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May 2008 Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair VOLUME 27 - NUMBER 5 Eddie and Martha Adcock Saturday, May 3, 2008! May - June Festivals to Play Mission City Coffee By Michael McKinley See You There! Company in Santa Clara By Dick Brundle The Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair will be May 8-11: PARKFIELD BLUEGRASS held May 3rd, 2008, in San Lorenzo Park, FESTIVAL - Parkfield (15 mi north of Newgrass and Bluegrass, hot picking across the river from downtown Santa Hwy 46, 23 mi east of Hwy 101) (805- and original songs Cruz, from noon until 5 PM. 349-8397, http://www.parkfieldblue- Friday, 9th May, 8pm, $15/$17 grass.com) This event has become a staple of Santa Mission City Coffee Roasting Company, James King Band, Junior Sisk & Cruz culture for over 20 years, presented 2221 The Alameda, Santa Clara, CA Rambler’s Choice, & as a celebration of 95050 Herb Pedersen with Bill Bryson, Leroy Month, that is, May. The Bluegrass Fair Mack & the BG Gospel Band, Del not only presents great music for the blue- is a bonafide living legend – Williams Band (with Paul Lee, Billy grass initiated; it also serves as a vehicle THE Patriarch of “new ” – Moore, Danny Van Meter, James Judd), to introduce your wider group of friends to a fusion of bluegrass, and other styles, Eric Uglam & Sons, Bean Creek, Virtual good bluegrass music in a fun local set- which eventually became “Newgrass”. As Strangers, Whiskey Chimp, Southside, ting. the original sparkplug, baritone Wild River Ramblers, Baloney Creek, vocalist, and key arranger of the ground- Better Late Than Never The music is presented from the Duck breaking Country Gentlemen of the 60’s, Island Stage, that (like it says) is situated May 22-25: STRAWBERRY SPRING he helped change bluegrass forever, taking right in the middle of a lovely duck pond. MUSIC FESTIVAL - Yosemite it uptown and into Carnegie Hall. In addi- There you will find the Northern (http://www.strawberrymusic.com) tion to his bold and original banjo style he Bluegrass Society with some Ricky Skaggs, Tim O’Brien, is also an innovative fingerstyle snacks, cold drinks, and a bluegrass raffle & the Free Mexican Airforce, and during lean times doubled as a jazz featuring among its prizes two full passes , John Cowan Trio, So guitarist under a pseudonym out here on to Strawberry Spring Music Festival and Austin Jug Band, Cadillac Sky, ... the West Coast. an instrument to pick or learn how to play. June 12-15: FATHER’S DAY BLUE- Eddie met Martha, a singer songwriter, in The performers include Eddy duCommun cont. on Page 4... 1973. Married and performing together and his band Higher Ground, showcasing  since 1976, they now concentrate entirely INSIDE: Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair songs of Eddy's new CD which will soon on duet shows, rather than full bands, fea-  be available, Also Harmony Grits, the Flyer The Annual Free turing bluegrass, , country, folk, jazz, Bluegrass Fair host band since 1987, and Folk Festival Slow Jams Classes rockabilly and gospel influences. Martha 2 of Santa Cruz's excellent newer bands, takes much of the lead singing and backs Jim Hurst Workshop Review Jimmy Chickenpants and the Down Beets. up Eddie’s lead instrumentals on rhythm The Bluegrass Fair is a long standing tra- CD Review of Tim O’Brien’s guitar. Other interesting facts are that in dition that has done a good bit to solidify  his native Virginia the state has an official Chameleon Concert/CD Review: Jim Santa Cruz's position as a bastion of blue- “Eddie Adcock” day (June 14th), and The grass on the Central Coast. Hurst’s Box of Chocolates Martha is a certified welder. Bluegrass Muse Atlas Cafe In San Bring a lawn chair and blanket to sit on, Eddie is not in the best of health these days Francisco Bluegrass Schedule  but do not bring dogs or alcohol, per park and cannot tour much now (though he rules. See you at the 2008 Santa Cruz Parkfield BG Festival Flyer  2008 Good recently managed a sold out tour of Bluegrass Fair on May 3rd. Check out the  Japan!), so take this opportunity to listen Old Fashioned BG Festival Flyer 2008 Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair poster on Page to one of the great gentlemen of acoustic Good Old Fashioned Volunteer Form 3 of this paper, it has happy ducks on it!  music. EVENTS CALENDAR ...and more! Rick Cornish of the California Bluegrass Association is asking you to share your story of how you got hooked on bluegrass music. Go to the CBA website at www.cbaontheweb and look on the home page for the fish. Click on that to start typing!

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EDDIE DUCOMMUN & HIGHER GROUND HARMONY GRITS JIMMY CHICKENPANTS AND INTRODUCING THE DOWN BEETS AUDIO BY CLARIFIED SOUND 2008 Banjo Venus Productions The Annual San Francisco Jim Hurst Guitar Workshop Review Free Folk Festival by Brenda Hough by Karen Imperial Jim Hurst, premier guitarist of the Claire Fiddling Cricket series. Dick formerly staged shows at the now closed Espresso Once again it is time for the annual San Lynch Band, toured Northern California recently and spent a busy day in the Palo Coffee in San Jose, and it is certainly good Francisco Free Folk Festival. We will cele- news that the South Bay has a new loca- brate our 32nd year in the newly built Alto-Santa Clara area sharing his skills and talents with delighted fans. tion for acoustic music and bluegrass Wellness Center at City college of San shows. Be sure to check www.fid- Francisco, 50 Phelan Ave, S.F. The festival Gryphon Stringed Instruments in Palo Alto dlingcricket.com or this newsletter for will run Saturday and Sunday, June 21st - upcoming shows. 22nd, from noon -10p.m. Come join us for is a favorite Bay Area source for , , , and basses. dance workshops, music workshops, and Jim’s show was a lively mixture of blues, kids events during the day, then for dances You can equip an entire bluegrass band at Gryphon, and if you don’t have a band, original compositions and entertaining and concerts in the evening. All events are chatter between songs. Jim’s own family free and open to the public. you can find band mates in one of the many classes that Gryphon offers through- came from Kentucky and he honored his The San Francisco Free Folk Festival out the year. Be sure to check their web home state with his own “Kentucky offers the public a wonderful opportunity site for instruments, music books and Sunrise Waltz” and the “Stevens Deep to enjoy both traditional and contemporary classes. Coal Mines.” Jim played a crisp dances and . The festival is “Wildwood Flower” in the Mother sponsored by the San Francisco Folk Jim Hurst plays many styles of music on Maybelle Carter style and a rumbling ver- Music Club. This year it will feature a spe- guitar and banjo, but his three-hour work- sion of ’s “Deep River Blues.” cial performance by the club’s matriarch, shop on March 22nd focused mainly on Jim can also put on fingerpicks and play Faith Petric, who will be celebrating her flatpick guitar playing. Jim immediately very melodic guitar and his “Freight 92nd birthday. There will be dance work- focused on each of the participants and Train/Windy and Warm/Georgia on My shops running all day, taught by some of asked about their skills, and learning goals Mind” medley was an inspiring highlight the finest Bay Area dance instructors. With for the afternoon. He then focused on sev- of the show. performances, crafts, and interactive con- eral aspects of learning guitar so that each certs for kids, the event always proves to be person had a chance to learn. Be a part of our growing acoustic music fun for the entire family. scene – keep your membership in the Northern California Bluegrass Society For more information please visit us at our He discussed skills in hearing a song and current and come to the many concerts and website: www.sffolkfest.org  discerning the melody and chord patterns. Scales and identifying roots, IV and V shows in our area, and be sure to go to the Slow Jams Classes chord positions in different musical keys Good Old Fashioned Festival in Hollister  by Ran Bush are the foundation to songs and Jim this August. encouraged the students to think beyond a There are some great new opportunities in single key and try playing a song in differ- More about Jim Hurst and his new the Bay Area for folks that want to partici- ent keys. One exercise tried by the group album, “Box of Chocolates.” See concert pate in a Bluegrass jam session but find it was changing the “Happy Birthday” song review and new album download review hard to keep up with the tempos at which into different keys. He played examples to on Page 8. the songs are played. demonstrate dynamics and timing in The Fifth String music store in Berkeley songs. The down-up picking patterns ... May/June Festivals cont. from Page 1 started hosting a Slow Jam Class on known as “crosspicking” to was Tuesdays in April. This session will run dissected and the group practiced several GRASS FESTIVAL – Nevada County eight weeks until Tuesday 27th of May. patterns with tunes “Old Joe Clark” and Fairgrounds, Grass Valley www.cbaon- The class is open to beginning and inter- “White Dove.” Practice techniques, use of theweb.org The Dan Tyminski Band, Blue mediate musicians that want experience a metronome or other timing device gave Highway, & Quicksilver, playing and singing Bluegrass standards at everyone a plan for future improvement. Grasstowne, Bradley Walker, The Wilders, a moderately slow tempo in a supportive, Practice makes perfect of course, and Jim Crooked Still, Goldwing Express, The fun jam setting. Instructors will include demonstrated his own evolved talents in a Doerfel Family, The BladeRunners, Megan Lynch, , Evie Ladin, Jim show at Santa Clara’s Mission City Coffee Sidesaddle & Co., Natural Drift, Diana Nunally, , and others each Roasting Company. Donnelly & The Yes Ma'ams, Belle week. After the Class sessions end, a slow Monroe & Her Brewglass Boys, Mount jam will continue on Tuesdays in June to The Mission City Coffee Roasting Diablo String Band allow people to work on their jamming Company is located at 2221 The Alameda skills.Another option is the "Take the in Santa Clara, and the Northern California Stage" band workshop at the Freight and Bluegrass Society has been cosponsoring cont. on Page 10... several shows with Dick Brundle’s 4 BLUEGRASS BY THE BAY Northern California Bluegrass Society Bluegrass and Related Forms of Music: CD Review of Tim O’Brien’s New CD, Chameleon by Mary Munro Kennedy The music on this album is not bluegrass. That is, there aren’t any trains steaming through Tim’s musical landscape on this cd. This is about a human and his relationship to what is in front of him, life and its many surprises, uni- versal themes such as love and loss, patriotism and fear, made intimate.

I really like Tim’s song, “Red Dog in the STRING INSTRUMENTS Morning,” with its intense musical colors of red/black/yellow/blue and their color blends of *OLD & NEW*QUALITY* brown and green. This song is in a minor key, *UNUSUAL* but it isn’t lying down and playing dead or Tim O’Brien: Chameleon, © 2008 Howdy whining about circumstances. It’s moving over COMPLETE REPAIR * LESSONS Skies Records, www.timobiren.com the land on foot while the moon rises in late *KNOWLEDGEABLE & Where’s Love Come From, Hoss Race, The afternoon. This song features Tim playing the EXPERIENCED* Garden, Red Dog In the Morning, Phantom banjo in an old time rhythm, as though he was Phone Call, Megna’s, Chameleon, Father born to it. RECORDINGS * BOOKS * Forgive Me, The Only Way to Never Hurt, This album has elements of the wandering ACCESSORIES Get Out There and Dance, This World Was bard/minstrel/old-time musician, and that 1506 Webster St. Alameda, CA 94501 Made For Everyone, When In Rome, World musician has just been hired to play at the (510) 521-2613 of Trouble, Safe In Your Arms, Crooked dance. Tim’s song, “Get Out There and Road, Nothing to Say. Dance,“ is inviting you to do just that, but he [email protected] The production values are just right on Tim isn’t directing you to do it in a crowd with Tu-F 10:30-6:30, S&S 12-5pm O’Brien’s new cd, Chameleon. There's very subsonics vibrating your innards to mush and www.ThinManMusic.com little noise in this cd. It sounds good on every- noise masquerading as music to mash your thing I play it on. Chameleon is actually the ears. He points you towards a first cd ever to sound as good on my more sprightly, yet freeing st clock/radio/cd player in my kitchen, a good- form of dance. This song’s Jam 1 Sunday Every Month looking but digitally sound-challenged device. style reminds me of Cole Tim worked with award-winning engineer, Porter’s “Let’s do it,” and Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Association Gary Paczosa, to create Chameleon, and this “Ain’t Misbehaving” as sung album proves that Gary really knows how to by Fats Waller, very retro, and record quality digital sound. fun. Tim is generally known for his relaxed, easy- Tim’s songs, “Chameleon,” going personality, but this album is particular- “This World Was Made For ly free of distractions. Tim’s solo accompani- Everyone,” and “While in ment and singing on this album is fine and Rome,” and “World of good. You could say that each song is a pattern Trouble,” have a folk sensibili- with its own colors. Tim’s voice and musi- ty about our very human cianship blend to become a complete tapestry response to things happening Jam 1-5, Open-Mike Performances 1:30-5* with a songscape that is seamless for each. Tim on the national level that many Beginners’ Circle Slow Jam 2:00* Americans fear confronting shows us all how to do it, how to play and sing Come to play, oor just to listen. as a solo artist with full, rich sound, and directly, preferring to hide or dynamic percussive elements to support it. His blend in with the crowd. As I Beginners and families welcome. listen to these songs, colonial instrument is both his accompaniment and his May 4: Regular jam and open mike at Hoover back up singer as he sings melody to its har- imagery of Tim, wearing a mony along with it. He makes you forget that homespun hempen shirt and June 1: Regular jam and open mike at Hoover there is just one man and an instrument play- knee breeches, strolling July 6: *Free jam (only) in Rose Garden Park ing, the music and its patterns are all that you through the crowd singing, hear/feel. appears in my mind’s eye. Tim Many music styles including country, old-time, delivers a wry, witty, low-key bluegrass, Celtic, Scandinavian, swing. Tim plays many different instruments on this political message to the folk • Adults $5; 16 and under admitted free. album, including a OME “minstrel” banjo, old with these great songs. Martin & old Gibson guitars, a 1924 Lloyd • Bring your , guitar, , accordion, Loar mandola, a 1922 Carlo Micelli fiddle, and Tim’s song, “Megna’s,” about whistle, ... (acoustic instruments only, please). a seller of fresh produce his Nugget mandolin (one song!), adopting Hoover Middle School (strawberries, etc.) in the their colors to his compositions and blending 1420 Naglee Ave. (at Park), San Jose himself into his music as only a true musical neighborhood he lived in when www.scvfa.org or Richard Brooks: 650 328-3939 chameleon could. CD Review cont. on Page 6...

Northern California Bluegrass Society BLUEGRASS BY THE BAY 5 The Bluegrass Muse - Music in and around mill Valley to ,Sonoma ...Chameleon CD Review cont. from Page 5 by Larry Carlin he was a boy, has the neatest little dancing May 2008 & The Right Hands accompaniment played on Tim’s 1924 Lloyd Loar mandola. Tim lets his voice sustain and Music is ring along with the mandola, his vocals are brewing at superb on this playful song. Tim’s vocals are the Iron expecially good on the song, “Safe In Your Springs Pub Arms,” where he starts it by singing acappella, & Brewery that is, unaccompanied by an instrument. He in Fairfax. gradually adds the fiddle to harmonize with his Bands play voice, very effectively. on Wednesdays starting at 8 p.m. No I first heard and saw Tim play his songs from cover, with great beer, food and Chameleon by downloading the Woodsongs music. Radio Hour (from out of Kentucky) on my Marin bluegrass jam. The dates for computer. I recommend you go to the the jam this month are the 1st and the Woodsongs website (Michael Jonathon’s Old- 15th. The location is the Marin time Radio Hour) at www.woodsongs.com, to Nell Robinson & Red Level download and watch the Woodsongs archive Lutheran Church in Corte Madera, (#477) of his performance. That way, you can and the time is 7:30-10 p.m. get a great perspective on just what Tim is Murphy’s Irish Pub in the town of doing to create each tuneful masterpiece. I’m Sonoma is the place to go for good positive your next click will be on the button to music in Sonoma County, with no buy his cd Chameleon for yourself. cover charge. Jammin’ in Sebastopol. The place to be on I’m planning on hearing Tim sing Megna's Saturdays is the Coffee Catz, from 2- (and the other fine songs from Chameleon) at 5 p.m. this spring’s Strawberry Music Festival at Camp Mather in Yosemite, CA on May 25, Bluegrass Gold. Bluegrass Gold is 2008 at 7:15 pm. the longest running bluegrass series in the San Red Level. They are one of the hottest new Francisco Bay Area. The show began in April of bands on the bluegrass Naturally, I plan to buy a box of fresh straw- 1999 at Sweetwater Saloon in Mill Valley, 145 scene. Named after the bandleader’s grandmoth- berries from one of the many fruit stands along er and the little red clay crossroads town in south- the roads to Camp Mather for feasting on dur- shows have taken place since the series began,  and over 12,500 people have attended the series. ern Alabama where Nell’s family hails from, the ing Tim’s performance. See You There! The show features both local and nationally band’s music is an entertaining mix of traditional touring acts, with such notables as Peter Rowan, bluegrass, country and alternative-folk as well as Atlas Cafe In San Francisco , Maria Muldaur, The Reeltime some original compositions. Singer Nell leads Bluegrass Schedule Travelers, Kathy Kallick, Bill Evans, Hot the band, Jacob Groopman adds guitar and Buttered Rum, The Laurel Canyon Ramblers, vocals, Brian Judd play mandolin and sings, The Atlas Cafe presents the best in live and King Wilkie having played. Jonathan Schiele picks the banjo and adds vocals, bluegrass & old-time music every and Andrew Conklin plays standup bass. Thursday night from 8-10p.m. There is In October of 2007 the show moved to Larkspur Sweetwater Station is Marin County's premier never a cover charge. The Atlas Cafe is after the Sweetwater Saloon closed temporarily. nightclub as well as the home for bluegrass music located at 3049--20th St. at Alabama St in The Saloon will reopen in June of this year. in the North Bay. For more information call the San Francisco's Mission District. 415- The headliner for this show will be Laurie club at (415) 924-6107, or go to www.sweetwa- 648-1047 www.atlascafe.net Lewis & The Right Hands. She will return for terstation.net. a memorable evening showcasing songs new May 1 The Dark Hollow Band--1st and old, including fabulous fiddling, and the There is some good pickin’ going on up in Thursday every month! awesome talents of her band: longtime partner Sebastopol on the 27th. It is a gospel, bluegrass May 8 Pearson & the Jordanauts--old- Tom Rozum on mandolin, on and old-time gathering, and it takes place from 2- time music bass, Craig Smith on banjo and Scott Huffman 5 p.m. at the Sebastopol Christian Church. Ed May 15 The Saddlecats--western-swing on guitar. Neff and Friends pick bluegrass every May 22 Grizzly Peak--traditional blue- Thursday at the Willowbrook Ale House in grass Laurie’s songwriting, fiddling, and singing have Petaluma from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Call (707) 775- May 29 Bluegrass & old-time music jam- brought her national recognition, a Grammy, 4232 for info. No cover. session--now in it's 10th year! and two International Bluegrass Music Also every Saturday 4-6p.m. Craig Association Awards for Female Vocalist of the Keep on pickin’! Ventresco & Meredith Axelrod--ragtime Year. She has become a key figure in bluegrass, Comments? News? Send e-mail to carl- and blues The booking and press release traditional, and folk music circles. [email protected] or for more information are done by JimBo Trout. He can be Opening the show will be Nell Robinson & go to www.carltone.com. reached at www.jimbotrout.com 6 BLUEGRASS BY THE BAY Northern California Bluegrass Society Northern California Bluegrass Society BLUEGRASS BY THE BAY 7 Jim Hurst - Box Of Chocolates Mission City Coffee Concert / Download Cards by Mary Munro Kennedy Box of Chocolates: Chocolate Chaise Lounge, Look Down Hannah, Mando Bounce, I Ain't Gonna Cry For You,5 Wildcatter, Nine Pound Hammer, Kentucky Sunrise Waltz, Darlin' Tell Me Why, C5 a la Mode, Little Baby Child, Unlucky Seven, Mary Of The Wild Moor, Susie Q, 'til There Was You, Young At Heart Front © 2008 Jim Hurst Jim Hurst, a two-time IBMA guitarist of the year winner, is just as well-known for his vocal abilities, and as a past member of the Claire Lynch and The Front Porch band and for his duo collaborations with bassist, . On Saturday, March 22nd, Jim Hurst performed at the Mission City Coffee Roasting Company in Santa Clara as part of his tour for his solo CD release, Box Of Chocolates. Back Jim sang with passion and played with verve through 2 sets with a short intermission. Jim is such a fine singer and guitar player! I totally enjoyed his performance the entire length of his concert. His one man show was very well received by the audience. Jim has the consumate skills to entertain an audience on his own or as part of the Claire Lynch Band. His song selection is eclectic and interesting, from blues to bluegrass. His flat-picking guitar technique is stunning and satisfying. Go see Jim play solo or in a band every chance you get! Jim’s new album, Box of Chocolates has much to offer and is a very listenable album of songs of different tasty flavors and styles. As well as guitar, Jim also plays mandolin and banjo on the album. At The Mission, Jim was selling cds of Box of Chocolates as well as offering download cards of the album for sale. The cards are from www.discrevolt.com Liner notes and album information are not available for the $10 price of the downloads of all the album tunes. Where I feel that it is always better to buy the whole cd if possible, the downloads cards do offer a quick way to get the songs on your iPod or mp3 player without paying full price for the album. However you choose to do it, whether online or local store, I recommend that you buy the very fine and delicious album, Box of Chocolates! 

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Please mark all areas of interest and days available: ___ Festival Phone Chairperson - months leading up to the Festival ___ Publicity - send out ads, press releases - beginning in March ___Committee Chairman (many areas Available) Barry Solomon available for private les- ___ Be on a Committee sons in Alameda. Formerly performed ___ Computer work with Richard Greene and Pat Cloud. ___ Mailings ___Volunteer recruitment Complete tabs of Doc Watson and ___Sponsorship Chairman Clarence White arrangements, as well as ___ Load equipment into Van Wednesday, Aug 6th (afternoon and evening) ___ Unload equipment Mon. morning –afternoon, Aug 11th in Los Gatos/San Jose Swing, Jazz, Country Blues and Folk ___ Drive moving van with equipment on Wed. Aug 6th, Thursday, Aug 7th and Monday Aug 11th styles. (510) 501-2876. ___ Set up Thursday, Aug 7th and Friday Aug 8th & Take down Sunday Aug 10th ___ Stage and shade cloth setup Thursday Aug 7th, Friday Aug 8th & take down Sunday Aug 10th Palo Alto luthier who specializes in fix- ___ Electrical work and lighting setup Thursday Aug 7th, Friday Aug 8th & takedown Sunday Aug 10th ing up old and damaged violins now has ___ Clean up Sunday Aug 10th and Monday Aug 11th ___ Facilities (grounds and misc. duties as needed) Thurs - Sun Aug 7th - 11th over twenty violins for sale. Mostly old, ___Janitorial Duties (Thurs through Sun. Aug 7th, 8th, 9th & 10th) or (Fri. through Sun. Aug 8th, 9th & 10th) some newer, student models and higher th th th ___ Security Friday - Sunday Aug 8 , 9 & 10 quality. Some unique instruments with ___ Parking crew Friday - Sunday Aug 8th, 9th & 10th ___ Ticket sales at the Gate Friday - Sunday Aug 8th, 9th & 10th inlays and carving. $100 and up. I also ___ Children's program, Friday -Sunday Aug 8th, 9th & 10th buy broken violins. ___ T-shirt, membership, raffle booth Fri - Sun. Aug 8th, 9th & 10th ___ Band concession booth Fri - Sun. Aug 8th, 9th & 10th Steve Joynes (650) 575-1115 steve- ___ Photography Friday - Sunday Aug 8th, 9th & 10th [email protected] ___ Pickup supplies and ice Friday - Sunday Aug 8th, 9th & 10th Simple wills and trusts for Which days can you help? NCBS members. ___Wednesday August 6th ___ Thursday August 7th___ Friday August 8th ___ Saturday August 9th___ Sunday August 10th___ Monday August 11th Law Offices of Michael W. Hall. (650) 218-9845, [email protected] Please return this form to: Penny Godlis 654 N. Santa Cruz Ave. Suite C #104 Los Gatos, Calif. 95030 whether a novice, a seasoned jammer, or Questions? Call Penny at 408-234-7641 or e-mail [email protected] anyone in between. For more information Comments:______on this program, check out www.jam- ______ming101.com Check out the CBA Music Camp offerings at - http://www.cbamusic- ... Slow Jam Classes cont. from Page 4 at the Amnesia Bar on the third Monday of camp.org/WhatsNew.html every month hosted by Dave Zimmerman. Another option is the "Take the Stage" This jam is also meant for anyone who's If you take advantage of some of these band workshop at the Freight and Salvage just getting started picking and is looking opportunities, after some “woodshedding” in Berkeley. This is a nine-week program for a supportive place to get better and you’ll be able to join in at any of the jam designed to give musicians a chance to learn more about bluegrass. Dave is also sessions you come across, and experience participate in a band of their peers, devel- beginning a project he calls “The Pick” the fun of playing music with others. op a sound of their own, and end with a where players of similar levels and are live performance at the Freight. Bands are Fifth String music store Slow Jam Class grouped into bands that can practice mentored each week by professional Tues 4-8-08 until 5-27-08. Take the Stage together with coaching from more experi- musicians, led by Laurie Lewis and Tom Band workshop 4-28-08 until 6-30-08. enced musicians. For more information, Rozum. While these workshops have been go to http://thepicksf.com. Note: The folks in the Fifth String and at centered on bluegrass in the past, other the Freight do not have information music styles (country, western swing, old- And this Summer, just before the Fathers about these events. For more information, time) are welcome, provided there are a Day Festival in Grass Valley, the CBA contact Ran Bush directly about these sufficient number of participants to form a Music Camp is offering Jamming 101 events, at 510 525 8156.  band. with Sid Lewis. Sid gives everyone a fun way to participate on their own level— In San Francisco, there's a bluegrass jam 10 BLUEGRASS BY THE BAY Northern California Bluegrass Society EVENTS CALENDAR Repeating Shows & Jams Always Call Ahead to Confirm!

MONDAYS (at Alabama), SF, 415-648-1047, 8-10pm. Dark at Park Ave, San Jose. 1-5pm. Bluegrass jam, Fandango Pizza, 3163 Hollow (1st Thurs), Jam (Last Thurs), Other shows 1st & 3rd Sundays Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, 7-10 pm. Contact info: TBA at www.bluegrasssociety.org/calendrix. Alameda School of Music, 1307 High St., 650-969-9038 or Fandango Pizza 650-494-2928. Now held every Thursday-- Open Jam, El Toro Alameda, 510-769-0195, www.alamusic.co, 6 pm [email protected] Brew Pub, NW corner of Monterey & Main Street, 2nd & 4th Sundays- McGrath's Bluegrass jam, McGrath's Pub, Morgan Hill, CA. Contact: Larry Phegley, Old-time jam, Progressive Grounds Cafe, 400 1539 Lincoln Avenue, Alameda, 510-522-6263, [email protected], 831-373-7043, or Cortland Ave. (Bernal Heights), SF, 3-6pm. 7:30-10:30pm. Dick Simunic, email: [email protected], 6- -4th Sunday- Baja Bluegrass jam (invitational), Baja 10pm Bluegrass jam, California State Old Time Taqueria, 4070 Piedmont Ave., Oakland, (510- Open Mic, Blue Rock Shoot, 14523 Big Basin Fiddlers Association, United Methodist Church, 547-2252, 8pm. Contact [email protected] to Way, Saratoga,, 408-872-0309 Castro Valley, 925-455-4970, 1:30-5pm. play. Fifth String Music Store Bluegrass Jam, 3051 Adeline St, Berkeley, 510-548-8282, 8pm. Open mic, Red Rock Cafe, 201 Castro St. Mtn. CONCERTS View,(650-967-4473, 7:00 pm. Ed Neff and Friends jam,Willowbrook Ale -1st & 3rd Mondays- House, 3600 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma, 707- May 1: Eric Thompson & Kleptograss – Bean Creek band, Phil's Bluegrass series, Phil's 775-4232, 6:30-9:30pm. Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Fish Market. 7600 Sandholdt Road, Moss Open Mike - South Bay Folks Club, Mission May 2-3: Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Landing. 831-633-2152, 6:30-8:30pm. City Coffee Roasting Company, 2221 The Mountain Boys – Freight & Salvage, Amnesia Bluegrass series, Amnesia, 853 Alameda, Santa Clara, 408-261-2221 Berkeley (ticket = $50) Valencia St. (at 20th), SF, 415-970-8336, 7pm. -1st Thursday- May 3: 49 Special - Connecticut Yankee, SF -2nd & 4th Mondays- The NCBS’ “First Thursdays” bluegrass series, May 3: Earl Brothers - Cafe Du Nord, 2170 Courthouse Ramblers band, Phil's Fish Market, Prince of Wales Pub, 106 East 25th Avenue, San Market St., SF 7600 Sandholdt Road, Moss Landing, 831-633- Mateo (near the entrance to Bay Meadows, 1 block May 3: Houston Jones - Armando's, 707 2152, 7-9pm. east of El Camino Real), 8:00pm-11:00pm Marina Vista Ave., Martinez TUESDAYS -1st & 3rd Thursdays- May 4: Cherryholmes - Palace Of Fine Arts, Sam's Bluegrass series, Sam's BBQ, 1110 S. Marin Bluegrass jam, Marin Lutheran Church, SF (www.sfjazz.org) Bascom, San Jose, 408-297-9151, 6-9pm: Bean 649 Meadowsweet, Corte Madera, 7:30-10pm. May 5: The Greencards - Little Fox Theatre, Creek (1st Tues), Carolina Special (2nd Tues), -3rd Thursday- Redwood City Cabin Fever (3rd Tues),Larry Lynch and Sunshine Café Amsterdam, 23 Broadway, Fairfax,415-256- May 7: Steve Smith and Bill Evans - Freight Mountain (4th Tues.), Extreme Country (5th Tues.) 8020, 8:30pm-11:00pm and Salvage, Berkeley -1st Tuesday- FRIDAYS May 8: Band - Villa Montalvo, Sicilito's Restaurant, Garberville (707-923-2814) -1st Friday- Saratoga -2nd & 4th Tuesdays- 1st Friday series, Murphy's Irish Pub, 464 First May 9: Steve Smith - Sebastopol Center for NCBS Bluegrass jam, Dublin Heritage Center St., Sonoma, 707-935-0660, 8-10pm. the Arts (707-824-1858, [email protected]) Park, 6600 Donlon, Dublin, 7-9pm. -SATURDAYS- May 10: "Chojo Mojo With Hojo" - Chojo - 4th Thursday- Americana, Roots Music series, Atlas Cafe, Jacques & Houston Jones - Mission City Coffee Roasting Co., 2221 The Alameda, Santa Sixteen Mile House, 448 Broadway, Millbrae 3049 20th St. (at Alabama), SF, 415-648-1047, Clara (650-697-6118) 4-7pm. May 10: square dance - The Knuckle WEDNESDAYS (Also Sunday) Bluegrass and acoustic series, Knockers (music) w/ Evie Ladin (caller) - Bluegrass jam, Fandango Pizza, 3163 San Gregorio General Store, Highway 84 (at Humanist Hall, 390 27th St., Oakland (arrive Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, 7-10 pm Contact info: Stage Road), San Gregorio, 650-726-0565, 11am- in bride/groom/prom attire and get half-off 650-969-9038 or Fandango Pizza 650-494-2928. 5pm. admission ... in honor of Stephanie's wedding) [email protected] Bluegrass and acoustic jam, CoffeeCatz May 11 (1 pm): Kathy Kallick’s 19th annual Sam's Bluegrass series, Sam's BBQ, 1110 S. Roastery, 6761 Sebastopol Ave., Sebastopol, 707- Mother’s Day celebration – Freight & Bascom, San Jose, 408-297-9151, 6-9pm: 829-6600, 2-5pm. Salvage, Berkeley -2nd Saturday- Sidesaddle (1st Wed), Diana and The Yes Ma’ams May 11: Steve Smith - house concert in Santa Hootenanny Night folk and acoustic series, Cafe (2nd Wed), Sidesaddle (3rd Wed), Diana & the Yes Cruz ([email protected], 831-335-8110) Ma’ams (4thWed), Sidesaddle & Co. (1st and 3rd International, 508 Haight St., SF, 415-775-0221, May 15 (5-9 pm): Jeanie & Chuck’s Country Wed), Diana & the Yes Ma'ams (2nd & 4th Wed). 7-10:30pm. Roundup, Gayle Lynn & the Hired Hands, -1st Wednesday- -3rd Saturday- Devil's Slide, Las Bomberas de la Bahia – Jeanie & Chuck's Bluegrass country jam, The Bluegrass Jam w/ Jennifer Kitchen, Bob’s El Rio, 3158 Mission St., SF, www.elriosf.com Plough and Stars, 116 Clement (at 2nd Ave.), SF, Courthouse Coffee Shop& Resturant, 2198 (benefit for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer) 415-751-1122, 8-10:30pm. Broadway, Redwood City, 12-3pm May 16: The Stairwell Sisters – Freight & -1st & 3rd Wednesdays- -2nd & 4th Saturdays- Salvage, Berkeley Bluegrass jam, hosted by Tom Sours, Murphy's Murphy's Irish Pub Bluegrass series, , 464 First May 16: 49 Special - McGrath’s Pub, Alameda Irish Pub, 464 First St., Sonoma, 707-935-0660, St., Sonoma, 707-935-0660, 8pm. May 17: alt-bluegrass show w/ Rancho 8-10pm. SUNDAYS Deluxe, Pine Box Boys, The Cowlicks - Whiskey Brothers Band, Albatross Pub, 1822 American Roots Music Show series, The Music Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck, Berkeley San Pablo Ave., Berkeley, 510-843-2473, 9pm. Store, 66 W. Portal Ave, SF, 415-664-2044, 3-6pm. May 18: The Waybacks - Little Fox Theatre, Mountain Drive Bluegrass jam at theTrout Jupiter old-time jam, 7pm Redwood City Farm Inn at Lompico, Felton, CA, 831-335-4317. Americana Unplugged Series, Jupiter Brewpub, May 25: Cadillac Sky – Don Quixote’s, Felton Contact Mike Baroni 831- 338-62022 2181 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, 5pm THURSDAYS 1st Sunday SCVFA jam, Hoover Middle School, Naglee Ave. Concert Info Thanks to Peter Thompson Atlas Bluegrass series, Atlas Cafe, 3049 20th St. [email protected] Northern California Bluegrass Society BLUEGRASS BY THE BAY 11 Bluegrass By the Bay - May 2008 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS SOCIETY Membership Application Name: ______Date: ______

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