James Alan Shelton to induct George Shuffler into IBMA Hall of Fame on Sept. 29

James Alan Shelton will be taking part in the 2011 IBMA Awards Show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee on September 29, 2011. He will be giving the induction speech for his longtime friend and guitar mentor, George Shuffler. This year Shuffler and Del McCoury will become the newest members inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Hall of Fame, which is the bluegrass music industry’s highest honor. The show, which will be hosted by mandolin wizard Sam Bush, will be broadcast live over Sirius XM Satellite Radio and syndicated to over 300 U.S. markets and 14 foreign networks.