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AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
Rarely Herd National Awards
2003 SPBGMA NATIONAL BLUEGRASS AWARDS
*Grand Masters Gold Award*
(For being voted 'Entertaining Band of the Year' for
10 consecutive years, an unprecedented accomplishment
in SPBGMA history)
SPBGMA NATIONAL BLUEGRASS AWARDS
1993, '94, '95, '96, '97, '98, '99,
'2000, '01, & '02
Entertaining Band of the Year
2000 SPBGMA NATIONAL BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Jeff Weaver ' Entertainer of the Year
1998 SPBGMA NATIONAL BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Masters Gold Award
(For being voted 'Entertaining Band of the Year' for 5 consecutive years)
1997 SPBGMA NATIONAL BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Jeff Weaver ' Entertainer of the Year
1996 SPBGMA NATIONAL BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Bluegrass Band of the Year, Overall
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Rarely Herd Regional and Special Awards
1998 - Bluegrass Now Magazine's National Fan's Choice Awards votes The Rarely Herd 'Entertaining Band of the Year'
1998 - Proclamation in Jacksonville, Ohio naming September 6th 'Rarely Herd Day'
1998 SPBGMA MIDWEST BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Jeff Hardin - Entertainer of the Year
1997 SPBGMA MIDWEST BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Jeff Weaver ' Entertainer of the Year
Vocal Group of the Year
1996 SPBGMA MIDWEST BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Jeff Hardin - Entertainer of the Year
Jeff Hardin ' Fiddle Player of the Year
Jim Stack ' Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year
Vocal Group of the Year
1995 SPBGMA MIDWEST BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Jeff Hardin - Entertainer of the Year
Jim Stack ' Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year
Jim Stack ' Guitar Player of the Year
Alan Stack ' Fiddle Player of the Year
Vocal Group of the Year
1995 - The Athens News names The Rarely Herd 'Best Local Band'
SPBGMA MIDWEST BLUEGRASS AWARDS
1992, '93, and '94
Entertaining Band of the Year
1994 SPBGMA MIDWEST BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Jeff Weaver ' Entertainer of the Year
Album of the Year ' 'Heartbreak City'
Jeff Hardin - Fiddle Player of the Year
Jim Stack ' Guitar Player of the Year
1994 ' Ohio/West Virginia/Kentucky Fan Appreciation Award
1993 - Named one of 'Top 3 Best New Bands in 1993' by the British Bluegrass News
1993 - 'Midnight Loneliness' named Pinecastle Records 'Top-Selling Album of 1993'
1993 SPBGMA MIDWEST BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Jeff Weaver ' Entertainer of the Year
Jim Stack ' Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year
Calvin Leport ' Banjo Player of the Year
Alan Stack ' Fiddle Player of the Year
1992 SPBGMA MIDWEST BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Entertainer of the Year ' Jeff Weaver
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Rarely Herd Award Nominations
GMA 'DOVE' AWARDS
1998 GOSPEL MUSIC ASSOCIATION "DOVE" AWARDS
Bluegrass Gospel Album of the Year ' 'What About Him''
IBMA INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS AWARDS
1997 IBMA INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Gospel Recording of the Year - "What About Him'"
Emerging Artists of the Year
1994 IBMA INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Emerging Artists of the Year
SPBGMA NATIONAL BLUEGRASS AWARDS
2004 SPBGMA NATIONAL BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Vocal Group of the Year
Jim Stack ' Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year
Jeff Weaver ' Entertainer of the Year
2003 SPBGMA NATIONAL BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Entertainer of the Year - Jeff Weaver
2002 SPBGMA NATIONAL BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year ' Jim Stack
2001 SPBGMA NATIONAL BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Entertainer of the Year ' Jeff Weaver
1999 SPBGMA NATIONAL BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year ' Jim Stack
1998 SPBGMA NATIONAL BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Entertainer of the Year ' Jeff Weaver
1997 SPBGMA NATIONAL BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Bluegrass Band of the Year, Overall
Album of the Year ' 'Pure Homemade Love'
1996 SPBGMA NATIONAL BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Entertainer of the Year - Jeff Weaver
1995 SPBGMA NATIONAL BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Entertainer of the Year - Jeff Weaver
1994 SPBGMA NATIONAL BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Entertainer of the Year - Jeff Weaver
1993 SPBGMA NATIONAL BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Entertainer of the Year - Jeff Weaver
SPBGMA MIDWEST BLUEGRASS AWARDS
2003 SPBGMA MIDWEST BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Entertainer of the Year - Jeff Hardin
2002 SPBGMA MIDWEST BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Entertainer of the Year - Jeff Hardin
2001 SPBGMA MIDWEST BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Entertainer of the Year ' Jeff Hardin
2000 SPBGMA MIDWEST BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Entertainer of the Year ' Jeff Weaver
Entertainer of the Year ' Jeff Hardin
Fiddle Player of the Year ' Jeff Hardin
Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year ' Jim Stack
1998 SPBGMA MIDWEST BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Entertainer of the Year ' Jeff Weaver
Fiddle Player of the Year ' Jeff Hardin
Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year
Entertaining Band of the Year
Vocal Group of the Year
1997 SPBGMA MIDWEST BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Entertainer of the Year ' Jeff Hardin
Songwriter of the Year ' Jeff Weaver
Fiddle Player of the Year ' Jeff Hardin
Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year ' Jim Stack
Entertaining Band of the Year
Instrumental Band of the Year
1996 SPBGMA MIDWEST BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Album of the Year ' 'Pure Homemade Love'
Entertaining Band of the Year
Contemporary Band of the Year
Instrumental Band of the Year
Entertainer of the Year - Jeff Weaver
Songwriter of the Year ' Jeff Weaver
Guitar Player of the Year - Jim Stack
Fiddle Player of the Year ' Alan Stack
1995 SPBGMA MIDWEST BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Entertaining Band of the Year
Contemporary Band of the Year
Instrumental Band of the Year
Entertainer of the Year - Jeff Weaver
Songwriter of the Year ' Jeff Weaver
Banjo Player of the Year ' Calvin Leport
Dobro Player of the Year - Dan Brooks
Fiddle Player of the Year - Jeff Hardin
Mandolin Player of the Year - Alan Stack
1994 SPBGMA MIDWEST BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Contemporary Band of the Year
Instrumental Band of the Year
Vocal Group of the Year
Entertainer of the Year - Jeff Hardin
Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year ' Jim Stack
Songwriter of the Year - Jeff Weaver
Dobro Player of the Year - Dan Brooks
Banjo Player of the Year - Calvin Leport
Mandolin Player of the Year - Alan Stack
Fiddle Player of the Year - Alan Stack
1993 SPBGMA MIDWEST BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Contemporary Band of the Year
Instrumental Band of the Year
Vocal Group of the Year
Album of the Year - "Midnight Loneliness"
Songwriter of the Year - Jeff Weaver
Dobro Player of the Year - Dan Brooks
Guitar Player of the Year - Jim Stack
Mandolin Player of the Year - Alan Stack
1992 SPBGMA MIDWEST BLUEGRASS AWARDS
Bluegrass Band of the Year, Overall
Vocal Group of the Year
Contemporary Band of the Year
Album of the Year - "Midnight Loneliness"
Songwriter of the Year - Jeff Weaver
Dobro Player of the Year - Dan Brooks
Banjo Player of the Year - Calvin Leport
Fiddle Player of the Year - Alan Stack
Contemporary Male Vocalist - Jim Stack
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Publications featuring The Rarely Herd
Ohio Magazine
July, 2003
The Athens News
February 17th, 2003
Bluegrass Now Magazine
July/August 1995
Country Heritage Magazine
(Article on Dan Brooks)
November/December 1994
Southeast Ohio Magazine
Winter 1994
Banjo Newsletter
(Article on Calvin Leport)
June 1994
Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine
February 1994
SPBGMA Bluegrass Music News
Summer 1993
Branson's Country Review
May/June 1993
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