Fall 2000

In this issue

1. Greetings!
   by Murphy Hicks Henry An apology for the lateness of the issue
   IBMA Board by Murphy Hicks Henry An announcement celebrating a record number of women being elected to the IBMA Board of Directors.
   IBMA Awards Nominees by Murphy Hicks Henry A rundown of the female nominees for the 2000 IBMA Awards, highlighting both progress and continued gender gaps in instrumental categories.
2. Hattie Stoneman
   by Charles Wolfe A biographical profile of Hattie Frost Stoneman, the matriarch and musical foundation of the Stoneman Family, published on the 100th anniversary of her birth.
3. Darlene Hodges
   My Eye Was Always on the Fiddle by Murphy Hicks Henry and Darlene Collins Hodges (printed “Darlene Hodges” [sic]) An interview with luthier and fiddler Darlene Hodges about her late start to fiddling, her marriage to a master violinist, and the challenges faced by female instrumentalists.
4. Michelle Porter–Mandolin Picking Girl
   by Murphy Hicks Henry and Michelle Porter A profile of a prodigiously talented ten-year-old mandolin player, detailing her training, participation in jam sessions, and future aspirations in bluegrass.
5. Email Exchange
   by Toni Murphy and Murphy Hicks Henry A brief correspondence between Murphy and Toni Murphy discussing the difficulties of maintaining a music career while caring for a young child.

Photos

• Darlene Collins Hodges, page 3. Photographer unknown.
• Darlene Collins Hodges, page 5. Photographer unknown.
• Michelle Porter, page 10. Photographer unknown.