Menius, Art

Art Menius has been involved in the bluegrass music scene since 1983. After graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, recieving a B.A. in history in 1977 and an M.A. in history in 1981, he became a writer and concert promoter. His columns have appeared in the Raleigh, N.C., News and Observer, Bluegrass Unlimited, and the Durham, N.C., Independent Weekly . He helped write and was a production assistant for the old time music series Fire on the Mountain. In 1985 he helped to found the International Bluegrass Music Association and served as its executive director from 1985 to 1990. He also served for ten years as the Marketing Director of MerleFest, a bluegrass festival in Wilkesboro, N.C.

Art Menius has been involved in the bluegrass music scene since 1983. After graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1977 and an M.A. in 1981, he became a writer and concert promoter. His columns have appeared in the Raleigh, N.C., "News and Observer," "Bluegrass Unlimited," and the Durham, N.C., "Independent Weekly." He helped write and was a production assistant for the old-time music series Fire on the Mountain. In 1985, he helped to found the International Bluegrass Music Association and served as its executive director, 1985-1990. He also served for ten years as the Marketing Director of MerleFest, a bluegrass festival in Wilkesboro, N.C.