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International Musician, Updated for Today’s Musicians

As the publisher of the International Musician, it is my duty to update you on the progress of some of the directives and recommendations set forth by the International Musician Committee, led by Gary Sironen of Local 56 (Grand Rapids, MI), at the 2013 AFM Convention. Among the items detailed in committee’s report and adopted by the convention delegates was the following:

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Year-End Happenings

While I was using some personal time, not at Federation’s expense, I recently found myself in Phoenix with friends. Many of them were in attendance at a marvelous gig, which was held in a jet airplane hangar dressed out like a dude ranch. The almost unbelievable interior was transformed by the Emmy award winning set designer for Lost.

I felt honored with my back up band, The Herndon Brothers, part of which just finished a tour with Lyle Lovett of Local 257 (Nashville, TN) and the horn section board members of the local.

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