The Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Association (MBOTMA) is a non-profit music organization based out of Minnesota, founded in 1975. Its mission is to preserve and promote Bluegrass music and Old-Time music in and around Minnesota. The organization presents five annual festivals: the Winter Bluegrass Weekend, Cabin Fever Festival,The Homegrown Kickoff, the Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival, and the Harvest Jamboree.
Additionally MBOTMA organizes the Minnesota Bluegrass Community Concert Series, the Lonely Pines Concert Series, various jam sessions, educational workshops and school programs, and publishes a monthly magazine-style newsletter called Inside Bluegrass.
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