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Awards & Achievements
 Opening BG ClubRookie Riot has been a driving force to create on-stage jam sessions through the years. Now in Nov 2024, we've started the first Bluegrass Club - THE JAM - in Sweden on a Pro stage and with open jams on stage - to better promote bluegrass to new audiences. |  KOB IBMA 2024Wilma was invited to participate in Kids On Bluegrass in Raleigh this year. She met lots of other talented kids and performed as lead singer on the International Stage and, at Red Hat Amphitheatre. |  Into the StudioIn 2024, finally, we got into the studio recording both our own original material and some covers. This work will continue 2025. |
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 Grenna AwardAnders was honoured to receive the Grenna Award 2024 for inspiring, supporting, and educating young and new bluegrass musicians. "For an outstanding engagement in the bluegrass music in Sweden". |  Founding NPOAnders Ternesten started the initiative SWEA - Swedish American Bluegrass Alliance - to promote and support US bands that would like to come to visit Sweden and play. Also, this nonprofit organisation works to strengthen the co-operation between all Swedish BG festivals. In November 2024 SWEA held the first ever Bluegrass conference in Sweden. |  10th Place in GalaxWe were extremely honoured, happy and surprised to get the 10th placement among 127 bands competing at Galax OldTime Fiddlers Convention in 2023. |
 La Roche Main StageWe were invited to play at La Roche in 2023. This is biggest bluegrass festival in Europe and just a great place to be. We shared the main stage with renowned names like Special Consensus and Tim O'Brien. |  Greg Blake InterviewWe know Greg since his days with Jeff Scroggings & Colorado. We are thankful he took his time to share his views on what it takes to be a professional musician. |  Youth AwardWilma was awarded "The Youth Ambassador Award", for being the person under 18 that has done most for showcasing and promoting bluegrass for young people in Sweden. The award was handed out by The American Folk Music Association in Sweden. |
 US Music AwardRookie Riot was one of three bands that received this award for showcasing and promoting American music to diverse Swedish audiences. The award was handed out by Smalands Country Club, one of the largest country music associations in Sweden. |
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