fields Of Home Bluegrass Band	homespuntapes.com The very best in music instruction from some of the best in bluegrass.
www.bluegrassmuseum.org The International Bluegrass Music Museum "888-MY-BANJO"	Diamond Hill Station Hard-driving bluegrass band based in Terre Haute.	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	New Harvest Indy-based Traditional Bluegrass.	DrRalphStanley.com Official website for the good doctor and his Clinch Mountain Boys. "Wipe Yo Feets"
indianafiddlersgathering.org A yearly Lafayette-area festival and a whole lot more!	TheWheelerFamily Bluegrass and bluegrass gospel from one hard-workin' family band.	Bear Family Records German label making vintage American country music available to fans like us.
bluegrasscountry.org WAMU in Washington D.C. webcasts bluegrass 24/7, buddy.	CarlBentley.com "Traditional bluegrass at it's best."	www.sugarhillrecords.com Premier label featuring an eclectic mix of bluegrass, Americana, and folk.
WICR: The Diamond Listen online--and please let station management know you support the bluegrass in your own backyard!	www.myspace.com/fireballexpressband Avon-based and aggressively traditional bluegrass rollin' down the track at 90MPH!	www.sugarhillrecords.com Premier label featuring an eclectic mix of bluegrass, Americana, and folk.
FRIENDS

krapfpoetry.com Norbert Krapf, The Poet Laureate of The Fields Of Bluegrass Radio Hour.	thebeancup.com First-rate coffee shop that regularly features local art and acoustic music.	royaltheaterdanville.com Fully-restored 1920's era movie house featuring family movies and IndieBrew live music events.
www.thestrangebrew.net Great Greenwood-area coffee shop that regularly features folk and bluegrass music right along with the java.	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 becomes a reality in Indy. 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.
Please contact us if you are interested in receiving more information about supporting The Fields of Bluegrass Radio Hour and WICR 88.7FM.

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