Episode #4 – Dan Hays

 posted by Brance on 11.24.05 @ 6:27 am
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The GrassCastIn episode #4 of The GrassCast we conclude our theme from last week as we share an interview we conducted with Dan Hays, the Executive Director of IMBA. We asked Dan to share his thoughts about the 2005 IBMA trade show and fan fest. You’ve heard what the bluegrass artists, songwriters, and business persons in attendance thought, now hear what the head man has to say.

This GrassCast is 9 minutes in length and the file download size is 8 MB

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