Spring/Summer 2000

In this issue

1. Greetings!
   by Murphy Hicks Henry Murphy Henry shares personal news about her daughter Casey's graduation and budding music career, noting both opportunities and blatant gender-based discrimination.
   Surrounded by Estrogen by Murphy Hicks Henry A review and celebration of Mark Newton's tribute album Follow Me Back To The Fold, which features numerous prominent female bluegrass vocalists and instrumentalists.
2. Sharon K. Watts
   "If You Can't Run With The Big Boys, You'd Better Get Off The Porch" by Murphy Hicks Henry and Sharon K. Watts A lengthy, in-depth interview with Sharon K. Watts, the managing editor of Bluegrass Unlimited, who discusses her experience in the industry, the challenges of being a woman in a "good-ole-boy" world, and her theories on bluegrass's commercialization and future.
3. RALPHED!
   by Casey Henry Casey Henry's story of attending Ralph Stanley's festival alone, reflecting on the music, the enthusiastic crowd, and the deep roots of the Stanley Brothers' sound.
4. Ramona Jones
   Make Music While You Can by Murphy Hicks Henry An announcement and short review of Ramona Jones's (wife of Grandpa Jones) new autobiography, highlighting her long career as a musician and the conflicts between motherhood and life on the road.
5. Helena Bretfeldova
   Bluegrass Lady From the Czech Republic by Lily Pavlak A profile of Helena Breffeldova, a Ph.D., publicist, radio host, and key organizer of bluegrass workshops in the Czech Republic, illustrating the global reach of bluegrass.
6. Alison Brown: Girl's Breakdown
   by Murphy Hicks Henry A short piece praising Alison Brown's new banjo tune, "Girl's Breakdown"

Photos

• Gloria Belle, Kathy Chiavola, Laurie Lewis, Louisa Branscomb, Lynn Morris, Mark Newton, Rhonda Vincent, Sally Jones, page 1. Photo: Garland Gobble.
• Bill Monroe, Sharon K. Watts, page 3. Photographer unknown.
• Sharon K. Watts, page 5. Photographer unknown.
• Ramona Jones, page 9. Photo: G Johansen.