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Mother Banjo April 2019 Mother Banjo Special Festival Calendar Inside: From the President 3 | MNBG Calendar of Events 4 | West Bank Revival 5 Cover Story: Mother Banjo 8 | Special Summer Festival Section 13 | Diamond Joe 30 Bluegrass Saturday Morning 33 | Coming Up 34 | Tab: Stone’s Rag 39 April 2019 Thank you, MN Bluegrass members Vol. 45 Membership as of April 2019: 910 No. 3 Newsstand: $3 Subscription: $35 www.minnesotabluegrass.org Silver level: MBOTMA Hot Line Peter Albrecht , Tony & Ann Anthonisen, Lenny & Colleen Baltus Gary & Karen Bartig, Scott Benson, Christopher Boone, (to subscribe and for other information) Clifton Brittain, Barry and Annie Brooks, Doug Chasar 651-456-8919 - [email protected] Katryn Conlin, Laura Cooper, Bob & Marilyn Dodd, P.O. Box 16408, Mpls, MN 55416 Doug Duncan, Craig Evans, William, Fancher, Jennifer Faulkner Twitter: Facebook: @mnbluegrass minnesotabluegrass Mark & Kathleen Fisher, Darrell & Marilyn Fuhr Tom & Jill Furrer, Jon & Sharon Garon, David Glatt Minesota Bluegrass Board of Directors Dale & Diane Gruber, Tom & Marlys Gustafson Michael & Paula Hildebrandt, David & Laurie Hougen-Eitzman President: Laura Cooper - [email protected] Mabel Houle, Ann Iijima & Myles Bakke, Vice President: Nic Hentges Roger & Maggie Jorgenson, Jim Lally, Russel Lane Treasurer: Robbi Podrug Loren Laugtug, Douglas Lohman, Richard Luckeroth, Secretary: Shane Zack Rudy & Jeanne Marti, Rodger McBride, Bill Merrill Board Members: Douglas & Georgene, Nesheim, Lincoln Potter Term expires 2019: Alan Jesperson Brian Ronning, Tom & Cathy Schaefer, Marty & Carol Schirber Bill Lindroos - [email protected] Thomas & Barbara Schommer, Thomas & Maragaret Schuveiller Rudy Marti - [email protected] Penelope Scialla, Denise & Tony Stachnik Mitch Rea - [email protected] David Tousley & Margaret Brandes, Donna Velasco Term expires 2020: Dale Gruber - [email protected] Rebecca Wagner & Dan Forsythe, Suzanne Weinstein Brett Day, Wayne Hamilton Jane West, John Wilcox Youth Representative: Theo Hougen-Eitzman - [email protected] Board Meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month. Con- tact info@minnesotabluegrass or call for location Board Meeting Minutes are available - [email protected] or Bronze Level: call: 651-456-8919. Vicki Andersen, Rod & Barb Anderson, Daryll & Mary Arntson Vaughn Asselstine , Kenneth & Ann Bloch, Jon Boylan Minnesota Bluegrass Staff Mark Briere, Jane Conger, Brian Cornell, Hal Davis, Gary Dunny Executive Director: Darcy Schatz Mary DuShane, Matt Edwards , Leon Evans, Nathan Fjeld [email protected] Mary Ellen Fox, Jim Franczyk , Dayle Goskesen, Warren Gumeson Events Manager: Matt Johnson Marcel Hofmann, David & Mildred Holm, John Johnson Mark Johnson , Harlan Jones, Chris Juettner , Wil Kelley [email protected] Debra Koehn , Lloyd LaPlant, Thomas Leach Bill Lindroos & Rebecca Reifler, Maggie MacKaman Minnesota Bluegrass Magazine Mac & Nancy McKay , Jim & Geri McLnnan Editor: Doug Lohman, [email protected] Mary & Bob Mc Sorley, Karla Menzel, Susan Meyer Contributors: Bob Douglas, Laura Cooper, Wayne Erbsen, An- Corey Mohan, James Natwick, David Nelson, Lisa Nielsen thony Ihrig, Philip Nusbaum, Zach Tauer, Peter Whiteman Dennis & Jan O’Brien, Dominic Orrico, Bob Oslund, Brin Petersen Coming Up: Loretta Simonet, John Brandberg Gary Peterson, Don Pope, Dick and Jeanne Reierson Y’All Come: Bill Lindroos Wordmark: Katryn Conlin Wendy Schoen, Howell Smith, Rory & Marian Thompson Photography: Cover image: Back: Pat O’Loughlin Lynn & Carolyn Thorson , Ross & Elizabeth Vaughan Deadline for submissions: Christopher Walchuk, Tim Wankel, David & Bonnie Warner The 1st of the month preceding publication Carole Wilson, William Wolf Submit content or request advertising guidelines at: [email protected]. Minnesota Bluegrass is published monthly by The Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association™, a Minnesota nonprofit corpo- ration, P.O. Box 16408, Mpls, MN 55416. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher. The publisher is not responsible for the loss or return of unsolicited photos, recordings, or manuscripts. ©2019 Minnesota MinnesotaBluegrass.org Bluegrass. All rights reserved. ISBN 0891-0537. 2 April 2019 From the President Become a Member The Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association is open to everyone. Our members include people who love to listen It is the Monday after the Winter Weekend as I write this, to music and people who love to make music. As a member, you’ll and to be honest I haven’t accomplished much today as is often be invited to participate in bluegrass and old-time music events the case when I am sleep deprived. I had big fun and it looked and celebrations. You’ll receive discounted prices on admission like a lot of other folks did as well. We never know how we actu- to events and merchandise, and you’ll receive a subscription to ally fared financially until about a month after a festival. I was Minnesota Bluegrass magazine. encouraged when I pulled into the big parking lot behind the Becoming a member of MBOTMA is easy and affordable. Crown Plaza and took the last parking spot, and it wasn’t actual- Your membership will not only nurture your own interests, ly a parking spot. but will help to ensure that the bluegrass and old-time music Thanks to Matt Johnson, Events Manager, Jana Metge, Fes- tradition is sustained and grows in Minnesota. tival Chair, and the rest of the festival staff: Rick Anderson, Tony Individual Includes Minnesota Bluegrass, events dis- Anthonison, Bob Bayers, Brett Day, Jim Dostal, Brent Fuqua, $35 counts for one person, and a free classified Mabel Houle, Anthony Ihrig, Adam Kiesling, Addie Maass, Jed ad. Malischke, Vidya Neni, Phillip Nusbaum, Rina Rossi, and Aar- Family Includes Minnesota Bluegrass, events on Tacke. In addition, many folks volunteered for shifts with re- $50 discounts and a free classified ad. sponsibilities such as gatekeepers, merchandise sales, member- ships, ticket sales, load in and out, and so on. If you have not Band Includes Minnesota Bluegrass, advance volunteered at any of our events ever or recently, I’d like to guilt $75 booking information for MBOTMA you into doing so as it is often the same people volunteering their events, a free classified ad, and listings in time and talents over and over again. We would not exist if not the MBOTMA member band directory in for volunteers. It’s important for everyone to do their share. print and on our website. I made an effort to see some of the younger bands including Bronze Level Includes Minnesota Bluegrass, first-class Sarah Mae and the Birkeland Boys, Silver River Boys, and Good $100 postage, events discounts, and a free clas- Morning Bedlam. It pleases me greatly to see young people, who sified ad. have grown up attending our festivals and participating in Grass Silver Level Includes Minnesota Bluegrass, first-class Seeds and/or jam camps, developing into stellar musicians and $150 postage, events discounts, and a free clas- forming great ensembles. I think Grass Seeds is one of our most sified ad. successful endeavors. I just caught a couple of tunes by Grass Gold Level Includes Minnesota Bluegrass, first-class Seeds attendees on Sunday--delightful! $500 postage, events discounts, a free classified Fifty Four dedicated people attended the Member Forum: ad, and more. Branding on Sunday morning. Thank you all for showing up Platinum Level and participating. Someone suggested (tongue in cheek) that the Includes Minnesota Bluegrass, first-class $1000 board should make periodic controversial decisions to up the lev- postage, events discounts, a free classified el of engagement. We had lively discussions and the board will ad, and more. be reviewing all of the ideas that were generated as we formulate Add $18 for First Class or foreign postage to individual, family or band membership. our priorities and develop a new strategic plan. Warning: change takes time. The last strategic plan was adopted in 2009, and the organization has undergone profound changes since then. It’s ex- citing that we can move beyond survival mode to envisioning for Go to minnesotabluegrass.org and select the Membership tab to join online. the future. From the President - Cont. on Pg 4 Or mail in your personal information and payment to: MBOTMA, P.O. Box 16408, Minneapolis, MN 55416 Call 651-456-8919 for details or if you would like to join by phone. Inside: MinnesotaBluegrass.org From the President 3 Funding for Minnesota Bluegrass is pro- MNBG Calendar of Events 4 | West Bank Revival 5 vided in part by a grant from the Minnesota Cover Story: Mother Banjo 8 State Arts Board, through an appropriation Special Summer Festival Section 13 by the Minnesota State Legislature, a grant Diamond Joe 30 | Bluegrass Saturday Morning 33 from the National Endowment for the Arts, and private donors Coming Up 34 | Tab: Stone’s Rag 39 April 2019 3 Minnesota Bluegrass Calendar of Events Concerts and events presented or supported by the Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association The following events are presented or supported in part by the Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association and made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Complete Info/Tickets at: www.minnesotabluegrass.org May 31, June 1,2, 2019 - Friday-Sunday August 8-11, 2019 - Thursday-Sunday Minnesota Bluegrass Minnesota Bluegrass Kickoff Jam August Festival El Ranch Mañana El Ranch Mañana Richmond, MN Richmond, MN The 2019 Minnesota Bluegrass Kickoff Jam May 31st, June 1 & 2, 2019 We’ve made some big exciting changes to the Kickoff for like to have a reserved utility camping spot, you can contact El 2019. Instead of putting on the same Kickoff festival, El Rancho Rancho Mañana directly to reserve a spot. We are getting our Manana campground will host a Kickoff Pickin’ Party the week- name and number system in line with the campground’s system end after Memorial Day. This will be a three-day gathering of for reserved camping to help everything go smoothly.
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