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Oct/Nov 2019 A SWBA BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Bluegrass Soundboard STAFF President Vice-President Terry Brewer Marc Nelissen Managing Editor Terry Brewer 661-364-9321 909 289 8730 661-364-9321 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Associate Editors Treasurer Secretary Sheila Brewer, Mark Shutts Paula De Bie Missy Lyn Gibson 951-934-3478 774-248-4128 Regular Contributors [email protected] [email protected] Eric Nordbeck,Terry Brewer, Jeanie Stanley, Membership Connie Tripp Bert Luontela. Chris Jones, Wayne Erbsen Sheila Brewer 661-305-1554 Distribution 661-364-9321 [email protected] Flo DeBie, Tom & Carol Lister, Frank & Patsy Abrahams, [email protected] Susan Brown, Dale & Cindie Linton, Ella Carter, Paula DeBie Tony Pritchett Paul Haas 661-305-7866 [email protected] The Bluegrass Soundboard Deadlines [email protected] DECEMBER JANUARY issue November 1st Louie De Bie 951-934-3478 [email protected] FEBRUARY /MARCH issue January 1st APRIL MAY issue March 1st COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS JUNE JULY issue May 1st AUGUST SEPTEMBER issue July 1st OCTOBER NOVEMBER issue September 1st Soundboard & Web manger Social Media Terry Brewer Terry Brewer ADVERTISING RATES Missy Lyn Gibson Single Issue Yearly SWBA Host Julie Ann Evans Full page $65 $350 Sheila Brewer Half page $35 $190 Quarter page $25 $130 SWBA Jam Host Advertising $10 $60 Howard Doering Missy Lyn Gibson Card size Marc Nelisse Martha Hall Foe more information concerning advertising Mark Shutts (including special rates and discounts) Contact Terry Brewer René Baquet Campout Host 661-364-9321 [email protected] SWBA School Program Paula De Bie SWBA Membership For member information, change of address, phone and emails. Eric Nordbeck, Scott Contact Sheila Brewer 661-364-9321 [email protected] Sandoval, Bill Inger, Mike SWBA Trailer Johnston, Art Tate, Marina Louie De Bie TREASURER'S REPORT Send $2.00 to Treasurer Report, Kranz, Toni Clegg PO Box 55 Mira Loma CA 91752

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Views expressed in these pages are not necessarily those of The Bluegrass Soundboard, Southwest Bluegrass Association, it's Board of Directors or the Editorial Staff. The Southwest Bluegrass Association, is dedicated to Pickers and grinners promoting Bluegrass the preservation and promotion of , has been designated by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt music and those involved in it. organization. Contributions are deductible for Federal or The SWBA booth returns to Huck Finn Jubilee with the help of Lori Kiesling. Mark Shutts, Julie Marquez and Paul Haas will also help out. Eric Nordbeck and Connie Tripp will work the booth at Blythe Bluegrass Festival in January. Hello Southwest Bluegrass Association members and Anyone that is interested in helping In the SWBA friends. booth at Blythe other upcoming festivals, even if just for an hour or two to give is a break in the boot to eat Well as summer ends and fall brings colder weather, or even just to get away for a little bit to jam or listen the holidays are fast approaching and a time for to the music. Please call or email me. family, friends and a time to give thanks. The P. T.S.D. Awareness Program "PICKING & I sit here with no clue of what to say in this letter, but JAMMING AMERICA" at American Legion Posts things that I am thankful for is on my mind. I thank organized by Jerry Turner kicked off in Norco God for everything in my life, his blessings, my family California in June. Since that time Jerry has worked and friends. hard to add more locations to this program. This is a As a Southwest Bluegrass Association member, I am great program for SWBA members and the bluegrass community to support and give back to our veterans thankful for all your support for SWBA and your who have given so much to us. I encourage you to involvement in the bluegrass community this year. attend these jams as a picker or a grinner, check out With most of our members located in the the flyer in this newsletter for dates and locations. For southwestern United States, there are several in other more information about the program and starting one states and Canada. We thank you for your continued in your area contact Jerry Turner support and membership. Emaial - [email protected] In August Sheila and I attended Summergrass and There are several of our friends who are dealing the that was great to see so many SWBA members in the loss of loved ones, illness and health issues. Our campground! Lots of folks out jamming into the early thoughts and prayers are with you all morning hours and a chance to see old friends and meet new ones. The festival presented an awesome Hope to see you at the fall campout or in the near lineup, pickers boot camp, workshops, slow jam, pie future, Happy Thanksgiving! God Bless Terry Brewer tasting and a kid’s music camp. Thumbs up to the Summergrass board and all the volunteers who make The Bluegrass Soundboard this festival enjoyable for all who attend. Thank you for your many hours of planning, hard work and is made posible by dedication to this event and the bluegrass community. SWBA Membership While at the festival I met some folks that were experiencing their first bluegrass festival and it was Thank You! nice to hear them say “This is a great event everyone Pickers and Grinners here is so friendly and I’m looking forward to attending other bluegrass festivals and looking forward to promoting returning here next year”. Bluegrass music Jerry Turner and Connie Tripp worked the SWBA booth at Summergrass and we thank San Diego And those involved in it. North County Bluegrass and Folk Club and the San Diego Bluegrass Society for sharing their booth space. Jerry Turner also took the SWBA booth to Pickin in the Pines in Flagstaff Arizona and signed up 16 new members from Arizona and Utah. Thank you Bert and Rita Luontela for helping in the SWBA booth. The SWBA booth returns to Huck Finn Jubilee with the help of Lori Kiesling. Mark Shutts, Julie Marquez and Paul Haas will also help out. SUMMERGRASS..summer school.. Fidelity you’re really, really good…but…well…you know “It’s A Small World After All” how it goes. The bands were great but with all going on I didn’t have a By Bert Luontela chance to catch all the bands. Chris Cerna & Bluegrass Oh how I hated summer school. It served Republic was there and they never disappoint. The Old no useful purpose just a form of purgatory Blue Band did a rendition of “Just A Closer Walk With Thee” as my friends where surfing, riding motorcycles, involved styled and arranged much in the way that Patsy Cline had in summer sports, on holiday with family and friends while recorded it; if there where others in the crowd, “long in I sat in class watching the clock on the wall. Like a tooth”, then they to probably got a little misty eyed as well. metronome, tick-tock, tick-tock, marking time without music The feature band was David Parmley & Cardinal Tradition. or meaningful purpose, wasted time until first break and Only one-way to describe them, smooth. They’ve been then to the end of the class day with the ringing of the playing for many a moon and it shows in their performance. school bell. To this day, when I hear Seldom Scene’s Using a single mic they move in and out as needed for “Doing My Time”, I think of summer school. Fortunately vocals and breaks with unbelievable instrument clarity and those days are long gone, well almost. vocal range. To add levity and “shtick” to the performance It’s been awhile since the Prescott Arizona Festival and Ron Spears, bass and vocals, interjects comedy and, at I’ve been watching the clock on the wall and “doing my times, politically incorrect lyrics…great stuff. time”. Reta too has been getting a little antsy and looking High Fidelity is a very accomplished band that runs like a forward to Summergrass and the cooler temps in Vista Swiss watch with great musicianship, tight vocals and California harmony’s. They are definitely up and coming and it would Summergrass’s venue is both unique and antique as it’s be a joy to see more of them on the “left coast”. That said, held on the grounds of the Antique Gas & Steam Engine they were also tasked with sewing the seeds of their own Museum. The place covers fifty-five acres filled with an destruction; the band was the “lead teaching faculty” for assortment of relic tractors, steam engines, blacksmith the Kids Camp and what a great job they did. Guess which shop, weaving, and spinning buildings. The main camping band followed the Kids Camp Performance…yeah, you got ground is separated from the buildings, stage, and grassy it…all kidding aside, great job “High Fidelity”. area by a small meandering stream with bridge crossings. Summer school was in session, only this time it was Kids where fishing in the stream Huck Finn style with enjoyable J, self-inflicted you might say. We noticed in the makeshift fishing poles and line. It made me think of a time workshop schedule Eric Nordbeck was teaching a slow and place long since past that was slower, kinder, more jam session on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, how cool is thoughtful and gentler. that; we attended all three. We arrived on Wednesday and backed our trailer up to If you don’t know Eric you should make it a point to meet some trees adjacent the streambed. The spot provided him as he’s been heavily involved with SWBA, in addition some shade and suited our needs. to putting on some festivals and making darn sure that Thursday our new neighbor arrived, flashback time! Roger, bluegrass passes on to the next generation. As an a somewhat local, from up the road arrived in his restored elementary school teacher, above and beyond his normal 1971 V-dub van with a pop-up roof. It made my little, now duties, he teaches bluegrass as part of the curriculum. The old, heart go pitter-patter. Roger’s got a dry sense of humor man’s got a high energy level, positive attitude and likes that’s engaging and he’s fun to talk with. Thanks Roger for to joke around. He’d be a lot fun at a party, you don’t even helping Reta with her claw-hammer technique. need to wind him up, just turn him lose like the energizer Friday was the official opening of the festival although the bunny. He’s a perfect fit for what he does as he enjoys camping area was darn near full by Thursday evening and teaching and it shows. the tenting and overflow area on the other side of the I mentioned to Scott and Patty the slow jams and they said stream was filling up fast. Scott and Patty had arrived and they were going, that sealed the deal, I’m all in. The camped at the north end; we met them and were workshop was held in the west wing of the Assembly introduced to Mike and Sharon thus we spent the evening Building a large cavernous structure. I was a little surprised talking and swatting mosquitos as the there was a wet area at the number of participates surly they can’t all be just north of the site. Next morning Scott and Patty moved newbie’s. Eric provided folders for the participates with uptown to higher ground. words and chords ranging from fun songs like the Crawdad This was our first trip to Summergrass, a three-day soiree song, to traditional gospel (Will the Circle be Unbroken), put on by our pick’n cousins in San Diego County, thanks as well as, contemporary (Wagon Wheel) by Old Crow Mike (Sud) Tatar and all that make the festival happen and Medicine Show. One of the favorites was a keep it on track and on time. The festival’s a picker’s and song titled “Wild Geese Cry Again” a great but somewhat grinner’s delight with numerous bands both national, haunting song. regional and local. In addition there where workshops After a brief explanation of the Nashville numbering system galore (summer school), as well as, a Kids Camp off we went on the Crawdad song pretty much on time and culminating in a main stage performance…what’s that they in tune with a 1-5-4-cord progression. Hey, this stuff really say “never, ever, follow a kids act”…sorry about that High works! Eric’s great at what he does, he enjoys it and makes you feel comfortable and at ease. The sixty-minute workshop flew by as it seems time itself compressed and so it was for all three workshops. Night times the right time for jamming, we arrived at Scott and Patty’s trailer; the jam was in bloom, I recognized a couple of folks we’d met earlier. Being pretty much a newbie I just chunked on the keeping time. Andrea from the next camp can over with her . The gal’s amazing as she can pick up a melody so quickly and slide right in effortlessly. At some point the wheels started to lift off the track as we were running out of songs some new folks showed up bringing new blood to the jam. Somehow we switched tracks over to the Everly Brothers, Ian Tyson and then the train flew off the tracks with Sam the Sham and the Pharaos, “Wooly Bully”. I don’t exactly remember how we got there but I remember catching sight, from the periphery, of a slender young lady in a white coat and a gig bag approaching our jam. When she came within audible range of the jam she abruptly stopped, listen, and turned around never to be seen there after…oh well. Returning to our trailer we saw Keith Chagnon (played banjo for Chris Cerna’s band at the festival) standing under the rear light of one of those behemoth land barges parked on the opposing side of the drive from our trailer. Keith Dear SWBA, Our 2019-2020 school year is off to a very was just standing there playing as a crowd was gathering nice start. We have four SWBA volunteers currently and looking at the faces of the folks beginning to join in assisting Scott Sandoval and me with our elementary this was not going to be a jam that a pilgrim newbie would bluegrass classes. New this year we have Scott taking want to participate in. This was the kind of jam where you over the returning students and I am directing the total watch, listen and learn. I went back to the trailer, ditched beginners. We would like to thank a few special SWBA the mandolin and grabbed a cold, non-toxic, nightcap from members for their generous donations of some fine the refrigerator and headed back over; summer school instruments. Keith Chagnon donated a banjo, board was back in session. Crossing the drive I heard the music, members Marc and Mel donated a fiddle and Rene fast, hard driving, notes ringing out clearly into the night Bouquet gave us the and fiddle pictured. Thank air, breaks were smooth coming in and going out…pilgrims you! This year our classes are only held on Wed./Thurs. need not apply. We stood on the inner circle of the grinners each week at 1:10 p.m. at West Palms Conservatory in watching the musicians and listening to the sound. It’s so Victorville. If you would like to visit and/or help out, please much more dynamic up close and personal than what you call me at 760-265-3868 or email [email protected]. see and hear on stage. We stayed until the musicians Thanks for supporting our kids, Eric Nordbeck began to thin out then walked back. It truly is a small world after all. One evening a couple Birthday Jam - October 12th were standing outside our trailer discussing the screened- in attachment that profiles the teardrop contour of the House Jam at Ella Carter's home in Claremont trailer. Reta invited them in for a better look. We struck up celebrating Ella's 80th and Flo De Bie's 84th birthdays. a conversation. PJ mentioned that he had just returned Saturday October 12th, beginning at 2 p.m. Please bring from Europe and was still suffering jet lag. I inquired as to a snack or side dish to 1890 North Indian Hill Blvd. what country, “Finland” he responded. I responded to him Claremont 91711 at the corner of Radcliff. All Pickers and in Finnish, the language of my birth, we both chuckled. He grinners welcome. Call Ella's daughter Jerri's for further had met his spouse, Jana, in Finland however, she is from details 909-297-6688 a small community in the San Fernando Valley where I grew up in latter years. Finland has a population one half Shutts Fabricators New Location the size of Los Angeles County. What are the odds of meeting someone from Finland at a bluegrass festival? After 13 years and 8 months of being in West Long Beach, Seems they are better than I thought. I asked PJ where we are moving to a new environment in Huntington he was introduced to bluegrass? It was in Finland by a Beach. It's where we always thought we should be, so Finnish bluegrass group. I shouldn’t be surprised as the we're looking forward to settling in. I don't want to lose Crying Uncle band left after the Prescott Bluegrass touch with you… so Stop by if you have a chance, Mark Festival for a gig in Helsinki Finland. It seems that as the The new address:15481 Electronic Lane, Unit C, world gets smaller, bluegrass is getting larger. What’s next Huntington Beach, CA. 92649 Phone: 562 432 4648- the Uzbekistan? Till next time, Bert same as we've had for years, and 714 379-3855. We are sorry to report the death are rejoicing today to have you in their presence. You of long-time Southwest Bluegrass were sad to know you were leaving the ones you loved Association member, Dudley and who loved you, but you never complained. You Nicholson, who died peacefully never let physical limitations get in the way of doing all due to metastatic lung cancer on the things you wanted to do. The things I thought were September 5th 2019 at his home impossible you did; you showed me how to rise to the in Sylmar, California, leaving challenge and be victorious. It has been such an honor behind his wife Brenda (also a just to know you, Dudley, and a special honor to be member of SWBA), sister, Peggy, your wife. What blessings you brought into the lives of daughter's Kathy and Reina, and so many people. I could go on and, on all day, and his 4 grandchildren. Dudley was born on July 3, 1941, never say enough about you; words are insufficient to he was 78. describe the man, James Dudley Nicholson!” In addition to being a fine mandolin player who loved There will be a Memorial in my Dudley's honor to jam, attend festivals and SWBA campouts where he Saturday, October 5, 2019, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm at The willingly jammed with most everyone into the wee Centre - The City of Santa Clarita's Activities Center - hours. in the Sycamore Room 20880 Centre Parkway Santa Dudley, who was paralyzed in the legs due to polio he Clarita, CA 91350. All attending can visit with each caught in the late 40s, was a very energetic and active other, tell stories, speak about him to the group, and person. He owned and rode horses; and managed play Bluegrass music. Those who play an instrument several acres he owned in Leona Valley, where he and want to jam please bring it! If you would like to grew trees and tended his property on his small tractor. share stories and or speak, we would be honored. He fished creeks, streams, and lakes in the eastern Commitment is not required; we will have plenty of food Sierras all the way from Taboose Creek north past and refreshments. Bishop, Lee Vining and Bridgeport. A wheelchair In lieu of flowers please consider a small donation now athlete who played wheelchair basketball and or in the future, in the name of James Dudley participated in track events, and he was an Nicholson, to Global Mobility, 807 Avenue K, entrepreneur, part owner and CEO at Prototech Lancaster, CA 93534. A charity that helps Polio Security where they made printed circuit boards in Survivors, and people with different disabilities directly Chatsworth CA. with wheelchair repairs and much-needed equipment. His wife these past three years, Brenda, penned the following: We are saddened to report that “This is what I want to say to Dudley, J.d. Nicholson, our dear friend, Gary Gill, today: Our time together was far too short. We were passed away September good friends for many years before God brought us 15,2019, peacefully in Pahrump, together as sweethearts and husband and wife in 2016. Nevada. Our heartfelt thoughts In those three short years, you taught me how to live and condolences go out to life to the max, to make every moment count. You Diana and Family. showed me how to love unconditionally, to forgive past hurts brought about by others, to let go of the past and Since joining SWBA in the 80’s, live in the moment and anticipate future joys. You Gary has touched the lives of many and was a great taught me how to sing harmony and flat pick the guitar. contributor to the bluegrass club we all love. He was You were the most sociable man I have ever known always a volunteer at Huck Finn and many other and wherever we went there were people who knew outings. Many friends and love ones will always and loved you. You raised two beautiful, loving remember the annual, fall gathering at the Gill’s home daughters and taught us all by example how to love, in Pahrump with Gary and Diana hosting a week of care and respect others. You were absolutely the most Bluegrass music, great eats continually and downright patient man I have ever had the joy of knowing and fun. They were perfect hosts. Their preparation for this living beside. You had your life, your home, and your demanded a lot of work on their part but they were affairs all in perfect order right down to the minutest always up to the task rain or shine. detail. You left a trail of love and happiness wherever Gary did not openly play an instrument, but he always you went. Now myCLICK life will HEREnever be the same without made accommodations for the musicians. Gary always you so I will cherish the memories you created for me. had stories to tell and shared information with one and You brought such joy and happiness into my life all. What a pleasure to talk and visit with him. We were because that is just who you were, who you still are blessed to have known Gary and we will miss him and always will be. I know you will be waiting for me dearly. on the far side banks of Jordan and I believe the angels taken a dime from it, sometimes the bands donate a little back to the club. It’s a great opportunity for our members to see top bands who wouldn’t normally stop in Vegas. SWBA member Brian Burns has been very active in the We’ve had Sideline, Nu Blu, Remington Ryde, Special southwest bluegrass community for several years. Brian is Consensus, David Parmley and Cardinal Tradition and currently the President of the Southern Nevada Bluegrass Music more. We plan on building on these successes and doing Society, bassist for SWBA member band Out Of The Desert and even more shows. festival promoter. Q: Speaking of being a promoter, you were instrumental Recently I spoke with Brian at Summergrass about the SMBMS in bringing the Logandale Fall Festival back after many and upcoming events and festivals. years. How did that come about? Q: Brian, so what’s the latest from out there in the desert? A: I was contacted by a fellow from Logandale who was A: Terry, glad you asked! SNBMS has had a pretty busy interested in starting the festival back up. I handled the year. We are marking our 44th year this month after being bands and sound portion and he did the other stuff. It was founded on ’s birthday in 1975. We will be a great learning experience and when we parted ways having a big pickout and picnic to celebrate. after 3 years I think we both thought what we each did Our 2018 started with us hosting a suite like SWBA at was the “hard part”. We were both wrong! It’s a lot of work. Great 48 in Bakersfield, I love it! Also a booth next to SWBA After that I decided to start Viva Las VeGrass which would at Bluegrass on the Beach and our Al Bess Memorial Jam be the first and only bluegrass festival in Las Vegas. I in April. learned that there is a lot more than picking bands to Q: You don’t have a kid’s music program yet but you do a putting on a festival and truly thank those who have always lot with kids. Can you tell us a little about that? helped me. (You know who you are!) A: We hold a lot of “Instrument Petting Zoo’s” which is Unfortunately our first year was the weekend just after where the kids get to try out all the traditional instruments. the mass shooting at the Route 91 festival. We decided We really want to thank you Terry, Eric Nordbeck, the to go forward with it but it really hurt our attendance. We SWBA Board Of Directors and the SWBA members for also donated 100% of the gate proceeds to the LV Victims your generous donation of 8 instruments to add to our Fund. instrument library. Q: What’s new with Out of the Desert? We held a big “Zoo” at the Las Vegas Bluegrass Festival. The club also did a presentation at a Montessori school in A: We’ve been staying busy in Vegas mostly but will be which we introduced traditional instruments and their origin back at Huck Finn again this year. We also played Calico and function in the band. Also a band performance with his year which was a blast, great jamming at night with the history of bluegrass mixed in. all the other bands. We also were at the City of LV Bluegrass Festival and Bender Jamboree again. We’d Lastly, we held the Petting Zoo at two camps in the like to play SummerGrass next year, what a really great mountains, one for kids with heart conditions and one for festival! autistic children. These kids absolutely love being able to experience and try out these instruments. It’s very Q: You told me at SummerGrass that you have a new rewarding. location for Viva? Q: You’ve been President for 3 years. How are your A: That’s right and we’re very excited about it. It is being membership numbers? held at the Spring Mountains Visitor’s Center on Mt. Charleston on October 11-13, just 30 minutes from A: Not where we’d like them to be unfortunately. We have downtown Las Vegas. The location is absolutely beautiful about 200 members on the rolls but about only 60 or so and sits at 5,000 feet in the mountains. There is an who are consistently active in events. amazing lodge right next door offering a special package We started a new chapter of SNBMS in Mesquite, NV to for the festival. We have an amphitheater looking over the help reach our pickers and grinners in the Southern Utah mountains with temperatures in the 70’s. RV parking, area and surrounding area. We’ll have a big club concert workshops, hiking, food/craft vendors and of course there in the spring and have been holding monthly jams. amazing bluegrass! Q: You seem to be doing a lot of concerts there lately. Q: You have a lot on your plate but I hear you took over How’s that going? the Colorado River Bluegrass Festival as well. True? A: While I travel to several festivals and events, many of A: Yes! If you’re crazy enough to have one bluegrass our older members just can’t travel much anymore. In my festival you may as well have two! Seriously, it was too role as a promoter the last 5 years I have been lucky good a festival to let die. We‘re renaming it “River Jam” enough to become friends with many bands. When they and will have the stage right on the Colorado. Dates are are on their way to shows out west or heading home, they the same, mid February. Please help spread the word on call and see if we can put something together in Vegas. both of these festivals and come out to support them! I love helping them get down the road and while I’ve never Thank you! Blythe Bluegrass Festival 2020 The Great 48 Jam 2020

January, 17th, 18th & 18th, 2020 January 9th - 12th, 2020 The Colorado River Fair has announced the Blythe Marriott Convention Center 801 Truxtun Ave Bakersfield CA Bluegrass Festival Dates. January 17th – 19th 2020. Bluegrassers from all over the country, including beginners As you may or may not know, the Blythe Chamber to advanced, make the annual trek to Bakersfield, California will not be hosting the Festival this year, but the to experience hours of jamming, workshops, showcase Colorado River Fair has stepped up to bring you this bands and a band scramble, not to mention bluegrass camaraderie with new and old friends. The 2020 48-hour year’s Festival. They are working diligently to have jam will continue to host two scheduled slow jams in which an entertainment line up, registration forms and the selected advanced players will teach new jammers jam many other details it takes to put on an awesome etiquette, how to play their instrument with others and classic show. bluegrass jam songs. This event is open not only to novice bluegrassers attending the event, but we invite folks from “We promise you the transition will be seamless to all the community to join the jam and learn, as well as enjoy, of our Bluegrass fans. keep checking our website for our genre of bluegrass music. The weekend will boast the updates” ~ The Colorado River Fair annual Friday night performance from a select professional bluegrass band, performing in the Marriott Grand Ballroom. This music festival has been part of the excitement Details regarding this year’s professional band will be of the Palo Verde Valley for the last 30 years. announced at a later date ---- Stay tuned, the Friday night It all started with volunteer organizers, and today that band is going to be a good one! tradition still exists! Those who have attended the Great 48 Hour Jam in the last several years understand this event is growing every year For more information visit coloradoriverfair.com and early bird reservations are crucial when receiving the CBA group rate. In fact, last year’s jam attendance 2020 Lineup surpassed all prior 48 hour jams and the Marriott filled to capacity months ahead of the December deadline. Therefore, Folks who plan to attend the Great 48 Hour Jam The Appalachian Roadshow 2020 and receive the CBA group rate must reserve their The Bluegrass Patriots room prior to noontime on the December 11, 2019 deadline. The CBA room rate is $106 (standard King bed), $110 The Bar D Wranglers (2-Queen beds) per night if you reserve before the The Greg Blake Band December deadline! Right now, it may seem far away, but don’t delay. Rooms will fill fast! Kenny & Amanda Smith To make reservations, directly contact Sara Walker at the The Washburn Family Bakersfield Marriott Convention center (661) 323-1900. This year, attendees will indicate to Sara their floor preference Marty Warburton & Home Girls regarding all night jamming, jamming to 10:00 pm and no The Old Blue Band jamming floors. Sara will require your first and second choice for your jamming floor preference. Steve Spurgin, Mark Miracle, And Kinfolk from hither and yon are on this event like 5 strings Byron Lipkins on a banjo, and we anticipate a full Marriott house or as the hotel bigwigs say, “run of the house.” Volunteers are being Rusted Spurs West sought to coordinate organized activities such as workshops, kids on stage, band scramble, etc. Please contact Jack Pierce at [email protected] if you are interested in helping with the Great 48 Hour Jam 2020. The Great 48-hour 2020 jam promises to be another memorable weekend for all lovers of bluegrass, so don’t delay make your reservation. Bluegrass Folks Are Awesome! The Last ANNUAL CARTER By Ron Ackerman CHRISTMAS PARTY & JAM TheBluegrassJamboree.com December 14th at 6 p.m. Bluegrass Folks are Awesome! I don’t say this lightly, here’s why! Anytime something Ella Carter's last Christmas Jam. Al & Ella Carter hosted tragic happens or someone suffers from an illness their first Christmas Jam for nearly 40 years. Unfortunately, like cancer or lengthy hospital stay, bluegrass fans all good things must come to an end. As usual the jam will start at 6 p.m. Bring something for the table and your and musicians step up to the plate. For instance, instrument if you are a picker. 1890 North Indian Hill Blvd. back when Tennessee suffered with the devastating Claremont CA 91711 at the corner of N Indian Hill Blvd forest fires and many people lost their homes, and E Radcliff Dr.. Call (909) 480-3157 for info & directions. bluegrass musicians stepped up and volunteered to entertain fans who purchased seats, raffle tickets and made donations. All sponsored by The Bluegrass Jamboree and Wilson Pickins Promotions. This brought in thousands of dollars for the victims of the fire. Another example is when someone, usually a band member, but not exclusively, has something like cancer and mounting medical bills. The bluegrass community steps up to the plate. Again, musicians volunteer time, many coming long distances at their own expense, to entertain with all proceeds going to the individual whose family is struggling to pay the bills and put food on the table. Back in 2011, I brought some bluegrass bands together for a small festival for an elderly couple who had lost everything when their house burnt down to the ground. Again, some bands traveling many miles not expecting a dime but again proceeds going to the couple who lost it all. Not only do the local bands do this but your more notable bands also have big hearts. Every year for the past 20 years, some of the biggest names in bluegrass come together in Columbus Ohio for the annual Musicians Against Childhood Cancer. A festival that brings in many thousands of dollars. This year all proceeds will go to St. Jude Research Hospital. To date, the MACC has collected over $1 Million dollars. Sundays 3-5 PM These are just a few examples of the good that bluegrass musicians and fans do every year. Do a Hosted By search on bluegrass fundraiser and you'll see pages of bluegrass folks doing fundraiser's. Terry Brewer This tells me that bluegrass musicians and fans do great things by volunteering to drive long distances to play and support fund raising efforts in times of need. Anytime you see a bluegrass fundraiser, head on out and remember the cost of your seat, raffle ticket or donation is going to a worthy cause. You can also support the bands that are doing this THEBLUEGRASSJAMBOREE.COM for free by purchasing their CD or merchandise. What you can and can not YOU CAN fire a band member with no notice. It’s do in bluegrass not nice and it’s not the best form, but it happens a lot. By Chris Jones Opinion / Humor YOU CAN’T fire a band member with no notice, Bluegrass Today bluegrasstoday.com then leave him or her at a truckstop in Nevada You’ll find that if you’re in the (which also happens more than you think). bluegrass music business for any YOU CAN wear pajamas on stage if you’re in a length of time that things can and will occasionally band, or you’re just very very old. go wrong. Mistakes will be made, sometimes YOU CAN’T wear pajamas and a bathrobe on stage through no fault of your own (but who are we unless you’re in a band called “The Bluegrass Hugh kidding?). I’ve found that the difference between Hefners.” mistakes that are just unfortunate and the ones that are downright tragic is an important distinction. A YOU CAN act a little confused at the US/Canada lot of times things can go horribly awry simply border. because the people making these errors failed to YOU CAN’T claim that you’re not working while carrying understand exactly what kinds of mistakes will blow boxes of CDs with you and a mandolin player in the over in time, and what will get you into major trouble. trunk. Below is a very incomplete list of missteps you can YOU CAN play Wagon Wheel, when it’s in a club where and can’t get away with in our business: almost everyone is drunk, yourself included, and YOU CAN let your show run over by a few minutes. someone has offered you money to do it. YOU CAN’T let your show run over by a few YOU CAN’T play Wagon Wheel under any other minutes, then for your encore, do the 12 minute conceivable circumstances. Orange Blossom Special medley extravaganza, complete with Hava Nagila, Folsom Prison , YOU CAN, as an MC, get the band’s name wrong once. and a double time version of Don’t Cry For Me YOU CAN’T get the band’s name wrong repeatedly and Argentina. introduce them before they’re ready to start. YOU CAN accidentally, as the opening act, do one Finally, one for the fans, based on recent experience: of the headliner’s songs because you didn’t know YOU CAN decline to buy an artist’s CD at their table better. because you think it’s priced too high. YOU CAN’T perform all of the songs from the YOU CAN’T argue with artists about their CD price, headliner’s last because, you know, you saying that you “saw it cheaper online.” really like those songs. Chris Jones Website : www.chrisjonesgrass.com YOU CAN, as event producer, pay the band with a check when cash was promised. YOU CAN’T pay the band half of what they were promised because it wasn’t a very good night (because of the weather, the economy, the price of gas, Brexit, the 13-year cicadas, etc.). YOU CAN show up a little late to the sound check one time (how often are they set up by sound check time anyway?) YOU CAN’T show up late to a sound check (or anything else) in Switzerland. YOU CAN sing a bluegrass song containing the lyrics “internet” and “GPS.” The Bluegrass Special YOU CAN’T sing a bluegrass song containing the with Wayne Rice lyrics Sundays 10 PM to Midnight “She’s the soft naked lady love meant her to be CLICK HERE To Listen And she’s moving her body so brave and so free” (unless you’re Flatt & Scruggs) Rabbit in a Log I know, (yes I know) I know (I surely know), That's the way I'll get him I know. © 2016 By Wayne Erbsen nativeground.com I'll take me a briar and I'll twist it in his hair, (how?) “Rabbit in a Log,” also known as “Gonna That's the way I'll get him I know. Have a Feast Here Tonight” straddles the I’ll build me a fire and I’ll cook that old hare, line between bluegrass and old-time I’ll roll him in the flames and bake him brown (good and music. It makes a dandy solo old-time brown). banjo piece, so I included it in my brand Have a feast here tonight while the moon am shining bright, new book entitled Clawhammer Banjo ~ Tunes, Tips & Then find myself a place to lie down. Jamming. To lie down (to lie down), to lie down (oh, to lie down), Bill and Charlie, the Monroe Brothers, did such a powerful Then find myself a place to lie down. performance on their January 28, 1938 recording of this Have a feast here tonight while the moon am shining bright, song that I was convinced they had written it. Come to find hen find myself a place to lie down. out, it’s a much older song that may have had its roots on I'm going down that track with my coat ripped up my back. the minstrel stage going back as far as the late 19th The soles of my shoes are nearly gone; century. The song as we now know it was cobbled together Just a little ways ahead there’s a barn or a shed, out of bits and pieces of older songs by the group known as That’s where I’ll rest my weary bones. the Prairie Ramblers. You might remember the Prairie My weary bones ( my weary bones,) weary bones (you lazy bones), Ramblers because they were the band that backed up Patsy That’s where I’ll rest my weary bones, Montana on the first million seller for a female performer in Just a little ways ahead there’s a barn or a shed, with her 1936 recording of “I Want to be a That’s where I’ll rest my weary bones Cowboy’s Sweetheart.” You might find it interesting to compare the Prairie The Monroe Brothers frequently got to see the Prairie Ramblers' recording of “Gonna Have Feast Here Tonight” Ramblers in action when they all shared the stage on the from 1935 to the Monroe Brothers' 1938 version they called in , starting in 1932. It's “Feast Here Tonight.” Both are available on YouTube. strange to say, but the Monroe Brothers were part of a team Because Bill and Charlie's lyrics are practically a carbon of exhibition dancers, not a musical ensemble. It is copy of the earlier recording of the Prairie Ramblers, it's interesting to note that the Prairie Ramblers' prominent use logical to assume that they learned the lyrics right off the 78 of the jug on this song may have influenced Bill Monroe to rpm record after seeing them play it live on the National Barn include a jug player in the earliest lineup of his new band, Dance. Of course, the main difference between the two The Bluegrass Boys. Not long after Bill and Charlie Monroe recorded performances is that the Monroe Brothers played broke up, Bill hired Tommy “Snowball” Millard to do rube it as fast as a spooked rabbit! comedy, as well as play the jug and the spoons. For the fascinating story of how Tommy became part of bluegrass music history see my article, “Tommy Millard – Blackfaced Musician & Bluegrass Boy” that can be found at http://nativeground.com/tommy-millard-blackfaced-musician- a-bluegrass-boy-by-wayne-erbsen/. There aren't really not that many hot licks that are appropriate to play on “Rabbit in a Log.” Instead, you should concentrate on just playing a good, solid version at a pretty good clip. NOTE on the banjo tab: “Rabbit in the Log” is written out in Double C Tuning (gCGCD). It is too long to fit on one page, so when you finish playing the bottom line of tab, go back up and play the third and fourth lines. The song finally ends when you play the 1st half of measure 16. Recording of “Rabbit in the Log:” To assist you in learning this arrangement of “Rabbit in the Log,” here is an link to an MP3 file so you can follow along. Wayne Erbsen is a musician, author, teacher, radio host and http://nativeground.com/rabbit-mp3/ publisher. He has written over 30 song and instruction books for bluegrass and clawhammer banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, Note on the lyrics : “Gonna Have a Feast Here Tonight” dulcimer and ukulele. Check out his web site at was first recorded by the Prairie Ramblers December 6, www.nativeground.com 1933. They recorded it again on April 18, 1935 with Tex Atchison, fiddle; Salty Holmes, harmonica/jug/vocal; Chick Hurt, mandola/vocal and Jack Taylor, guitar/vocal. These are the lyrics they sang on the later recording. There's a rabbit in the log, I ain't got my dog, How will I get him I know? (How!) I'll take me a briar and I'll twist it in his hair, That's the way I'll get him I know. FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH THIRD SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH.. OCT. 20TH OCT. 5TH / NOV.3RD /DEC. 1ST GILBERT AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS CHAPTER 41P NORCO AMERICAN LEGION POST 328 7206 N. GILBERT, ARIZONA (breakfast 9am jam at noon) COME EARLY for BREAKFAST..STAY for PICKING & JAMMING 3888 OLD HAMNER ROAD I-15 at 6TH ST NORCO CALIFORNIA FOURTH SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH SECOND SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH 0CT. 27TH/NOV. 10TH /DEC. 8TH OCT. 13TH /NOV. 10TH /DEC. 8TH (11am to 3pm) SATURDAY RIDE TO LAKE ELSINORE BIG BEAR AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS CHAPTER 584 PICKING & JAMMING 3pm to 6pm 41606 BIG BEAR BLVD. BIG BEAR CITY CALIFORNIA LAKE ELISNORE AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS CHAPTER 200 18871 GRAND AVE. LAKE ELISNORE CALIFORNIA SECOND SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH OCT. 13TH PHOENIX AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS CHAPTER 41P FOURTH SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH OCT. 27TH 7715 S. 2ND AVE. PHOENIX ARIZONA GLENDALE AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS CHAPTER 29 COME EARLY for BREAKFAST..STAY for PICKING & JAMMING 6822 N. 57TH, GLENDALE ARIZONA COME EARLY FOR BREAKFAST THIRD SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH STAY FOR THE PICKING & JAMMING OCT. 13TH / NOV. 10TH / DEC. 8TH SAN JACINTO AMERICAN LEGION POST 848 (breakfast 9am jam at noon) 312 MAIN STREET, SAN JACINTO CALIFORNIA Nov 29th- 30rh Thanksgiving Bluegrass Festival Brooksville Florida. Nov 29th-30rh Thanksgiving Weekend Bluegrass Festival Cedar Falls IA Always verify dates and times, sometimes scheduled events change or we may Dec 5-7 - Balsam Range Art of Music Festival - Lake Junaluska, NC not have listed everything correctly. For more Info on events listed below and Dec 11-14 - Christmas in the Smokies - Pigeon Forge, TN others visit southwestbluegrass.org for one click links Jan 2nd- 4th New Year’s Bluegrass Festival Jekyll Island, Georgia. Jan 10th-11th SPBGMA Bluegrass Music Awards Jefferson City, Missouri SWBA Fall Campout October 17th – 20th, 2019 Jan 11th- 16th Bluegrass & Blue Water Cruise Charleston SC to the Bahamas Every Saturday ME-N-ED’S Pizza Parlor Bluegrass Concerts Jan 17th- 19th Blythe Bluegrass Festival Blythe, California. 6:30 PM –10:30 PM Me N Ed's Pizza Parlor 4115 Jan 14th- 19th YeeHaw Junction Bluegrass Festival Okeechobee FL Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, CA 90712 562-421-8908 Jan 17th- 19th BayGrass Bluegrass Festival Islamorada lorida Keys

st Jan 13- 17 Danny Stewarts Bluegrass Cruise Port Canaveral FL to the Bahamas 1 Sunday Of Every Month Jan 20th- 24th Caribbean Classic Country & Bluegrass Cruise Jacksonville FL Norco American Legion & Southwest Bluegrass Association Jan 24th- 26th UllrGrass Golden, Colorado. P. T.S.D. Awareness Program "PICKING & JAMMING AMERICA" Jan 25th-26th Agri-County Bluegrass Festival Casa Grande, Arizona th 3888 Hamner ( I-15 & 6 Street) Norco CA Jan 25th- 27th Everglades Bluegrass Festival North Miami Beach, FL 1st & 3rd Mondays The Brombies @ Viva Rancho Cantina Jan 30-Feb 2 SPBGMA Music Awards & National Convention Nashville TN 7:30 PM, 900 Riverside Dr., Burbank, CA 91506, 818-515- Feb 13-15 - Palatka Bluegrass Festival - Palatka, FL 4444, Jo Ellen Doering 323-874-0583 [email protected] Feb 14-16 - Joe Val Bluegrass Music Festival - Framingham, MA Feb 14-16 - Mid-Winter Bluegrass Festival - Denver, CO st 1 Tuesday San Diego No. County Bluegrass & Folk Club Feb 18-23 - Florida Bluegrass Classic Festival - Brooksville, FL 7 – 9 pm Live bluegrass bands, local & regional. Jamming Feb 20-23 - Wintergrass Music Festival - Bellevue, WA on the patio from 7 pm – ? Round Table Pizza 1161 E. Feb 21-22 - Des Moines Area Bluegrass Festival - Johnston, IA Washington Escondido, CA northcountybluegrass.org Feb 21-22 - Winter Bluegrass Festival - Wichita, KS Feb 21-23 - Bluegrass First Class - Asheville, NC 2nd & 4th Tuesday San Diego Bluegrass Society Feb 21-23 - WinterWonderGrass Steamboat - Steamboat Springs, CO 6:30 – 9 PM Open mic and pick up bands, Lots of jamming Feb 28-29 Bluegrass in the Bluegrass with Sam Jam & Rudy Fest Lexington KY outside. Food and beverages are available for purchase. Feb 28-29 - Winter String Summit - Kissimee, FL Guests welcome. Fuddruckers, 5500 Grossmont Center Mar 6-8 - Bluegrass on the Beach - Lake Havasu City, AZ Grossmont Center Dr La Mesa, CA sandiegobluegrass.org Mar 12-14 - Withlacoochee River Bluegrass Festival - Dunnellon, FL Mar 20-21 - Bristol Bluegrass Spring Fest - Bristol, VA Mar 20-22 - Clarion River Jam Bluegrass Festival - Clarion, PA Mar 26-29 - Sertoma Spring Bluegrass Festival - Brooksville, FL Mar 27-28 - Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival - Wilmington, OH Mar 27-29 - WinterWonderGrass Tahoe - Squaw Valley, CA

Bluegrass Festivals

Oct. 3rd -5th Amelia Bluegrass Festival in Amelia, Virginia. Oct. 3rd-5th Great Southern Music Festival in Ochlocknee Georgia Oct. 3rd-5th Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival Guthrie OK Oct. 4th-6th Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco, Calif Oct. 4th-th 3 Sisters Bluegrass Music Festival in Chattanooga, TN Oct. 6th Mountain Music Day in Yucaipa, California. Oct. 11th-3th Viva Las VeGrass in Mt Charleston, Nevada. Oct. 11th-3th The Festy Experience in Arrington, Virginia. Oct. 10th-3th Suwannee Roots Revival in Live Oak, Florida. Oct. 12th Lester Flatt Celebration in Sparta, Tennessee. Oct 16th-20th Rebecca Rose Memorial Bluegrass Festival Guyton GA Oct. 19th The Bluegrass Jamboree Festival Sanford North Carolina Oct. 18th-19th Bloomin’ Bluegrass Festival Farmers Branch, Texas. Oct. 24th- 26th Anderson Bluegrass Festival in Anderson S Carolina Oct. 24th- 26th Pickin’ & Grinnin’ Festival in Bellville, Texas. Oct 31st- Nov 2nd Honey Creek Resort Bluegrass Festival Moravia IA Oct 31st-Nov 2nd All American Indoor Music Festival Fishersville VA Nov 7th- 9th Fall Palatka Bluegrass Festival in Palatka, Florida. Nov 7th- 9th Mountain View Bluegrass Festival Mountain View AK Nov 8th- 9th Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival Wilmington, OH Nov 8th- 10th Wickenburg Bluegrass Festival Wickenburg AZ Nov 21st- 23rd Withlacoochee Jam-Boree in Dunnellon, Florida. Nov 23rd- 24rh North Carolina Banjo Fest Clemmons North Carolina Nov 28th-30rh South Carolina State Bluegrass Festival Myrtle Beach SC Long Beach, Ca: Open Bluegrass Jam 2nd Thursday of the month 7-10 PM Red Leprechaun 4000 E Anaheim St, Long Atascadero, Ca: 2nd Wednesday of the month, 6-9 PM, The Beach, CA [email protected] first hour is easy slow jam with sheet music provided. The Mission Viejo, CA: 1st & 3rd Thursdays from 6-9:30pm 25782 Obrero Dr. 949-916-6855 Open to all pickers & grinners! second hour can be a more advanced jam. The third hour is nd open mic. Last Stage West, Hwy. 41,15050 Morro Road, Newhall, Ca: Every 2 Sunday BASC Jam from Noon to 4PM Lloyd (805) 441-7463. Vincenzo's 24504 Lyons Ave Newhall CA Palos Verde, Ca: Jam 1- 4 PM, Amuse Music Center, 43 C Bakersfield, Ca: 1st Monday of the month, 6-9 PM, Rusty’s Peninsula Center This is technically on Indian Peak Rd, a block Pizza, 5430 Olive Drive from Silver Spur (which intersects Hawthorne Blvd) Canoga Park Ca. A group of musicians who play Bluegrass, San Diego, CA: 3rd Monday 7 - 8:30 PM SDBS Bluegrass Slow Traditional, Folk, County and some rock & roll. They meet once Jam Learning session, Our Savior Lutheran Church (in the a month. Canoga Park Jaam on meetup.com/Canoga-Park- back) 4011 Ohio St, San Diego, CA [email protected] Folk-Music San Diego, CA 4th Tuesday 6:30 – 8 pm SDBS, Open mic and st rd th Corona, Ca: Bluegrass Jam. The 1 , 3 & 5 Thursday of the pick up bands 8 – 9 pm Featured Band Lots of jamming outside month., 6-9 PM, Crown Pointe Retirement Home 737 Kellogg Boll Weevil Restaurant 9330 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Blvd Contact: Bill K. 951-907-7156 Diego, CA Covina, Ca: Open mic night, 1st Saturday of the month, 8PM, San Diego, CA: Poway Folk Circle 3rd Saturday Bluegrass The Fret House Music Shop, 309 N Citrus. Entrance fee is Slow Jam with Janet Beazley, 9:30-11am at Scripps Miramar $2.00. Call (626)339-7020 Ranch Library Community Room, 10301 Scripps Lake Drive, Covina, Ca: 3rd Sunday every other month from 2-5pm at The srfol.org, meetup.com,Please contact Janet for more info: Fret House Music Shop, 309 N. Citrus Ave., Covina. (626) [email protected]. 339-7020. René Baquet jam host, Next jams - Apr. 23 & Jun San Diego, CA: Walt Richards SLO Jam 6:20 PM 3rd Friday 25 San Carlos Recreation Center, 6445 Lake Badin Ave., 6:30PM- Diamond Bar, CA: New bi-weekly beginning level Jam We 9PM SDBS Open Mic, Pickup Bands, Featured Band are trying to see if anyone in the Diamond Bar area would like San Juan Capistrano: SJC Bluegrass Pickers meet every to start a beginning level Jam. If interested, Contact Greg Saturday under the Oak trees 9 am – 12-noon at Historic Town Horton by email: [email protected] Center Park 31852 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, CA Encinitas, Ca: Thursday nights, 6-9 PM, Round Table Pizza, Temecula CA: “The Third Jam"6:30-9 PM every Third Tuesday 1321 Encinitas Blvd. behind McDonalds near El Camino Real hosted by Bill Frisbie. Come join the fun at Round Table Pizza Contact: Vic (888)481-2100 27644 Ynez Road Temecula, CA Escondido, Ca: 3rd Wednesday of the month 6 PM San Temecula CA: Third Tuesday of every month 6:30 pm to 9:00 Diego No. County Bluegrass & Folk Jam, Round Table Pizza, pm Burgers & Beer, 41577 Margarita Rd Suite 101, Temecula, 1161 E Washington CA 92591 No admission charge, all levels welcome. Henderson, NV: Tuesday Night Bluegrass & Old Time Music Contact: Bill Frisbie, (631) 804-0146 [email protected] Jam, 6-8 PM, 5795 Sandhill Road, Las Vegas, NV. For details Torrance, CA: EL CAMINO College Bluegrass Jam, 1st call Betty Bess (702) 564-1630. Sunday of the month 1-3 PM 16007 Crenshaw Blvd, Steve Huntington Beach Ca: 4th Sunday jam, 1-5 PM, Shutts Barilovits Fabricators 15481 Electronic Lane, Unit C, Huntington Beach, CA. 310-367-8975 [email protected] 92649 (562) 432-4648 SWBA Jam Host Mark Shutts West Hills, CA: 4th Sunday, Jam 1-5 PM The West Los Angeles, Ca: Bluegrass Thursdays at the Grand View Valley Music Center, 24424 Vanowen St. 818-992-4142, Market, every 2nd Thursday of the month a dinner-time Everyone Welcome! Join the Jam or just listen concert, 6:30-9 PM & every 4th Thursday of the month a Yorba Linda, Ca: Thursday Jam 6-9 PM Main Street Restaurant, bluegrass jam 7-10 PM, 12210 Venice Blvd. For Info: Jeff 4902 Main St., (714) 777-9427, Jan host Barney Barnhouse. Fleck (310) 773-6753 facebook.com/BluegrassThursdays or Ventura, Ca: 2nd & 4th Wednesdays 6-11 PM. Grapes and burningheartbluegrass.com Hops, 545 E. Main St. Ventura, CA 93001, Parkin in the rear . La Mesa, Ca: SDBS Open mic & jam, 2nd Tuesday of the Gene Rubin they would love to have you! Visitors are welcome. month 6:30-9 PM Fuddrucker’s, 5500 Grossmont Center Dr., AND IT'S FREE! For info call Fuddruckers at (619)589-6144 or SDBS info line Vista, CA : AGSEM stage at the big green lawn is usually at (858) 679-4854 Sponsor - San Diego Bluegrass Society available for jamming 1:00 pm. No cars/vehicles on the grass, Las Vegas, NV: Thursday night Bluegrass Jam, 6 - 8:30 PM, please. Bring a chair, liquids. For jam days, time and updates, NW Mountain Crest Park Community Center, 4701 N. please visit www. northcountybluegrass.org (AGSEM ) Antique Durango Rd., call Vera Vann-Wilson (702)875-3579. Gas & Steam Engine Museum, 2040 N. Santa Fe Ave., Vista, Loma Linda, Ca: Jam American Traditional Music CA 92083, the same location as Summergrass. Tuesdays, 7 PM, Loma Linda University,Patio Pantry, Anderson St. at . Call Don Hergert (909) 796-8812for info & directions. Lonpoc, Ca: Evening jams, 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 7-9 PM, ARTIN PRESS Southside Coffee Co., 105 So. “H” St, for more info call Bill at (805) 736-8241 PRINTING AND DESIGN SOLUTIONS Lonpoc, Ca: 2nd and 4th Wednesday evening jams, 7-9 PM Quality pr inting for today's fr eshest designs at Southside Coffee Co., 105 So. “H” St, for more info call Bill 958 N. Grand Avenue, Covina, CA at (805) 736-8241. 626-915-4255 www.artinpress.com Back Porch Bluegrass Phelan CA 760-868-2850 Blythe Chamber of Commerce Bill Dempsey Music 400 W. Hobsonway, Blythe, CA 92225 (760) 922-3181 blythechamber.yumawebteam.com San Juan Capistrano CA 949-357-7333 Billy Proulx & Tommy Too Claremont CA 909-268-9878 Old Blue Sound Old Blue Inc.. 520 S 9th St Grand Junction, CO 81501 Blue Creek Band San Diego CA 760-659-0094 (970) 260-7873 Oldbluesound.com Bluegrass Brethren Long Beach CA 562-428-6179 Shutts Fabricators Chris Cerna and The Bluegrass Republic 15481 Electronic Lane, Unit C, Huntington Beach, CA. 92649 Highland CA 808-782-1275 (562) 432-4648 Siteshuttsfab.com Edgar Loudermilk Band, feat. Jeff Autry Susanville Bluegrass Festival 706-768-1503 Lassen County Fairgrounds Fair Market Band Claremont CA 909-358-1669 195 Russell Drive Susanville, CA (530) 251-8900 www.lassencountyfair.org Flint Hill Special Arizona 575-740-1563 Frequent Flyers Blue Diamond NV 702-875-3579 Classifieds Grasslands Fountain Valley, CA 714-454-1976 Lessons Grinder Country Orange CA 714-865-9729 Guitar, Banjo & Harmonica: Bill Dempsey, San Juan Capistrano HAWAIIANS @ HEART Washtub Band (949)357-7333. Banjo lessons: Bill Purcell, Bluegrass banjo all levels Riverside CA Corona CA 951-372-8266 (951)231-7321 [email protected] Highview Barstow CA 760-953-8520 Fiddle lessons by Shelah Spiegel, Fountain Valley CA, (714) 454- Honey Buckets Rancho Cucamonga CA 909-957-8470 1976, e-mail: [email protected] Lilies of the West Anaheim CA 714-635-5834 Fiddle lessons with Phil Salazar: Ventura, CA (805) 701-2508 fiddlelessonswithphilsalazar.com Marty Warburton & Home Girls Guitar & Banjo lessons: Pete Roehling, teaches most styles of Cedar City UT 702-232-5016 guitar, flat & finger picking, old-time & bluegrass banjo. Luthier & MOHAVISOUL SAN DIEGO, CA 619-379-3288 instrument re-pair man Redlands CA (909) 794-6125 Murphy Family Band Culver City CA 310-559-3095 Old time banjo & Mountain dulcimer: Doug Thomson Ranco Cucamonga CA (909) 987-5701 Old Blue Band Littlefied AZ 970-260-7873 Repairs Out of the Desert Las Vegas NV 702-521-5615 Block's Musical Repair Lake Elsinore, CA 951-283-8955 Portneuf Gap Bluegrass Arimo, ID 208-251-0575 blocksmusicalrepair.com Sagebrush String Band Las Vegas NV 702-373-1926 Classic String Repair Hesperia CA 760-949-2266 Folk Music Center Claremont CA 909-624-2928 Stillhouse Road St. George UT 435-674-1226 McCabe’s Guitar Shop Santa Monica CA 310-8284497 Stuck In Reverse Henderson NV 702-361-21163 Roll Over Beethoven’s Music Store Hesperia CA 760-244-8822 Shinbone Covina CA 626-337-0071 Sorensen Mandolin & Guitar Co Santa Clarita, CA 661-345-6684 Sideline Raleigh NC 919-398-0366 The Fret House Covina CA 626-339-7020 Sweet Tidings Gospel Jam Loma Linda CA 909-796-8812 The Bladerunners San Bernardino CA 714-323-8065 The Brombies Los Angeles CA 323-874-0583 The Kody Norris Show Mountain City TN 423-213-0554 Virtual Strangers Poway, CA 858-386-8459 Wimberley Bluegrass Santa Ana CA 714-538-8321

SWBA Fall Campout October 17th –20th, 2019 Mojave Narrows Regional Park 18000 Yates Road Victorville CA

Mojave Narrows Regional Park Gate Hours 8 a.m.-4 p.m. The SWBA group camp site 1 & 2 are dry camping, if you need hock-ups you may contact the park at (760) 245-2226 to reserve a site ASAP for $40 a night. Dogs Must be on 6' leash at all times. Campfires must be off the ground. Camping: Tell ranger at gate Southwest Bluegrass Group camp 5 Check in with SWBA camp host on arrival please. Not Camping Day use fee is $10 per car pay at the gate. For more info email: [email protected] (661) 364-9321 Early Bird Camping Registration $15.00 A Night Prepay and SAVE $5.00 A Night $20.00 a Night at Campout Also Available Online at southwestbluegrass.org JOIN US FOR A GREAT WEEKEND OF BLUEGRASS JAMMING AND FELLOWSHIP

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