Good news, Daybreak in Dixie is back on the air. Dave Blakney is recording the shows at home and they are being broadcast 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sundays on CJAM, 99.1 fm. You can listen live at cjam.ca.

A social distanced Association meeting and jam is scheduled for April 25, 2021 at KC Campground, 14048 Sherman Road, Milan, MI. Please join us as we catch up on Association business and enjoy an afternoon with friends.

In spite of wide publicity and our best efforts, we have not received any applications for the 2021 scholarship. The committee will remain active and consider sponsoring additional scholarships and or workshops once it is safe to do so.

Southeast Michigan Bluegrass Music Association Announces 2021 Scholarships for Youth

The mission for the Southeast Michigan Bluegrass Music Association is to work together to preserve and promote bluegrass in Southeast Michigan. As a part of that endeavor, the Association has established a fund to grant scholarship assistance to qualified youth in the area to further their abilities as they learn to play bluegrass music. Awards must be used by the recipient toward payment for music instruction, either in person or online/video instruction. Payment will be made to the provider. Other efforts to assist young musicians will be announced in 2021.

For an application visit the scholarship page.

The Southeast Michigan Bluegrass Music Association has announced that the 10^th anniversary of Blissfield Bluegrass on the River has been postponed and rescheduled for August 14, 2021.

The high risk of the worldwide pandemic of COVID-19 virus raised concern regarding the safety of the Blissfield community, the musicians, volunteers, and fans. We feel that the safety and health of participants is paramount.

We appreciate the support the community, sponsors, musicians, and fans have given the Festival since SMBMA took over the management. We will need that support again in 2021 and look forward to seeing everyone then.