1 COPYRIGHT © CENTRAL TEXAS BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION IBMA Member Central Vol. 34 No. 5 Texas Bluegrass May 1, 2012 Copyright © 2012 by Central Texas Bluegrass Association Raffle Winners Claim Prizes at Old Settlers CTBA board members sure en- joyed the opportunity to visit with friends--old and new--at our booth at Old Settlers on Fri- day and Saturday. What a great festival and beautiful weather! If Doyle Lawson and his band’s four-part harmony didn’t capture your heart, I don’t know what could. Lots of folks stopped by to check out the instrument raf- fle being held to raise money to support bluegrass camp schol- arships and promote bluegrass. Folks who had never played an instrument before and seasoned pickers alike were happy to buy tickets not only for a chance to win an instrument, but also to help support the effort. I was lucky enough to witness a shining moment of kindness and selflessness while manning the booth. A young man who desperately wanted to win the banjo had purchased several tickets earlier in the day. He kept checking back throughout Friday evening to see how many tickets had been sold and placed in the jar so he could size up his odds of winning. An older gentleman happened to be at the booth one of the times the young man came by. Immediately, he could see how much the kid wanted to win that banjo. He then bought five tickets and said to put the young man’s name on them saying that nothing would make him happier than to see that kid win it. Then they introduced themselves to each other, and the older man wished him luck. The next day, the good samaritan stopped back by the booth because he wanted to check and see how the odds were looking for the kid! While I’d like to be able to tell you that the kid won the banjo, that’s not what happened. Of course, he had shown up at 10:00 p.m. sharp for the drawing on Saturday night. Nevertheless, there were three equally enthusiastic winners that evening. An Austin youth named Brendan Wyburn was so excited when he heard his name called as the mandolin winner. A gentleman name Brian Holland from Buda won the Austin guitar, and he came to the booth right away after we called to let him know he had won. The banjo winner was Rick Mangus, a bluegrass enthusiast from Kerens, Texas who said he was attending his first-ever OSMF. He said he was raised in western Virginia where he grew up listening to his grandparents playing music out on the porch. He had already left the festi- val to drive back to his home near Corsicana, but was so excited to win, that he drove back to Austin the very next morning to pick up the banjo. He had already told us that even if he didn’t win the banjo, he was going to buy one anyway. All in all, it was a lot of fun. Meanwhile, if you know any up and coming bluegrass talent who’d like to be considered for a summer camp scholarship, please refer them to the CTBA website at www. centraltexasbluegrass.org. Thanks again for your support! - By Jami Hampton 2 COPYRIGHT © CENTRAL TEXAS BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION Picks, Happenings, and Releases The producers of Music City Roots have partnered with the NECAT Network to bring us “Live from the Station Inn”. Go over to the web site to see the live streaming schedule. You can also see past performances byJosh Williams Band, Val Storey, Carl Jackson & Friends, The Hillbenders, Bobby Osborne, Carolyn Martin, Shawn Camp, The Vespers, and Jim Lauderdale to name a few. Check it out at: http://www.livefromthestationinn.com/ Last year I stumbled onto Bluegrass Highway but never expected it to be able to stay up and running with ALL the other alternatives to podcasts out there. Give this site a listen. This podcast’s choice of material is unlike any other that I have come upon. The people running it are out of Lafayette, LA where people know a little something about good music and good times. Find a link at: http://www.bluegrasshighway.com/index.html Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas has a rare Texas performance at the Verizon Theater in Grand Prairie, Saturday, May 5th. The players, Jerry Douglas (Dobro, lap steel, vocals), Dan Tyminski (guitar, man- dolin, lead vocal), Ron Block (banjo, guitar) and Barry Bales (bass, vocals), with Krauss on lead vocal and fiddle are five distinct personalities who come together to form something truly unique as a band. Each bandmate has his own bustling career, but when these singular musicians come together, they’re an airtight unit devoted to the process of making music together. Indeed, their connection is so close and deep that they’ve come to think of each other as family. The Lone Star State Dulcimer Festival will be held on May 11-13, 2012 at the Oakdale Park Campground in Glen Rose, TX. The Festival will feature a series of concerts of nationally known Hammer and Lap Dulicimer perform- ers, including Cathy Barton and Dave Para Bing Futch, Jim Miller and many others. (OK, they didn’t have a logo, and yes...this is my idea of a joke). Visit Llano Allen Hurt & www.promotellano.org The Mountain Showmen Mountain Valley Records Inc. Ann Matlack P.O. Box 3074 P.O. Box 711 Sherman, TX 75091 Llano, TX 78643 (512) 635-0498 (469) 236-4190 3 COPYRIGHT © CENTRAL TEXAS BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION 4 COPYRIGHT © CENTRAL TEXAS BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION A three day camp for Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin, Fiddle, Songwriting, Dobro, Vocal, Bass, & Fingerstyle Guitar August 9-11, 2012 • Arlington Texas Small class sizes with learn to make better music in a friendly, hands-on instruction supportive environment. Only 15 minutes and an emphasis on fun is what you can away from DFW Airport and conveniently expect at Acoustic Music Camp 2012. near major malls, Six Flags Over Texas, Come join us this August in Dallas and and water parks. Bluegrass Banjo Flatpick Guitar Fiddle Ross Nickerson Kenny Smith Texas Shorty Ron Stewart Jim Hurst Nate Lee Cia Cherryholmes Clay Powers Jam Facilitator Gerald Jones Fingerstyle Guitar Amanda Smith Mandolin Sam Swank Dobro Roland White Reece Anderson Nate Lee Songwriting/Vocals Stetson Adkisson Bass Alan Tompkins AcousticMusicCamp.com call or email Gerald Jones: 214-236-0783 [email protected] 5 COPYRIGHT © CENTRAL TEXAS BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION Pickin’ in The Pines takes place May 17th-19th in Pine Mills, TX. This photo was taken last year, I think. Is this a cool shot or what? The Clive Bar at 609 Davis Street, downtown Austin now has “Bluegrass and Bourbon Sunday’s”. The manager, Christian, told us, “When we started the Bluegrass Sundays we had Bluegrass Outfit and the last few weeks we have had Mother Mary and the Black Dirt and that is who is playing this week”. For those who like their Sunday’s straight up or on the rocks, it sounds like a venue worth checking out. It was in Texas Monthly too. (From Eddie Collins) The CTBA Board met on April 15th to discuss possible new lo- cations for the weekly Sunday Jam Session to replace Artz as the long-standing location. Over 12 venues were discussed, many of which had reached out to us inter- ested in hosting the event. Most only had a patio area with no inside area. One patio had “misty” devices to keep it cool in the summer, but that doesn’t work when you have musical instruments. We’re still trying to find a central location. In lieu of that, the idea of an every other week way south and every/other week way north was discussed. New jams are popping up at venues that aren’t traditionally known for bluegrass. We are waiting for feedback from people who attend these venues before offically sanctioning any one event. Thanks to all for your input and your patience as we try to finde the right location(s). 6 COPYRIGHT © CENTRAL TEXAS BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION Stuff You May Already Know The Central Texas Bluegrass Association’s 16th Annual Band Scramble & Garage Sale will be held Sunday, July 1st:. Eddie Collins will again serve as host to more than 30 of the top bluegrass musicians in Central Texas as they mix it up in this fun-for-all fund-raiser. Artz Rib House has closed, so this year‘s event is being held at Waterloo Ice House on the 38th St in Austin.. Music: 3:00 - 6:00 PM. Bluegrass Garage sale: 2:00:- 5:00 PM. Contact Eddie to donate garage sale items or with questions about the band scramble ([email protected]). [NEXT] We usually don’t include out of state events but these next two seem pretty interesting. Join Bearfoot (seen recently at RiceGrass) and Saw- tooth Adventure Company on a 5 night/6 day musical adventure down Idaho’s Salmon River of No Return. Spend your days enjoying the majestic Salmon River Canyon and your evenings enjoying live music by Bearfoot! It’s going to be August 22-27th of this summer 2012. Once you sign up, Saw- tooth Adventure Company will cover basically everything. [NEXT] The schedules for Midwest Banjo Camp 2012 are now available at the website, www.midwestbanjocamp.com. Note that for the 2012 season, they have changed to the second weekend of June. Here are the particulars: Dates: June 8-10, 2012, Place: Olivet College, Olivet, Michigan, Times: Check-in opens 11 AM on Friday; June 8; Camp ends 2:30 PM on Sunday, June 10.