Excerpted from Acoustic Guitar magazine, February 2002, No. 110.

News RETURN TO TOP	The Gillette Brothers, Steve James, and others will perform at the dedication of a statue honoring the life and music of Lightning Hopkins, January 30 in Crockett, Texas. For more information, contact the Crockett Area Chamber of Commerce at (936) 544-2359. Dan Tyminski’s growing list of accolades includes two 2001 Country Music Association awards: Single of the Year for his version of "Man of Constant Sorrow" and Album of the Year for contributing to the triple-platinum O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack. Marcin Dylla of Poland and Juuso Nieminen of Finland tied for first place at the International Guitar Competition of Sernancelhe, Portugal, September 12–15, 2001. The 23 competitors came from as far away as Korea, Argentina, and Australia.
Events RETURN TO TOP	This year’s WinterGrass bluegrass festival, to be held February 21–24 in Tacoma, Washington, features Nickel Creek, Tim O’Brien, the Del McCoury Band, and a reunion performance of Old and in the Way, with David Grisman, Peter Rowan, Vassar Clements, and Herb Pedersen. For more information, visit www.wintergrass.com or call (253) 428-8056. The Recording Academy’s annual Grammy Fest, held in February, is a monthlong cultural celebration with performances, exhibits, workshops, and educational activities produced by Los Angeles–area music and arts organizations. For more information, go to www.grammy.com. The Coen Brothers and T Bone Burnett are taking the music from O Brother, Where Art Thou? "Down from the Mountain" and on the road. Alison Krauss and Union Station, Emmylou Harris, Patty Loveless, Ralph Stanley, and other artists who appeared on the soundtrack will be performing in 18 cities from January 25 to February 20. For more information, visit www.downfromthemountain.com.
New Releases RETURN TO TOP	The SIBL (Songs Inspired by Literature) Project will release its first annual benefit CD, Chapter One, on February 1. The album will include songs by noted singer-songwriters such as Aimee Mann, Suzanne Vega, and Emmylou Harris as well as ten winners (including A.G. Homegrown Award winner Deb Talan) of the SIBL international songwriting competition. Visit www.siblproject.org for more information. Roots music fans have no shortage of new offerings to choose from. Rounder Records’ Roots Music: An American Journey covers 30 years of roots music from Rounder’s extensive catalog. Smithsonian Folkways’ There Is No Eye: Music for Photographs includes songs by musicians such as Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, and Roscoe Holcomb—artists who have been photographed by musician and roots music chronicler John Cohen. Palm Pictures has released a DVD/VHS box set of the PBS series American Roots Music as well as an accompanying four-CD set of music and a "best of" compilation. Guitar historian Tony Bacon’s latest book, History of the American Guitar (Sterling Publishing, [800] 805-5489, www.sterlingpub.com), chronicles the development of the instrument from C.F. Martin’s first shop to today’s modern variations. The book traces the guitar’s musical and social legacy and features hundreds of color photographs. Berklee Press (www.berkleepress.com) has published Finale: An Easy Guide to Music Notation, a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the popular music notation software. Secrets of Slack Key Guitar, an instructional book and CD by respected slack-key guitarist Daniel Ho and author Stephen Sano is now available from Alfred Publishing (www.alfred.com).
In Memory RETURN TO TOP	Austin, Texas–based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Champ Hood died November 3, 2001, of complications related to cancer. Hood’s easy-going spirit and command of many musical styles, including Brazilian, bluegrass, and blues, made him a perfect accompanist for the Austin elite. In the ’70s, Uncle Walt’s Band, with Walter Hyatt and David Ball, provided Hood with the ideal medium for his well-crafted songs and influenced musicians such as Lyle Lovett, who later hired Hood for his Large Band. Hood was inducted into the Texas Music Hall of Fame in 1996.
Meet A.G. RETURN TO TOP	If you’re attending the winter NAMM trade show in Anaheim, California, don’t miss the Acoustic Café on January 18. The concert, presented by String Letter Publishing, publisher of Acoustic Guitar, and sponsored by C.F. Martin and Co., Yamaha Corp. of America, J. D’Addario and Co., Kaman Music, and Collings Guitars, will feature Peter Rowan, David Hamburger, the California Guitar Trio, Matt Smith and Kalani, Michael Chapdelaine, and others. Stop by the sponsors’ NAMM booths for tickets. If you’re attending the Folk Alliance Conference in Jacksonville, Florida, February 21–24, stop by the Acoustic Guitar booth to meet A.G. editor Simone Solondz and other staff and pick up a free copy of the magazine. For more information on Folk Alliance, visit www.folk.org. Click here to meet the Acoustic Guitar team at a wide variety upcoming music events and trade shows. Listed below are some things happening in the next few weeks.

 

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