In the overall scheme of things, this might not seem too important. Still it is odd that something like this has occurred. Bluegrass, a down home mountain music, was some time ago hijacked by Northeastern liberals. And while this may have kept the music going when it was out of favor, and certainly contributed to the popularity it enjoys today, it's also responsible for this strange cultural clash. Does this gibberish sound like anything mountain folks would understand, let alone agree with?
To: smalltownslick
US Navy's bluegrass band, Country Current, performed on the Show a medley of US military service branch anthems... This is bad because?
2 posted on
11/09/2006 2:50:47 PM PST by
NCjim
(The more I use Windows, the more I love UNIX)
To: smalltownslick
Does this gibberish sound like anything mountain folks would understand, let alone agree with?
No. The ones I know would have shot the board about the third paragraph...I would have shot them sooner.
3 posted on
11/09/2006 2:55:31 PM PST by
crazyhorse691
(Diplomacy doesn't work when seagulls rain on your parade. A shotgun and umbrella does.)
To: smalltownslick
Seems they have a great deal of International "BM" coming right out their A... alright.....
4 posted on
11/09/2006 3:00:32 PM PST by
xcamel
(Press to Test, Release to Detonate)
To: smalltownslick
I propose a simple choice: one can be an IBMA member, or a US citizen, but not both at once.
To: smalltownslick
Anyone care to translate this from bullsh*t into English?
To: smalltownslick
8 posted on
11/09/2006 3:05:04 PM PST by
LiteKeeper
(Beware the secularization of America; the Islamization of Eurabia)
To: smalltownslick
Has anyone heard what any of the major (AMERICAN) Bluegrass stars had to say about the controversy?
Like, Ricky Skaggs, or Del McCoury, ot Rhonda Vincent, or Allison Krauss & Union Station...? Hmmm, I bet Allison is a Lib though, which would be a shame....
Just curious...
To: smalltownslick
"Does this gibberish sound like anything mountain folks would understand, let alone agree with?"No
If I, and some other mountain boys that I know, had been there, and had known about this; Mr Crow and all of the other "wine and brie" members of the IBMA board would have been the recipients of a stern "talkin' to" ;>)
/jasper
13 posted on
11/09/2006 3:53:53 PM PST by
Jasper
(Stand Fast, Craigellachie !)
To: smalltownslick
Because the military themed medley was not connected to any awards nominations, it was agreed this production could be insensitive to international attendees and others and was not consistent with our international mission.
If those un-American freaks think that US military songs should be banned from their venue because of their concerns that they "could be insensitive" to their "international" members, may I suggest to those weasely dirtbags to get the hell out of the U.S. and reform in France.
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