Each year, not long after the GRAMMY Awards are announced, the Washington Area Music Association (WAMA) presents the Wammies!
The Wammie winner for Best Classical Recording of 2010 is Blame Not My Lute Ronn McFarlane, lute & Robert Aubry Davis, spoken word. This program of Elizabethan lute music and poetry is one that Ronn and Robert have performed together live for many years.
As you may know, Robert Aubry Davis is the well known producer and host of Millennium of Music, heard weekly on public radio stations nationwide. He is a frequent lecturer and commentator for arts institutions throughout Washington D.C. and hosts the weekly arts discussion program Around Town for WETA TV in the nation’s capital.
The Washington Area Music Awards recognize significant career achievements by area musicians. Nominations and balloting come from the WAMA membership. Past show participants include Emmylou Harris, Joan Jett, The Clovers, The Orioles, Bo Diddley, Jorma Kaukonen, Jimmy Dean, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Ruth Brown, LaVern Baker, Sweet Honey in the Rock.
