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        • For KCC see General Music K–5 Division
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Bluegrass Music News Online

Home Bluegrass Music News Online

The Bluegrass Music News is the quarterly journal of the Kentucky Music Educators Association. Volume I, No. 1 was published on April 1, 1950 under the title KMEA Newsletter. It was a three-page, single-side-only, typed, undoubtedly mimeographed publication, edited by Claude Rose of Western Kentucky University. Volume IV, No. 1 came out in October, 1952, the first to use the current title. It was a twelve-page, professionally printed publication, still under the editorship of Professor Rose.

Editor Contact Information

Catherine Wilson, Editor
Department of Music, Western Kentucky University, 1906 College Heights Blvd., Bowling Green, KY 42101
catherine.wilson@wku.edu

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Bluegrass Music News Archives

2021–22
Fall 2021–Vol. 73, No.1
Winter 2022–Vol.73, No. 2
Spring 2022–Vol.73, No. 3
Summer 2022–Vol.73, No. 4
2020–21
Fall 2020–Vol. 72, No.1

Winter 2021–Vol. 72, No. 2
Spring 2021–Vol. 72, No. 3
2019–20
Fall 2019–Vol. 71, No.1
Winter 2020–Vol. 71, No. 2
Spring 2020–Vol. 71, No. 3
Summer 2020–Vol. 71, No. 4
2018–19
Fall 2018–Vol. 70, No.1
Winter 2019–Vol. 70, No.2
Spring 2019–Vol. 70, No. 3
Summer 2019–Vol. 70, No. 4
2017–18
Fall 2017–Vol. 69, No. 1
Winter 2018–Vol. 69, No. 2
Spring 2018–Vol. 69, No. 3
Summer 2018–Vol. 69, No. 4
2016–17
Fall 2016–Vol. 68, No. 1
Winter 2017–Vol. 68, No. 2
Spring 2017–Vol. 68, No. 3
Summer 2017–Vol. 68, No. 4
2015–16
Fall 2015–Vol.67, No.1
Winter 2016–Vol.67, No.2
Spring 2016–Vol. 67, No. 3
Summer 2016–Vol. 67, No. 4
2014–15
Fall 2014–Vol.66, No.1
Winter 2015–Vol.66, No.2
Spring 2015–Vol.66, No.3
Summer 2015–Vol.66, No.4
2013–14
Fall 2013–Vol.65, No.1
Winter 2014–Vol.65, No.2
Spring 2014–Vol.65, No.3
Summer 2014–Vol.65, No.4
 

Submission Guidelines for Contributors

Guidelines for Feature Articles, Letters, & News Items:

  • Feature articles should be no more than 1500-2500 words.
  • Please use MS Word for submissions:
    • 12-point, Times New Roman font
    • Line spacing at double
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  • As a general rule, inserting one space between sentences is preferred, as is the use of the serial (“Oxford”) comma. https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/explore/what-is-the-oxford-comma/
  • Use A.P.A. style guidelines for heading levels: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/apa_headings_and_seriation.html
  • No figures, tables, illustrations, and images should appear in the MS Word document, but should instead be sent as separate files.
    • In the MS Word document, include a placement indicator where each figure, table, illustration, or image should go — for example, include “INSERT IMAGE 1 HERE” where the specific image should appear.
    • Be sure to name files containing figures, tables, illustrations or images so that the file name corresponds with placement indicators in the MS Word file.
    • All photo/image files should be the highest resolution possible to ensure quality online appearance (JPG, PNG, and PDF files tend to work best).
    • Images from copyrighted works may only be used if written permission from the copyright owner has been secured.
    • It is the responsibility of the author to secure permission to use images of students.
  • If the article includes citations/direct quotes, please use A.P.A. guidelines for proper in-text citation and for formatting the reference list: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html
  • Include a brief (150 to 200-word maximum) author bio as a separate MS Word file (same formatting as the article).

Guidelines for Photography:

  • All photo/image files should be the highest resolution possible to ensure quality online appearance (JPG, PNG, and PDF files tend to work best).
  • Be sure to include as much information about the image(s) as possible (who, what, when, where, etc.) in the submission email.
  • Submissions for the cover should be in portrait orientation.
  • Copyrighted images may only be used with written permission from the copyright owner.
  • If submitting a photo taken by another person, be sure to include the name of the person to be credited.
  • It is the responsibility of the person submitting photos to secure permission to use images of students.

Submission Procedure and Deadlines:

The Bluegrass Music News, the official publication of the Kentucky Music  Educators Association, is distributed quarterly; Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer. Please submit all article and news materials to the Editor, Catherine Wilson at catherine.wilson@wku.edu. Those interested in advertising, please contact Melissa Skaggs at melissa@kmea.org.

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