We had a lot of fun producing the Red Carpet videos from IBMA, along with all the other video interviews that we did. We’ve got some ideas for future video features here on the blog, but we thought we’d check with our readers to see what you think.

So here’s the question. Did you watch the recent videos we posted? Did you enjoy them? Would you like to see more? (OK that was three questions!)

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If you have any ideas for video features you’d like to see, we’d be interested in your ideas (just leave a comment on this post). We can’t promise you we’ll do them, but if there is enough interest, we’re considering making videos a regular feature here on The Bluegrass Blog.

Just for fun we decided to run an Awards Poll again this year.

Like previous years, it mirrors the IBMA final ballot in structure and form.

Five nominees in 17 categories. You may vote only once.

We do require that you be a registered user to participate. Registration is quick, easy, and mostly painless.

Have fun, and spread the word.

Vote now!

UPDATE: If you’ve already voted, or are just interested, take a minute and check out the poll results.

In mid April we ran a poll asking our readers if they anticipated attending fewer festivals this season due to rising fuel prices. We had just over 500 readers participate in that poll with 58% saying that they would attend few festivals and 42% saying fuel costs would have no negative impact on their attendance this year.

Now that we’re in the middle of the festival season we thought it would informative to run that poll again, asking if you are, in fact, attending fewer bluegrass events this season.

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Driving my truck to the office this morning I realized I needed to stop and fill the tank. That is a major financial commitment on a vehicle like mine. As I watched the pump quickly soar through the dollar signs, I began to wonder if the rising price of fuel would have any impact on the 2008 bluegrass festival season.

Filling up your vehicle, whether it’s a small car or a motor home, is going to cost more this summer than it did last summer. Will festival attendance be diminished as a result?

You tell me.

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