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Billy Steers added an event

36th Annual Roxbury Pickin' 'n Fiddlin' Contest at Hurlburt Park, 18 Apple Lane, roxbury, CT 06783

July 10, 2010 from 3:30pm to 11pm

Good mudic, good food, good people. Oldest event in the Northwest hills of Connecticut. Entrants of all ages, over $3000 prize money in 8 categories. Youth and SR. prizes. Food, crafts, vendors, playground. -bring a blanket & lawnchair Sponsored b...

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Billy Steers and Bessa M. joined bluegrasser

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Uncle Billy Dunbar Bluegrasser needs a Blogging area.

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Uncle Billy Dunbar replied to themaggievalleygirls's discussion 'help on getting started'

Have you joined SPBGMA yet? Great Organizaton and puts you in front of some Festival promoter's. Send me a Cd if you have one and I give it Radio and Internet airplay. And get it out to other DJ's, lot of them around the country and overseas.

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Uncle Billy Dunbar "A Great Day In The Morning!"

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Glenn Taylor replied to sherry lynn miller's discussion 'COPYRIGHT PERMISSION'

I think Jimmy Martin did the song first, don"t know if he is the author, though. I'd start with his publisher. This route will probably be expensive. Unless you do have a deal with Wal-Mart, C.D Baby, etc., you need to tell them that it is a local...

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sherry lynn miller replied to sherry lynn miller's discussion 'COPYRIGHT PERMISSION'

Glen, Thanks for the info it helped. I have contacted ascap, bmi, and sesac online. One of the songs we want to do is MaryAnn, and it has about 168 hits altogether. Surely I won't have to contact that many people, Right??? Do I just contact the so...

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Glenn Taylor replied to themaggievalleygirls's discussion 'help on getting started'

Sherry, if it is a local show, start at 100.00 per member plus expense [ 100.00]. usually a good rule of thumb. As you are able to play more, or demand for your band increases, 800.00 to 1000.00 per day is usual. For example, a one day [2 sets] sh...

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Glenn Taylor replied to sherry lynn miller's discussion 'COPYRIGHT PERMISSION'

Sherry, if the tune is an older one, it may be in public domain. If so, you will not need to do anything. If not in P D, contact BMI OR ASCAP, they are the two primary sources of copywright / permission organizations, and can tell the info on writ...

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Uncle Billy Dunbar replied to Uncle Billy Dunbar's discussion 'Get More Radio Airplay'

Hey Darrell; Did you get that project out? Would like to give it some spins' Send to Country Unplugged P.O.Box 26 Patterson, Ia 50218 . All The Best; Uncle Billy

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James Phillip Wuest Going to check out the American revival Tour with The Dixie Bee Liners & Sierra Hull * Uncle Earl. Come join me..

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James Phillip Wuest I just saw New Found Road @ the Glass City Opry in Toledo. They're great!

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Brett Waggoner added an event

Sertoma Thanksgiving Bluegrass Festival at Sertoma Youth Ranch,

November 26, 2009 at 6pm to November 30, 2009 at 7pm

Nov. 26-29. Sertoma Youth Ranch - Dade City Florida James King Band, Nothing Fancy, Gary Waldrep, Melvin Goins, Bluegrass Brothers, Goldwing Express, Summertown Road, Palmetto Ramblers, Larry Gillis Band, Tomorrows News. Great show and great loc...

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East Ky Tyme replied to sherry lynn miller's discussion 'COPYRIGHT PERMISSION'

Contact the song writer & ask him or her about recording their song, most of the time they will let you for enough $

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Southern Strings is now friends with Uncle Billy Dunbar and Great Blue Roots Radio

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sherry lynn miller added a discussion

Can anyone give advice about getting copyright permission?? Our group wants to do a traditional tune that is not their own and how should we proceed with getting permission to put this tune on a CD?? ANY Advice will be appreciated. Thanks!!

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sherry lynn miller replied to themaggievalleygirls's discussion 'help on getting started'

Thanks Glen, You have a lot of good sounding ideas and I will definetly use them. But I wonder if you have any advice on what a new group usually charges per show or event because our group is starting to get offers to attend these festivals and p...

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Brett Waggoner updated their profile

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Brett Waggoner is now a member of bluegrasser

Welcome Them!

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