January 2002

In this issue

1. Greetings!
   by Murphy Hicks Henry A brief introductory note from Murphy apologizing for the lateness of the issue and introducing its contents.
   IBMA Awards by Murphy Hicks Henry A report on the achievements of women at the 2001 IBMA awards ceremony.
   Grand Finale by Murphy Hicks Henry A description of the female-dominated grand finale performance at the 2001 IBMA awards show, which paid tribute to the Carter Family.
   by Murphy Hicks Henry and Laurie Lewis The transcript of Laurie Lewis's speech honoring Alice Gerrard's career to introduce her recieving a distinguished achievment reward.
   by Neil V. Rosenberg (printed “Neil Rosenberg” [sic]) An explanation and reprint of Neil Rosenberg's 1973 liner notes, which included a dialogue about his original 1967 text and Alice Gerrard's feminist critique of it.
2. IBMA Honors the First Generation: Men and Women
   by Murphy Hicks Henry An article detailing the IBMA's project to recognize pioneering bluegrass musicians from 1940-1954, including a list of the women who were included.
3. Those Amazing Young Girls
   by Murphy Hicks Henry A report on a youth workshop at the IBMA World of Bluegrass that featured several talented young female musicians.
4. Two Teens View the Roanoke Bluegrass Weekend
   by Murphy Hicks Henry Murphy sets up reports from two of her young students who attended a bluegrass workshop.
   Tina Miller's Report by Tina Miller A first-person account from a teenage banjo/guitar player about her experiences at a predominantly male bluegrass instructional weekend.
   Marie Miller's Report by Marie Miller A first-person account from a twelve-year-old mandolin player about learning from top players at the same instructional weekend.
5. Ladies Only Flatpicking Guitar Workshop
   by Patsy Kline Patsy Kline's comparative analysis of the experiences at a women-only guitar workshop versus a mixed-gender workshop led by the same instructor.
6. The Continuing Story of Sally Ann Forrester
   The Original Bluegrass Girl by Murphy Hicks Henry An installment in a serialized biography of Sally Ann Forrester, the first woman to play in Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys.
   JUST MARRIED by Murphy Hicks Henry A section of the Sally Ann Forrester biography covering her marriage to Howard Forrester and their early musical jobs together.
   BACK TO NASHVILLE: THE TENT SHOW by Murphy Hicks Henry A section detailing Howard and Billie's return to Nashville and their work on a Grand Ole Opry touring tent show.
   THE KENTUCKY SWEETHEARTS by Murphy Hicks Henry A section describing the duet formed by Billie (Sally Ann) and Dixie Belle while they were part of the 1942 tent show.
   BILL MONROE by Murphy Hicks Henry A section providing background on Bill Monroe and beginning to investigate the timeline of when Sally Ann Forrester officially joined his band.
7. WIB NOTES
   by Murphy Hicks Henry Brief updates on a female fiddle player's new job and an article in the Old-Time Herald about Appalachian women and the banjo.

Photos

• Janette Carter, page 1. Photo: Garland Gobble.
• Alice Gerrard, page 3. Photo: Richard, courtesy of Gary Reid Boyd.
• Amanda J. Kowalski, page 6. Photo: Murphy Hicks Henry.
• Michelle Porter, Sierra Hull, page 6. Photo: Garland Gobble.
• Amanda J. Kowalski, Evan Ward, Michelle Porter, Sierra Hull, page 7. Photo: Garland Gobble.
• Howard “Howdy” Forrester, Joe Forrester, Wilene "Sally Ann" Forrester, page 9. Photographer unknown.
• Dixie Belle, Uncle Dave Macon, Wilene "Sally Ann" Forrester, page 10. Photographer unknown.
• Dixie Belle, James "Goober" Gilbert Buchanan, page 11. Photographer unknown.