IBMA Industry Involvement Award – Brad Kolodner

The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA)  added the Momentum Awards in 2012. These awards are focused on artists and business people who are in the early years of their careers in bluegrass music.

This year Brad Kolodner was recognized for the 14522760_1335076546525407_2216704929932513553_n2016 Industry Involvement Award for his bluegrass show at WAMU radio, 88.5. You can read about all the Momentum Award finalists at Bluegrass Today or on the IBMA website.

Brad and his father Ken Kolodner will be performing at Chestnut House Concerts on Saturday, November 5 along with fiddle player Rachel Eddy.

If you would like to attend contact Tim at tlehman9@gmail.com or call/text 7179409311.

Here are Brad and Ken playing “Reuben’s Train” from their 2013 album “Skipping Rocks“.

 

Skipping Rocks

Regarded as one of the most influential hammered dulcimer players and old-time fiddlers in the US, Baltimore’s Ken Kolodner has joined forces with his son Brad Krachel3olodner, a rising star in the clawhammer banjo world (Charm City Junction) to perform tight and musical arrangements of original and traditional old-time music with a “creative curiosity that lets all listeners know that a passion for traditional music yet thrives in every generation.”

This father/son duo will be joined on stage by fiddle player and vocalist Rachel Eddy who spends her time between Morgantown, West Virginia, Pittsburgh, PA and Washington, DC.

Chestnut House Concerts welcomes the Kolodners and Rachel Eddy to their house concert series on Saturday, November, 5, 2016.  Potluck at 6 pm, Music at 7 pm.  Recommended donation of 15/20 per person; Contact Tim at tlehman9@gmail.com to make reservations or call/text 7179409311.