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Casey Henry

Marshall Wilborn, 2009 Bass Player of the Year

We are so proud we’re just about to bust. At LONG LAST our very own Marhsall Wilborn (who teaches our bass DVDs) won Bass Player of the Year last night at the IBMA awards. When Chris and Sally Jones read out the name both Murphy and I leapt to our feet, screaming in celebration. It is much deserved and we couldn’t be happier. Actually Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper cleaned up, winning Instrumental Group of the Year, in addition to Fiddle Player (Michael) and Mandolin Player (Jesse Brock).

Here are some pictures from last night. First, Murphy and me in all our finery:

Casey and Murphy Henry

This year the Dillards were inducted into the Bluegrass Hall of Fame. At the pre-awards reception we ran into one of  our banjo heros Doug Dillard, who wrote our Murphy Method stand-by “Banjo in the Hollow.” Murphy grabbed him for a picture:

Doug Dillard and Casey Henry

Also before the show we ran into Murphy’s longtime friend Claire Lynch, who was nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year, and Claire’s daughter Christie:

Murphy Henry, Claire Lynch, Christie Lynch

And last, but not least, here are the Dillards, with Hot Rize, closing out the show singing “Old Home Place”:

Mitch Jayne, Dean Webb, Doug Dillard, Tim O'Brien, Rodney Dillard (Nick Forester in the rear.)

Kristin Scott Benson once again won Banjo Player of the Year, the the Daughters of Bluegrass won Recorded Event of the Year.

Tags: ibma awards

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