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The Bay Area Bluegrass Association 301 Slossen Street, Houston, TX 77598 January 2006 “Twenty Years Strong” Volume 20, Issue 1

From the President

2006 promises to be a great year for BABA! We have reinstated an old program of having a featured band each month and already have some great bands lined up for you.

This month we will be featuring the Lonestar Bluegrass Band. (They have a new bass player – come see who it is.) Also lined up to be featured acts are: Huck’s Acoustic Revue; Hickory Hill; Cadillac Sky; and White Dove!!! Check the BABA web site at www.bayareabluegrass.org for continuing updates on who will be performing each month.

You should go ahead and make your reservations for BABA’s Fire On The Strings bluegrass fes- tival in May. The days and dates are different this year because we are going to start on Thursday, May 18 instead of Friday, and Saturday the 20th will be the last day.

What a lineup! We’ve got Blue Highway, Cadillac Sky, Hickory Hill, Classical Grass, Tennes- see Valley Authority, Lonestar Bluegrass Band, Bluegrass Solution and Huck’s Acoustic Revue. With a lineup like that, you will not want to miss this festival.

Check the BABA web site often. It has a new look, so let us know what you think. There is a lot of good information there and new info is posted as we get it.

See ya’ll at the show! Ed Fryday

COMING IN JANUARY

Lonestar Bluegrass Band

See www.bayareabluegrass.org for further listings he Bay Area Bluegrass Association, (BABA) was organized in 1986 and incorporated in 1987 under the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act. The primary purpose of BABA is to preserve, encourage, and promote Bluegrass and Bluegrass Gospel music as an American art form. BABA promotes Bluegrass through being active in community events, fund raisers, festivals, and monthly shows. The monthly show is free to the public and features Bluegrass from the local and national scene. The stage show begins at 6:30 p.m., but pickers are welcome to bring their instruments and come earlier. BABA’s kitchen provides tasty, inexpensive food and beverages PRESIDENT (NO ALCOHOL). Prizes and donations are raffled off every show. Ed Fryday Proceeds from the kitchen, raffles/donations, and memberships from individuals and VICE PRESIDENT businesses are used to present the monthly shows; publish the newsletter; pay for sound Wilbur Huckabay equipment; promote Bluegrass and for minor incidental expenses. Please help support Bluegrass, join BABA today. Your membership will help us to SECRETARY meet our goals and objectives. Three membership levels are available to you: $25 per year, David Culbertson Family Membership; $100 per year Gold Club Membership; $250 Lifetime Membership. BABA is a 501(a) tax deductible organization. See any Director for information. TREASURER Chris Bagley

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reviews of festivals or music ADVERTISING RATES STAN JONES conventions; behind the scenes reports of bands; TRAVIS POSEY technical; RV & campground reviews; or anything Business Cards BETTY ROBERTSON you feel would be of interest to Bluegrass enthusiasts. $50 per year Articles may span more than one issue, and full credit $5 per issue will be given. GENERAL COUNSEL Quarter Page CHARLES ORSBURN $75 per year

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Half Page Editor $150 per year Barbara Monroe $15 per issue 4327 Townes Forest Road The Friendswood, TX 77546 Full Page 281-993-1620 Arts $300 per year e-mail: [email protected] lliance $30 per issue A Copy deadline is the 1st of each month BABA INFORMATION Center at 281-479-4489 BABA is not liable for content or claims of Clear advertisers. Printed by Shiloh Printing Lake No alcohol advertisements Christian Bookstore & Gift Shop Send all ads to the Editor 904 Sheffield Houston, TX 77015

BLUEGRASS RADIO WAVES

KNES - FM 99.1 Sun. 2-5 PM Fairfield Carl Conkling Join us at Fuddruckers, KEOS - FM 89.1 Tues. 7-9 PM College Station John Roths NASA Pkwy. on the FIRST KPFT - FM 90.1 Sun. 4-6 PM Houston Chris Hirsch KUT - FM 90.5 Sat. 8 AM-2 PM Austin Don Foster/Ed Miller TUESDAY of EVERY KAMU - FM 90.9 Sat. 6-7 PM Bryan Rodney O'Conner MONTH for dinner and KVLU - FM 91.3 Sat. 7-9 PM Beaumont KOOP - FM 91.7 Sun. 10-11 AM Austin Keith Davis/Rod Moog JAM!! Turn in a BABA KKUS - FM 104.1 Sat. 9-10 AM Tyler Dave Rousseau “coupon“ and we will re- KSHN - FM 99.9 Sat. 8:30-10:30 PM Liberty Roy Bennett KSYM-FM 90.1 Sun. Noon-2 PM San Antonio Hank Harrison ceive a percentage of your food and drink purchase

The BABA Bulletin is published monthly by the Bay Area Bluegrass Association, and is available for $25 a year Family Membership, $100 a year Gold Club Member- ship or $250 Lifetime Membership. Portions of the BABA Bulletin may be reprinted with proper source citation. Articles are opinions of the writers alone and do not imply an opinion on the part of the Board of Directors or members.

2 The BABA Bulletin January 2006 Bluegrass Solution Buffalo Nickel

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Kitchen Ed Fryday & Helper

The BABA Bulletin January 2006 3 BABA Volunteers Gold Club Members November 2005 Stan Jones, David Culbertson, Jimmy Pike, Carl Denny,Larry Cuddy, J.B. & Nancy Graham, Jay

Kitchen Operations: Jackie Jones, Sandy Jones, Frank Zwishenberger, David & Dorothy Blankenship, Paul & Phillips Dana Cutts, Kim & Gerry Herman, Bob Milne, Bob Zimmerman, Willie Spence, Charles Orsburn, Chris Coffee Table Donations: Geri Gatlin, Carol Ritter Bagley, Chuck & Lee Ann Fau, Steve Henry, Mike & Pat Conwell, Bryce Koslan, Jim Greenlee, Johnnie & BABA Table Volunteers: Carol Ritter, Geri Gatlin Gail Burleson, Ken Kendall, Hans & Karen Longsjoen, Drawing Donations: Geri Gatlin, Stan Jones, Betty Lauson, James Kirkland, Laney Sims, Robert Hasserd, Rex & Joyce Axelson, Carol Ritter Elaine Ellis, Gary & Lisa Wessels

Set-Up & Clean-Up: Travis Posey, Jack Ritter, Tom Wood, Pat Lomas, Gerry Herman, Bill Gatlin, Larry Cuddy, Mike Conwell, Laney Sims Have you updated your address and email

Sound Technician: Gerry Herman listing? PLEASE inform one of the ladies at the BABA table at the next show. M.C.: Betty Robertson BABA pays additional postage every time BABA Bulletin: Barbara Monroe a newsletter is returned.

Donation Jar Passers: Betty Robertson, Sandy Jones

Slow Jam: Jerry Scribner

Welcome New Members: unavailable BABA presents a show the Welcome Back Renewal Members: unavailable third Saturday of every BABA Lifetime Members: Ed & Becky Fryday, Don & month. Would you like to Charlene Threlkeld, Scott Teven, Billy & Terry Schmidt, have your band perform on Patrick Milligan, David K. Jones, Ruth Evans, Jack & Carol Ritter, Faber & Sandy McMullen, Sammy & Ottie Holloway, stage? Contact Betty Paul & Eva Koll, Viola Wakefield, James & Carolyn Johnston, Robertson at 281-879- Bill & Geri Gatlin, Harry & Verna Edwards, Norman Ponder, 9441 to be added to the Billy Potts, Hans Lansjoen, Ken and Wanda MacDonnell, Charles & Ellen Orsburn, Bill & Joni Dusenbury, Dave Aldrich, Cara Cooke, Doris Arnett, Karl Reid Family, Chris Bagley, Phil & Fern Deans, Gordon Spaulding, Robert & Elizabeth Hasserd, John & Jean Gardner, Mike Fuller, Paul & Madeline McKneely, Tom & Sandy Roberts, Hubert & Shirley Brasseau, J.B. & Nancy Graham, Bobby Little, Jay Zwishenberger, Jim SLOW JAM Greenlee, O.B. Aylor, Jerry & Monica Scribner AT EVERY MONTHLY SHOW BABA is run by volunteers, and we wish to thank all who donate items and help with our monthly shows. Your Join us at 6:00 before each BABA show for the support is very much appreciated. Slow Jam. Our leaders will give you pointers on jamming and will show you how to play all your bluegrass favorites

Help keep the Civic Center clean. Please put trash in the cans placed around the auditorium and hallway.

4 The BABA Bulletin January 2006 BABA sincerely thanks Julie Robinson & Neil Davidson for their generous contribution and matching gift from AIG

The BABA Bulletin January 2006 5 Monthly Jamming & Shows

Note - Please send additions or corrections to the editor. Sundays Austin, TX - Artz Ribhouse, 2330 S. Lamar 2-5PM. (512) 442- Thursdays 8283, or (512) 272-9673. Groves, TX - Allie Morvent’s House, 7119 Howe, 7PM, (409) 962-5236 2nd Sunday Fridays Humble, TX - Pickers Music Jam, Jesse Jones Park & Nature Alvin, TX - Alvin Opry, 1720 Sealy. Admission charged. (281) 432-2942 Center, 20634 Kenswick Drive, 2PM-4PM, (281) 446-8588 or Manchaca, TX - Fire Hall, FM 1626 (1 Mi. W. of Manchaca Rd). 7PM Show (281) 360-3773 (512) 282-3600. 3rd Sunday 1st Friday Grapevine, TX - Palace Theatre, 308 S. Main St, 1PM (214) 699- Carthage, TX - Town Square, 6:30PM (903) 678-3857 9898.

Saturdays 4th Sunday Alvin, TX - Texas Opry, 1720 Sealy. Admission charged. (281) 432- 2942 Grapevine, TX - Heritage Center, 701 S. Main, 2-5PM, (817) 424- Mauriceville, TX - Tuffy’s, Bayou Country Grass, 6:30 - 8:30PM 0517

1st Saturday Henderson,TX - Odd Fellows Hall, 6PM (903) 889-2783 or 566-6650 It is with deep regret that we inform you that the South- Reeves, LA - Snooky's Bluegrass Barn, Parish Rd 109 (2½ Mi. E. of town east Texas Bluegrass Music Association has shut down it’s Third Hwy. 190 7PM Show (318) 666-2249 Woodville, TX - Pickin’ In The Village, Heritage Village Museum, Hwy. 190, Saturday show and the Pick’N’Bow newsletter. 2 mi. W of Woodville. Jamming starts 5:30 PM, show 7 PM, 409/429-3415, Excerpt from note from Edy Mathews, “There will still be 283-2272, March, May, July, September, November only a 3rd Saturday show at some location but not connected to the

2nd Saturday club. They will have country, Bluegrass & Gospel music. After 30 Houston, TX - West University Community Building, 6104 Auden. 7:30PM years, we couldn’t get anyone else to take over, so we just shut it Admission, not always bluegrass, Houston Folklore Society (281) 347-3235 all down.” Huntington, TX - Volunteer Fire Dept, Main & Pecan. 5PM Food and Jam & 6PM Show (409) 422-3562 or 632-5393, or 897-3109. Our thanks to all those connected with the club. You’ve Livingston, TX - ISD Primary School 1 Blk S. of Post Office on Platt 2PM provided much enjoyment for many years to many people. Jam & 6:00 PM Show (409) 327-3381. Pasadena, TX - Harry Edwards & Assoc., 2510 S. Shaver, jam 12:00 noon, 281/479-1213, food. My friend went to a self-help group for com- Tomball, TX, County Line Jamboree, Decker Prairie Community Bldg., Stagecoach Rd. off FM 249, 3PM Jam/6PM Show, (281) 298-9245 pulsive talkers. It’s called On & On Anon.

West Columbia, TX - American Legion Hall, Hwy. 35, 4pm jam 7:00 show (409) 798-2733 or (903) 834-3542 or 834-3171 My wife and I were watching the gorillas at the zoo when several of them charged at the 3rd Saturday Harwood, TX - Community Center, 2PM Jam & 5:30 Pot Luck Supper (512) enclosure fence, scattering the crowd, except 648-4728. for one elderly man. Later, my wife asked him Houston, TX - Woodland Christian Church, 607 Rogers, North Harris County Dulcimer Society. 3-6PM. how he had kept his composure. “I used to League City -Civic Center, 300 Walker. BAY AREA BLUEGRASS drive a school bus,” he explained. ASSOCIATION. 5PM Jam & 7PM Show (281) 636-9419 Marshall, TX - Lions Community Center, Poplar St. 7PM Show (903) 935- It was my first year teaching tenth-graders 7023 Minden, TX - Community Center, 5:30 PM, 903/657-3320 geometry, and I was frustrated with the lack Sulpher Springs, TX. (Oct - March) - 400 Como St. (903) 885-4078 or 885- of effort in the class. Trying to make the 7063 Spring, TX, Oakridge Music Jamboree, Robinson Rd. Community Center, group more interactive, I asked, “Who can de- between Conroe & Springs, TX, 1PM Jam/6PM Show, (281) 572-9752 or (409) fine a polygon?” “A dead parrot.” came the 446-1676 (All types of music) reply.

4th Saturday Beaumont, TX - Rosedale Baptist Church, 7110 Concord (409) 866-0848 (SE A French poodle and a collie were walk- Texas Dulcimer Friends) ing down the street. The poodle turned to the Sacul, TX - Opry House, Hwy. 204 (25 mi. SE of Jacksonville), 6:30PM (903) 586-8484 or (409) 326-4544 collie and complained, “My life is such a mess. Bellville, TX - Coushatte RV Ranch, Spring Creek Bluegrass Club, 4PM Jam My owner is mean, my girlfriend is having an & 6PM Show (Jan. thru Sept. (979) 865-5250, Carolyn Brockett. affair with a German shepherd and I’m as Whitewright, TX - Opry House, 7PM (903) 364-2539 Reeves, LA - Snooky's Bluegrass Barn, Parish Rd 109 (2½ Mi. E. of town nervous as a cat.” Hwy. 190) 7PM Show (318) 666-2249 Why don’t you go see a psychiatrist?” Walker, LA - Old South Jamboree, U.S. Hwy. 190 (504) 664-3630 5th Saturday asked the collie. Huntington, TX - Volunteer Fire Dept., Main & Pecan, 6PM Show (409) 897- “I can’t,” replied the poodle. “I’m not 3109, 632-5393, 422-3562 allowed on the couch.”

6 The BABA Bulletin January 2006 Jan 21: BABA show, www.bayareabluegrass.org, featuring LONESTAR BLUEGRASS BAND Jan 27: Cypress Creek Bluegrass at Hickory Hollow, 101 Heights Blvd, Houston, 713-869-6300 Feb 3: Bluegrass Solution at Hickory Hollow, 101 Heights Blvd, Houston, 713-869-6300 Feb 7: BABA jam, Fuddrucker’s NASA, 7:00 PM Feb 10: Lonestar Bluegrass Band at Hickory Hollow, 101 Heights Blvd, Houston, 713-869-6300 Feb 11: Texas Jamboree Boys at Hickory Hollow, 101 Heights Blvd, Houston, 713-869-6300 Feb 18: BABA show, www.bayareabluegrass.org, featuring HUCK’S ACOUSTIC REVUE Feb 18: Bluegrass at Music City Texas, Music City Texas Theater, Linden, TX, with Byron Berline Band & Hickory Hill, 903-756- 9934, $15 March 3-4: Argyle Bluegrass Festival, Cross Timbers Community Church, Argyle, TX, 940-464-7434 or 940-464-7273 March 7: BABA jam, Fuddrucker’s NASA, 7:00 PM March 18: BABA show, www.bayareabluegrass.org, featuring CADILLAC SKY March 24: SAM BUSH BAND & CLASSICAL GRASS at The Meridian, 1593 Chartres, Houston, $18, meridianhouston.com March 30-April 2: Oakdale Park’s 35th Annual Bluegrass Jamboree, Glen Rose, TX, 254-897-2321 April 4: BABA jam, Fuddrucker’s NASA, 7:00 PM April 15: BABA show, www.bayareabluegrass.org, featuring HICKORY HILL Bands, send date, lo- May 2: BABA jam, Fuddrucker’s NASA, 7:00 PM cation and contact May 18-20: BABA FIRE ON THE STRINGS FESTIVAL, Haven’s Landing RV Resort, Montgomery, TX, 936-582-1200 phone number for May 19-20: Bluegrass Picnic & Picking Under the Stars, Oakdale Park, Glen Rose, TX 254-897-2321 your gigs to Barbara June 6: BABA jam, Fuddrucker’s NASA, 7:00 PM at bmon- June 9-10: 18th Annual Overton Bluegrass Music Festival, City Park, Overton, TX, 903-834-3171, www.overtonbluegrass.com [email protected] June 17: BABA show, www.bayareabluegrass.org for inclusion in the July 15: BABA show, www.bayareabluegrass.org calendar. July 29: BABA BLUEGRASS IN THE PARK, League Park, League City, TX, 281-879-9441

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Almost Good Ol’ Boys Pet Rooster Tony Redding 281-373-1777 Jay Richardson 979-297-2709 [email protected] [email protected] www.petrooster.com Back At The Ranch Clover & Rachel Carroll 512-455-6275 Pickin’ Grass [email protected] Ron Sink 281-850-1413 www.backattheranch.biz Pine Island Station Before Electricity Gary Carter 979-826-4068 Tom Roberts 713-863-7351 [email protected]

Buffalo Nickel Sandy Creek Betty Robertson 281-879-9441 Randy Clounch [email protected] [email protected]

Classical Grass List your band in the Shadetree Bluegrass Band Kerry Jones 832-545-7261 Ken MacDonnell 281-693-0391 [email protected] BABA Talent Index. At least one band member Southern Spice Cypress Creek must be a BABA Juanita Fontenot 337-477-8936 Jimmy Pike 713-202-9441 [email protected] [email protected] member. Your annual Becky Goodwin 281-358-0039 $25 membership [email protected] Huck’s Acoustic Revue includes a subscription Wilburn Huckabay 281-479-4489 Sugar Bayou [email protected] to the BABA BULLETIN April Rapier 713-663-6373 and supports BABA and [email protected] Liberty Bluegrass Boys bluegrass. www.sugarbayouband.com P.O. Box 207, Liberty, Tx. 77573 936-336-3309 The Bluegrass Solution [email protected] Listings have proven to Richard Henry 713-937-4253 get bands paid gigs! Michael Fuller 713-880-2188 Lonestar Bluegrass Band [email protected] Chris Hirsch 281-491-1680 www.thebluegrasssolution.com [email protected] www.lonestarbluegrassband.com The Sieker Band Rolf & Beate Sieker 512-733-2857 Manchaca All Stars www.siekerband.com Buck Buchanan 512-282-2756 [email protected] Cara Cooke 512-280-9104 [email protected] White Dove Glen Beaubouef 832-289-7895 Morning Train Gospel Bluegrass www.wdgospel.com Band Paul Savage 281-212-6437 or 713- 455-5957 www.morningtrain.org

No Strings Attached Aubrey Skeen [email protected]

8 The BABA Bulletin January 2006 The BABA Bulletin January 2006 9 10 The BABA Bulletin January 2006 If you’re going to think anyway, you might as well think big.

The smallest deed is greater than the grandest intention.

The last thing my friend Christy was prepared for was an invitation to a costume party. Eight-and- a-half months pregnant, she was in no shape for any conventional costume. Still, she wanted to go, so she painted a big yellow circle on an extra- extra-large white T-shirt, dug a pair of red devil horns out of her kids’ Halloween junk pile… and went as a deviled egg.

Alvin's Original Live Music And Comedy Stage Show 8th & Sealy St. in Alvin Texas Phone (281) 331-8181 or (281) 431-2942 Ever y Friday and Saturday night at 7:30pm Country Western 50’S Rock and Bluegrass at it’s best! Family Atmosphere- No Smoking or Alcohol IF YOU ARE A SINGER OR A PICKER CALL FOR BOOKING INFO!!! WWW.ALVINOPRY.COM

The BABA Bulletin January 2006 11 Press Release: Hickory Hill & Byron Berline Band at Music City Texas

This year the bi-annual Music City Texas Bluegrass Festival is bigger and better than ever. With the return of everyone’s favorite pickers, Hickory Hill comes the three time world fiddle champion Byron Berline and his band; John Hickman, Brad Berge, Richard Sharp and Steve Short.

Berline’s early career included playing fiddle with bluegrass legends like Bill Monroe, and after moving to L.A. he soon found himself playing and recording with big time performers like The Rolling Stones, Elton John, Bob Dylan, The Ea- gles, Emmylou Harris, and many more. Berline has recorded seven solo albums including the Grammy award winning Fiddle & A Song with guest performances from Vince Gill, Earl Scruggs and others. He has extensive television and movie soundtrack credits from Star Trek, Blaze, Back to the Future III, and Basic Instinct.

Berline’s band consists of a group of fine musicians with years of experience from pickin’ on porches to sharing stages with major musical acts. Headlining this bluegrass extravaganza will be Hickory Hill, a band which boasts MCT’s own John Early, a master musician with a bluegrass band that celebrates the purest form of American music at its finest.

Hickory Hill made their mark on the national scene two decades ago when they blew competition away in the Best New Band contest at The Bluegrass Festival of the United States in Louisville, Ky. Keeping the music alive for over twenty five years now, Hickory Hill has evolved from a novice band of friends to a reputable bluegrass force with eight albums under their belt. Their lively performances can be attributed to their original lyrics and dynamic blend of acoustic instru- ments, creating an atmosphere fit for boot stomping family fun.

Join the Music City Texas Bluegrass Festival Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15. Call 903-756-9934 to purchase tickets and visit www.musiccitytexas.org.

Jim Moratto Possum On The Half Shell GCD-6019 Playing time: 31:35

Possum on the Half Shell is the latest effort by songwriter and musician Jim Moratto. Jim, known for his fine banjo and vocal work with the Conroe based group No Strings Attached now steps out with this, his second solo release. This CD features Jim and friends and is all original material. Joining Jim are musicians Gene Carson (mandolin) Aubrey Skeen (guitar) Paul Kittick (fiddle) Glen Klos (guitar) Bert Wills (slide guitar and harmonica) and bass players James Hicks and James “Bucky” Pregler. The album features four instrumentals and eight vocal originals and includes a variety of great blue- grass tunes from hard driving banjo based style to the ballad type vocals Jim sings in a soft voice. He sings one tune titled “South by Southwest,” with only the banjo accompaniment played frailing style for a look back at the old sound before Scruggs developed the three-finger style of picking we see today. Another cut I enjoyed is “Iron Workers Blues.” On this cut Jim takes the sound in a different direction entirely using a slide guitar and vocal harmonies by Gene Carson. On other cuts written for his banjo lead he uses fiddle and mandolin accom- paniment with the full band sound. Possum On The Half Shell is an album filled with fresh, original material most fans will enjoy. He never strays too far from his roots and the early days when he played with Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys. Jim still plays it in the traditional way and plays it well indeed. contact: 713 444 7971

Johnny Pearce

12 The BABA Bulletin January 2006 Great News for all you Texas Pickers!!

BanjoTeacher.com’s 2nd Annual Banjo & Guitar Workshops Cruise to the Caribbean Settings sail from Galveston, Texas Feb. 13-18, 2006

Last years Cruise was totally AWESOME!! & a sell out. We expect this years Cruise to be even bigger and better. The cruise is 5 nights and six days with Ocean view cabins for 575.00 including all port charges, taxes, fees and amenities. This year we are sailing from nearby Galveston, TX with a stellar line up of great instructors for banjo and guitar available for beginners to advance level players. These include:

Brad and Greg Davis/Guitar/Banjo Guitarist Brad Davis in addition to being a Flatpick guitar magazine colum- nist has toured with Earl Scruggs, Marty Stuart, Sam Bush, Billy Bob Thornton, to name a few. Brad can teach and play guitar probably better than anyone. Brad’s brother Greg Davis will be teaching banjo this year too. Greg is an awesome picker and has been playing professionally and teaching most of his life. He has worked with Sam Bush and a host of well-known country and bluegrass acts. He’s also published several books on banjo and in addition to being one of the best pickers there are, he is a personable musician who can teach and relate is craft in an easy to understand manner. Both Brad and Greg are Texas natives and should be well known to those of you in that part of our land. Don’t miss this opportunity to work so closely with these top pros there solely to help you progress.

Ross Nickerson/Banjo - author of Mel Bay Publishing’s, "The Banjo Encyclopedia" is not only an excellent banjo teacher with 25 years experience in teaching beginners to advance students but an awesome picker and recording artist with Pinecastle Records.

Ned Luberecki/Banjo, an advanced player, fun person to be around, and a full time experienced and dedi- cated banjo teacher and is a member of top Bluegrass touring band, Chris Jones and the NightDrivers

Murphy and Casey Henry/Banjo bring both personality, experience, dedication, knowledge, and they will flat out be helpful to all of the students. Murphy and Casey have a lot of experience organizing jams for beginners to advance pickers, too.

Spouses and family member are welcome! Only students pay for the workshop registration. This is a win-win chance to get away, have fun, and enjoying an enriching learning experience working so closely with instruc- tors.

There's a downloadable booklet for the 2006 Banjo & Guitar Workshop Cruise at http:// www.angiesbanjo.com This booklet has FAQ's regarding the cruise along with photos from last years Cruise and all pertinent information on registering for the 2006 Banjo & Guitar Workshops Cruise. You can also re- ceive all the necessary details at BanjoTeacher.com or FlatPickteacher.com.

If you don’t have computer access and would like more information regarding the Cruise or to register for the workshops, contact Angie Sumpter at 1-877-450-4641 or Banjoteacher.com at 1-866-322-6567.

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The Bay Area Bluegrass Association Calendar

January 21 BABA Show, Johnny Arolfo Civic Center, League City, Texas February 7 JAM - Fuddrucker’s, NASA Pkwy., Clear Lake City, Texas

League City Civic Center 300 Walker, League City, Texas