Tim Newby
Tim Newby | |
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| Born | May 29, 1974 Ayer, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Educator, writer |
| Education | Widener University |
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Timothy Michael Newby (born May 29, 1974) is an American writer and educator. He is the author of two books and his work has appeared in a variety of publications including Bluegrass Unlimited, Paste (magazine), Relix, AmericanaUK, Inside Lacrosse, Society for American Baseball Research, Slide & Banjo, and Honest Tune, where he was the Features Editor.[1]
Newby lives in Baltimore, Maryland with his wife and daughter.
Overview
Newby has written two books, 2015's Bluegrass in Baltimore and 2019's Leftover Salmon: Thirty Years of Festival!, as well as contributing to 2004's The Phish Companion and 2023's One-Win Wonders.
Following the release of Bluegrass in Baltimore Newby was featured on the Maryland Morning Radio Show on WYPR in an interview with Tom Hall that examined the unique legacy of Baltimore's rich bluegrass history.[2] The book was hailed as "momentous" by Baltimore (magazine).[3] In November 2016, Bluegrass in Baltimore was awarded a Certificate of Merit from the Association for Recorded Sound Collections for Excellence in Best Research in Recorded Country Music.[4] In January 2017 it was named one of the thirty best books about bluegrass music by About Great Books.[5]
Upon the release of Leftover Salmon: Thirty Years of Festival! in February 2019, Leftover Salmon celebreated its release with a special acoustic tour called the Stories From the Living Room Tour, that featured, "a stripped down version of Leftover Salmon, with a full living room set with lampshades and paintings and all that," as well as a reading from Newby and stories from the band about their thirty years together.[6][7] In December 2019, the book was named "Best Book of 2019" by Festy GoNuts.[8]
Newby's next book, a biography on 19th Century baseball legend Pete Browning, will be published in 2024 by the University Press of Kentucky.
In 2023 Newby co-curated "Ola Belle Reed: I’ve Endured," an exhibition at the Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery on the campus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The exhibition explored the life and work of nationally recognized Bluegrass musician Ola Belle Reed and contextualized her achievements within a history of migration from rural Appalachia north in the twentieth century.[9]
Bibliography
As author
- 2015 – Bluegrass in Baltimore. ISBN 9780786494392
- 2019 – Leftover Salmon: Thirty Years of Festival!. ISBN 1538113295
- 2024 - The Original Louisville Slugger: The Life and Times of Forgotten Baseball Legend Pete Browning. ISBN 198590084X
As contributing writer
- 2004 - The Phish Companion Vol 2. ISBN 9781617134807
- 2024 - One-Win Wonders. ISBN 9781960819130
References
- ^ Howard, Paul. "Ask The Fish: Author Tim Newby Sheds Light On The Evolution & Lore Of Colorado Jamgrass Pioneers In His New Book 'Leftover Salmon: Thirty Years Of Festival!'". Music Mecca. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ "Hall, Tom (7-31-15)".
- ^ Souza, Gabriella (October 7, 2015). "Book Reviews: October 2015". Baltimore Magazine. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ "2016 Winners: ARSC Awards for Excellence". ARSC. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ "30 Great Books About Bluegrass Music". About Great Books. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ Day, Nate (February 4, 2019). "Jam band Leftover Salmon to play the Vilar Center in Beaver Creek". Vail Daily. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ Manz, Andy. "Leftover Salmon Thirty Years of Festival". Boulder Lifestyle. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ "The 2019 Festy Awards". Festy GoNuts. December 30, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ Alexander, Rahne. "The Enduring Legacy of Ola Belle Reed". UMBC Magazine.