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Tim Newby

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Tim Newby is a writer and educator. He is the author of two books 2015's Bluegrass in Baltimore: The Hard Drivin' Sound & its Legacy (McFarland), and 2019's Leftover Salmon: Thirty Years of Festival (Rowman & Littlefield).

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. In January 2017 it was named one of the thirty best books about bluegrass music by About Great Books.

He has also contributed to the Phish Companion A Guide to the Band & Their Music (Backbeat Books, 2004) and One-Win Wonders (SABR, 2023)

His next book, a bio on 19th Century Slugger Pete Browning, will be published in 2024 by the University ...more

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	Bluegrass in Baltimore: The Hard Drivin' Sound and Its Legacy 4.38 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Original Louisville Slugger: The Life and Times of Forgotten Baseball Legend Pete Browning 4.65 avg rating — 20 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Leftover Salmon: Thirty Years of Festival! 4.21 avg rating — 14 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Excited for the prerelease feedback I have been getting on my upcoming book "The Original Louisville Slugger: The Life and Times of Forgotten Baseball Legend Pete Browning". Swing by Charlie Bevis' website and check out his fantastic review of the book and then go ahead and preorder your copy today!

"Newby has penned one of the best biographies of a 19th century ballplayer ever written. This book

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