DESERT BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION
GRASS CLIPPINGS
Volume 22 Issue 3 August/September2016
PICKIN' TO THE TUNE OF AN EARLY AUTUMN By Daniel Stolte
Each September, when the monsoon rains have passed and no longer give us Sonoran Desert dwellers the occasional reprieve from the oppressive Southern Arizona heat, there is one place that offers a sweet taste of fall a- coming; a place where tall pine trees grow, mesquite smoke flavors the chilly autumn air, and stringband sounds echo through the woods: Fort Tuthill County Fairgrounds just south of Flagstaff, home of the Pickin' in the Pines Bluegrass and Acoustic Music Festival. I discovered the festival in 2011 and have gone back each year. This event has become the highlight, the "solstice" in my bluegrass calendar year. The combination of performing bands, the relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere and abundance of jams for any level and musical preference are one-of-a-kind. Now in its 11th year, Pickin' in the Pines draws several thousand visitors from Arizona and the Four Corners region for a long weekend of top- shelf stage performances and the best camping ambience I've experienced at any bluegrass festival. True to the mission of the organizers, Flagstaff Friends of Traditional Music (FFOTM), the festival honors the interests of FFOTM's diverse membership: "traditional" and "progressive" bluegrass coexist side by side here and find themselves complemented by other styles of acoustic music, including old-time, Celtic, gypsy jazz and more. A special treat for me—as someone who never had the privilege of seeing Flatt and Scruggs in person—was Jerry Douglas' headlining band, "The Earls of Leicester." Featuring Shawn Camp, Johnny Warren, Charlie Cushman and Barry Bales, the group took the audience back in time to the Foggy Mountain Boys of the 1950s and 1960s, complete with vintage-style stage microphones and black Western style string ties. Playing tunes from Flatt and Scruggs' repertoire, it was the closest thing to seeing the old masters themselves. Continued on Page 5 PAGE 2 GRASS CLIPPINGS VOLUME 22 ISSUE 3 OFFICERS President:: John David (520) 400-8853 [email protected] Vice President: Bonnie Lohman (520) 349-4812 [email protected] Secretary: Mike Headrick (520) 760-0745 [email protected] Treasurer: John Camm (520) 408-8092 [email protected] TRUSTEES Geoff Fox (520) 731-3601 [email protected] Carole Wothe (520)760-0993 [email protected] Andy MacLeod (520) 237-9832 [email protected] Dave Polston (520)744-9391 [email protected] Scott Warren (520)419-7556 [email protected] Paul “Doc” Simpson (520) 298-9746 [email protected]
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The opinions expressed in the DBA newsletter are those of the writers and do not necessarily represent the views of the Desert Bluegrass Association, its staff or members. Reviews, concert listings, band announcements and advertising are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement by the Desert Bluegrass Association. In the event of an error, our liability is limited to printing a correction. Copyright 2013,. All Rights Reserved. VOLUME 22 ISSUE 3 GRASS CLIPPINGS PAGE 3 GREAT WEBSITES
Desert Bluegrass Association Fiddle: www.desertbluegrass.org www.fiddlehangout.com Arizona Bluegrass Association Banjo: www.arizonabluegrass.com www.banjohangout.org Bluegrass Arizona Blog Bass: www.bluegrassarizona.blogspot.com www.bluegrassbassplace.com Daily Dose of Bluegrass; Mandolin: www.bluegrassonthetube.com www.mandohangout.com/ Bluegrass Lyrics http://www.mandolincafe.com/ http://bluegrasslyrics.com/ Dobro: Bluegrass Tablature www.reso-nation.org http://www.alltabs.com/bluegrass_tabs.php www.resohangout.com Guitar: www.bluegrassguitar.com/ PAGE 4 GRASS CLIPPINGS VOLUME 22 ISSUE 3 VOLUME 22 ISSUE 3 GRASS CLIPPINGS PAGE 5
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For the evening shows on Friday and Saturday, the organizers remove the chairs in front of the stage to make room for the—let's just say, more outgoing crowd (like me, haha) —and allow folks to dance and groove their hearts out. This year's headliners, the SteelDrivers and the Sam Bush Band, tore it up and pumped festival-goers into just the right state of mind to hit the campfire jams afterwards, but not before joining a hootin,' hollerin,' square-dancin' crowd that poured into the workshop building, where the Hogslop Stringband was ripping through old-time and fiddle tunes and very successfully warmed everybody up to brace the chilly nighttime air for jamming. Something that always strikes me at Pickin' in the Pines is the colorful crowd, representing all walks of life, and gaggles of children running around between the lines of lawn chairs and picnic blankets. The festival seems to be just as much fun for kids as for adults, and FFOTM does a great job offering entertainment for any age. This year, kids could paint their own festival shirts, make instruments from recycled objects or learn to pick bluegrass tunes with the Jam Pak Blues 'N' Grass Neighborhood Band and FFOTM Young Jammers. One of the festival's highlights is the band contest. After a round of preliminary performances, the emerging three contestants get to perform on the main stage on Sunday. I was thrilled to see that among this year's winners are the Dust Devils, one of DBA's very own, homegrown bands. Hearing their vocal harmonies on "Seven Bridges Road" soar through the morning air across the amphitheater was wonderful. Congratulations! If you like the idea of escaping Tucson's late summer swelter to crisp mountain air for a long weekend of superb music and jamming surrounded by ravens, bluebirds and squirrels, join us for next year's Pickin' in the Pines from Sept. 15-17, 2017. Early bird discounted tickets usually go on sale in March or April. By the way, FFOTM members get an additional discount! I have found that the money I save through my membership discount almost pays for my one-year membership, so I'm always happy to support this great association whose volunteers are working so hard to bring us what arguably is the best bluegrass festival in the state. Learn more at PickinInThePines.org. PAGE 6 GRASS CLIPPINGS VOLUME 22 ISSUE 3 A THANK YOU FROM BRICE
Editor’s Note: In keeping with our goal of promoting Bluegrass Music and exposing more young people to the fun and satisfaction gained from playing Bluegrass, the DBA has provided deserving young folks with scholarships to Camp Bluegrass held at Leveland College each summer. This summer, Brice Kiel was the lucky teen who was awarded a scholarship. His Thank You letter is reproduced below.
VOLUME 22 ISSUE 3 GRASS CLIPPINGS PAGE 7 PAGE 8 GRASS CLIPPINGS VOLUME 22 ISSUE 3 BANDS The 2 Lazy 2 Ranch Band Dusty River Boys The Real Deal Band John Hall 520-647-1234 Rich Errico 520 818 0358 Fransisco Briseno 520-251-7183 [email protected] Www.facebook.com/realdealband Bear Canyon Ramblers [email protected] Marilyn 520-760-0479 Greg Morton [email protected] 520-682-2558 Rusty Strings www.bearcanyonramblers.com Klyle Stall 520-709-1279 Greenwood Sidee [email protected] The Bost Family Tradition [email protected] Jeff Bost 520-432-5053 www.facebook.com/thegreenwoodsidee Saguaro Sunset Trio [email protected] www.greenwoodsidee.com Jim Sanchez 520-869-8468 [email protected] Buffelgrass Jam Pak Blues 'N' Grass Neighborhood Tim Barrett 520-235-3518 Band The Sonoran Dogs [email protected] www.jampak.com Peter McLaughlin 520-247-1027 www.buffelgrassband.com Anni Beach - 480-963-6811 Brian Davies 520-349-9497 www.thesonorandogs.com Cabin John James Reams & The Barnstormers Howard Anderson--480-897-7425 James Reams 718-374-1086 Sonoran Sun Anni Beach--480-963-6811 http://ww.jamesreams.com Robert Holcombe 520-981-6225 www.cabinjohnbluegrass.com [email protected] Paul Christiansen 520-336-7755 [email protected] Cadillac Mountain Linda Lou & the Desert Drifters Corrine 520-235-3199 www.lindaloureed.com Superstition Ridge Bluegrass Band [email protected] Larry Martell 480-588-5552 Cinder Mountain 520-444-9897 [email protected] John Bragg (623)251-0613 [email protected] Los Hombres Titan Valley Warheads www.facebook.com/CinderMountain Kenny Erickson 520-235-7473 Ed Davenport 520-904-6050 www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/The- Cisco & The Racecars Old Pueblo Bluegrass Titan-Valley-Warheads/161939573828277 Francisco Briseno--520-251-7183 Reid Griffin 520-349-4321 www.facebook.com/ciscoandtheracecars http://www.maranafestival.com/old-pueblo- Way Out West www.ciscoandtheracecars.com bluegrass.html Emmy Creigh 520-323-0704 [email protected] Peter McLaughlin Whistle Stop Crucial County 520-247-1027 Carol Pearse 970-375-9428 Corrine 520-235-3199 [email protected] INSTRUCTION
Bill Breen Bluegrass Guitar lessons 520-682-2558 520-850-9802 Scruggs style banjo by ear 520-544- Andy McCune J.P. Thom-Gronachan 2418 Bluegrass & clawhammer banjo, mando- Banjo, guitar, mandolin, fiddle, theory Corrine Cortese lin, and beginning Dobro 520-869-6818 520-682-6201 Fiddle lessons 520-235-3199 Peter McLaughlin Lora Staples Rudy Cortese Flatpick & bluegrass guitar: Beginner & Online Fiddle and Violin lessons Banjo lessons 520-954-2103 advanced 520-247-1027 RedDesertFiddle.com; RedDesertViolin.com Nick Coventry Dave Polston Email: [email protected] Fiddle lessons 805-252-1851 Beginning Banjo lessons 520-245-6126 Nate Lee Reid Griffin Mike Purdy Live Online Mandolin & Guitar Instruction All Levels and Styles Guitar, mandolin & Banjo 520-977-9780 (520) 349-4321 Fiddle Lessons Jeff Sanders 469-383-4840 Greg Morton Guitar & banjo Chicago Store Eastside www.TheNateLee.com
TO INSTRUCTORS AND BANDS Would you like your services, band, and or concerts listed on our website (www.desertbluegrass.org)? Current DBA members can be listed by sending their contact information to Andy MacLeod at [email protected]. Refer to the 'Links' tab on the homepage for the bands and instructors. For band concert information I will do my best to get your listing posted in a timely manner onto the 'Events - Concerts' tab. Please send me plain text with the details for the webpage. Varied fonts, colors, formatting, and inserted graphics are extremely time consuming to match in the webpage editor. A link to a pdf flyer you provide me can be inserted from your listing on the Concerts page. VOLUME 22 ISSUE 3 GRASS CLIPPINGS PAGE 9 PAGE 10 GRASS CLIPPINGS VOLUME 22 ISSUE 3
THE DBA AT PICKIN’ IN THE PINES PHOTO ESSAY
Editor’s Note: All photos taken in this photo essay of Pickin’ In The Pines were taken by DBA members.
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ORKSHOP JAM WORKSHOP W JAM JAM 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm (NW SIDE) (EAST SIDE) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 12:00pm - 2:00 pm Udall Park 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Rincon Market VA Hospital 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Marana Community Ramada Christ Community 2513 E. 6th St . Bldg 60 Center 7200 E. Tanque Church 6th Ave & Ajo 13251 N Lon Adams Verde Road 7801 E Kenyon Dr Rd., Marana
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 WORKSHOP WORKSHOP JAM CLINIC (EAST SIDE) (NW SIDE) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm TBA No Workshop 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Far Horizons 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Columbus Day Marana Community 555 N. Pantano Chicago Music Holiday Center Store 13251 N Lon Adams 5646 E. Speedway Rd., Marana 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 WORKSHOP JAM WORKSHOP JAM (EAST SIDE) (NW SIDE) 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Music & Arts 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Pinnacle Peak Christ Community Marana Community Court Yard 8320 Thornydale Center Church 6541 E. Tanque Rd Suite 150/170 7801 E Kenyon Dr 13251 N Lon Adams Rd., Marana Verde Rd. 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 JAM WORKSHOP WORKSHOP JAM 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm (EAST SIDE) (NW SIDE) 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Thirsty’s Neigh- 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Sierra del Sol borhood Grill Christ Community Marana Community Senior Living 2422 N. Pantano Church Center 8151 E. Speedway 7801 E Kenyon Dr 13251 N Lon Adams Rd., Marana 30 31 WORKSHOP (EAST SIDE) No Workshop Holloween VOLUME 22 ISSUE 3 GRASS CLIPPINGS PAGE 15 D B A E v e n t s NOVEMBER 2016 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 WORKSHOP (NW SIDE) JAM 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Marana Community Rincon Market Center 2513 E. 6th St . 13251 N Lon Adams
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6 7 WORKSHOP8 9 10 11 12 JAM W(NWORKSHOP SIDE) JAM JAM WORKSHOP 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm 6:30(NW pm -SIDE 8:30) pm 12:00pm - 2:00 pm Marana Community Far Horizons Udall Park (EAST SIDE) 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm VA Hospital Center Ramada 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Marana Community 555 N. Pantano 13251 N Lon Adams Bldg 60 7200 E. Tanque Christ Community Center Rd., Marana 6th Ave & Ajo Verde Road Church 13251 N Lon Adams 7801 E Kenyon Dr Rd., Marana
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WORKSHOP WORKSHOP JAM (NW SIDE) Newsletter JAM (EAST SIDE) 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Sierra del Sol Senior Inputs Marana Community Music & Arts Christ Community Living (Dining Center Due 8320 Thornydale Church Room) 13251 N Lon Adams 7801 E Kenyon Dr 8151 E. Speedway Rd Suite 150/170 Rd., Marana 27 28 29 30 WORKSHOP JAM WORKSHOP (NW SIDE) 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm (EAST SIDE) 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Thirsty’s Neigh- 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Marana Community borhood Grill Christ Community Center 2422 N. Pantano Church 13251 N Lon Adams 7801 E Kenyon Dr Rd., Marana PAGE 16 GRASS CLIPPINGS VOLUME 22 ISSUE 3
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The long awaited VA Jam is here! To be held at the VA hospital located at S. 6th Ave. and Ajo. The dates and times for the jam will be Saturday, October 8th and November 12th, from 12pm until 2 pm. Entrance to the VA on Saturdays is through the Ajo Rd. entrance only. Follow Army Rd. to parking lots K or L (L is preferred). Enter Building 60 where the bus for the tram stops in lot L. Any- one inside should be able to direct you to the cafeteria. If you have questions or need more infor- mation call Alan Knebel at 520-393-9320. Also, There is a new Jam starting up on the second Thursday of the month at Far Horizons Gated Community. The Jam will be held every second Thursday until at least April from 7:00PM until 9:00PM. From the intersection of 5th and Pantano, take Entrada west to the entry. This is a gated community, but the gate will be open for us from 6:30-7:30. After you enter, take the second left and look for the big building with the flags
THE QUACK © 2016 by Wayne Erbsen
While working on one of my newest books, Bluegrass Jamming on Fiddle, I was reminded that “life just ain’t fair.” Not to fiddlers, anyway. Bluegrass gui- tarists proudly display their “boom-chick.” Banjo players strut their “vamp” or “chunk.” Mandolins show off their “chop.” Basses seem content to stay in the background with their “thump, thump, thump.” But what do fiddlers have? Only the dreadful sound of squeaks and squawks. If you ask me, fiddle players need a word to describe what they do when they’re making the percussive sound of the off-beat with their bow. When I listen closely to a fiddle player using this technique, it sounds almost exactly like the quacking of a duck in heat. So I propose calling this back-up technique “the quack.” It can be used as a noun, as in “That fiddle player can sure lay the quack to it.” It also makes a terrific verb, as in “Oh my gosh! He’s quacking on the down-beat.” If you’re a beginner or clueless fiddle player who actually wants to learn to quack, stick with me close here. The quack is nothing more than a short rhythmic bow stroke on the strings that produces a percus- sive, yet harsh sound. Why would a fiddle player want to produce such a harsh sound? Because it is a sound that will cut through the din and clatter of a loud bluegrass band. Let’s try it.
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THE QUACK (Continued) say out loud “one” when your foot hits the floor and “TWO” when your foot comes up. When you’re able to do that, tap your foot again, but this time remain silent on the one but say “TWO” when your foot comes up. So you’ll be going “tap TWO, tap TWO.” Practice that until it becomes easy as pie. Using only a very short bow stroke, strike the D and A, or the G and D strings with the end of the bow closest to the frog. Play only on beat TW0 as you continue to tap your foot. After you hit the strings with a quick downward bow stroke, lift the bow off the strings. Your goal is to kind of smack the strings with your bow to produce a quick percussive sound. (We’ll call this the “quick quack”). While you are doing this, the fingers of your left hand should be resting on all the strings to mute them. Note: the mandolin’s chop is also called a “bark,” so make sure your quack and their bark are in sync. TIP: A good way to practice your quack is to play a recording of a good slow or medium-paced blue- grass song that’s in 2/4 or 4/4 time. With your left hand, wrap your fingers around the fingerboard of your fiddle so all the strings are mutted. Fire up the recording and tap your foot to the music, saying or thinking “one-TWO, one-TWO”. After you’ve got that down pat, just quack on the TWOS, while you mute the strings. Once you can quack along with a recording, try singing a familiar bluegrass song while you quack your fiddle. It’s not hard. Quacking in Waltz-Time: When you want to quack on a tune in waltz-time, such as “Kentucky Waltz,” or “Tennessee Waltz,” you’ll need to count ONE-two-three, ONE-two-three. Remember that the ONE is silent and you would quack only on two and three, so it would sound like “ONE-quack- quack, ONE-quack-quack.” Continued on Page 21 VOLUME 22 ISSUE 3 GRASS CLIPPINGS PAGE 21
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Quacking on Chords: Besides muting the strings with the fingers of your left hand, you can also quack on two-finger chords or double stops. Be sure to use chords positions that use at least two fingers, rather than playing open strings. To tell you the truth, muted strings produce a good quack and get the job done without bothering to play chords at all. So have fun quaking away on your fiddle. Wayne Erbsen has been writing, teaching, performing, recording, and broadcasting bluegrass music since 1962. Write or call for a free catalog of bluegrass instruction books for bluegrass and clawhammer ban- jo, fiddle, mandolin and guitar as well as bluegrass and gospel songbooks, and re- cordings from his company, Native Ground Books & Music, 109 Bell Road, Asheville, NC 28805, (828) 299-7031, email:[email protected] www.nativeground.com You can listen to Wayne’s radio show, “Country Roots,” Sunday afternoons, Eastern Standard Time time from 7:00-9:00 PM by logging on to www.wcqs.org. Now in its 28th year, “Country Roots” features traditional bluegrass and old-time music. PAGE 22 GRASS CLIPPINGS VOLUME 22 ISSUE 3 JAMS & OPEN MICS DBA sponsored jams are listed at www.desertbluegrass.org & on the enclosed calendar.
Southern AZ Old Time Fiddlers Tradition Acoustic Bluegrass Jam Kibbey’s Jam and Open Mic Assn. Sessions Info: Jim Howard, 520-825-9413 Southwest Community Center Tempe, AZ Twin Lakes Drive, Catalina, AZ Cardinal Ave, Tucson, AZ Wednesday 7-10 PM Every Friday Night 6:30 PM–9:00 PM Tuesday 7 PM Call for confirmation of dates 1st Baptist Church Jam and Open Info: Wilbur 520-743-7086 Info: Howard or Susan Mic 480-897-7425 Catalina Mountain Chapter of the AZ Wilds Road, Catalina, Arizona Old Time Fiddlers Association Open Mic at The Hut on 4th Ave Info: Jim Howard, 520-825-9413 Fiddler’s Workshop Every Sunday 6 - 9:00 PM Every Saturday, 6:30 PM-9:00 PM 3rd Monday at 7 PM Info: Rudy [email protected] Info: Rusty 520-981-8152 THE DBA JAMMIN’ AT PINNACLE PEAK By Carole Wothe VOLUME 22 ISSUE 3 GRASS CLIPPINGS PAGE 23 PAGE 24 GRASS CLIPPINGS VOLUME 22 ISSUE 3 VOLUME 22 ISSUE 3 GRASS CLIPPINGS PAGE 25 PAGE 26 GRASS CLIPPINGS VOLUME 22 ISSUE 3 AUDIE BLAYLOCK AND REDLINE THE ROAD THAT WINDS Patuxant Music 2016 Review by Marilyn Ryan Hulbert
Audie Blaylock -Guitar and Lead Vocals Patrick McAvinue - Fiddle, Mandolin Reed Jones - Bass Evan Ward - Banjo This is a fiercely powerful album filled with unexpected musical twists and turns. Each arrangement seems to take you in a familiar direc- tion and then makes a brilliant switch, exciting the listener's senses over and over. Audie Blaylock is a seasoned performer, a fine musi- cian, and an especially brilliant singer. His voice is smooth and steady, delivering the emotional grab to the listener's heartstrings and the gut wrenching feel for which we wait. The only song I am familiar with on this album is the first one, "Daniel" - written by El- ton John and Bernie Taupin. You say "what?" I say you won't believe what you hear. I don't think I have ever really listened to the words until Audie sang them to me. There are new songs written by the band mem- bers. There is a wonderful Brownie McGhee and Son- ny Terry song called "Ride and Roll." Blues turns to true bluegrass!!! Philosophical thoughts, stories from the heart, a barn burnin' instrumental at the end called Cousin Sally Brown (trad.) and the amazing musicianship of Patrick McAvinue, Reed Jones and Evan Ward. Brilliant song- writing and wonderful arranging by this band. I have loved Audie's music for years and every year has shown him to be continuously creative, always adorable on stage, and just about as truly great as a bluegrass musician and his band can be. Marilyn
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For Sale: Collings CW Mh A acoustic guitar. New condition. This guitar is specifically designed for flatpicking. $3950. [email protected] or 520-296-1465. VOLUME 22 ISSUE 3 GRASS CLIPPINGS PAGE 27 ASSOCIATIONS Arizona Bluegrass Association So. Arizona Old Time Fiddlers Association 7257 N. 50th Dr. 3020 W. Avenida Cresta Glendale, AZ 85301 Tucson, AZ 85745 Jan Zales--Chair Info: Wilbur 520-743-7086 [email protected] Tucson Friends of Traditional Music www.azbluegrass.org Info: 520-408-6181 International Bluegrass Music Association www.tftm.org 2 Music Circle South, Suite 100 Tucson Kitchen Musicians Association Nashville, TN 37203 PO Box 26531 615-256-3222 Tucson, AZ 85726 Toll Free: 1-888-438-4262 www.tkma.org http://www.ibma.org Tucson Old Time Music Circle International Bluegrass Music Museum [email protected] Museum Entrance: 117 Daviess Street Brad 520-818-0260 Mailing Address: 207 East Second Street www.totmc.org Owensboro, KY 42303 270-926-7891 888-MY BANJO (toll-free) WELCOME TO OUR NEW & RETURNING MEMBERS Stephen Lance Tucson Bob & Patty Dressel Bayfield, CO DESERT BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION NON-PROFIT ORG. 8205 E. CROOKED TREE TRAIL U.S. POSTAGE PAID TUCSON, ARIZONA 85715 TUCSON, ARIZONA PERMIT NO. 1830
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