We are thrilled to announce that BFE Conference Liaison Co-officer Cassandre Balosso-Bardin has received the International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance prize for Best Article of 2024!

Cassandre has been awarded this prize for her 2023 article “The Social Production of a Mallorcan Bagpipe: Collaboration, Technology, Ecology, and Internationalization.” In Shaping Sound and Society, edited by Stephen Cottrell, 35-53. New York: Routledge. The prize panel said:

"This is an exemplary study of the social life of a musical instrument, engagingly written and meticulously researched. The details of the multi-stage craftsmanship and changes over time are fascinating, and we learn a great deal about this community, the players, and the instrument makers." Huge congratulations, Cassandre!